PIC16F873-20/SPAlternatives & Equivalent Parts
About PIC16F873-20/SP
PIC16F873-20/SP is a Integrated Circuit component manufactured by Microchip. It comes in a Dual-In-Line Packages package. Below you'll find known alternative and equivalent parts that can serve as replacements in your design.
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Specification Comparison
| Parameter | PIC16F873-20/SPSource | CD4001UBE | PIC16F876-20/SP | PIC16F873-20I/SP | PIC16F876-20I/SP | PIC16F872-I/SP | PIC16F870-I/SP | PIC16F876A-I/SP | PIC16F876A-E/SP | PIC16LF870-I/SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Microchip | Texas Instruments | Microchip | Microchip | Microchip | Microchip | Microchip | Microchip | Microchip | Microchip |
| Package Type | Dual-In-Line Packages | Dual-In-Line Packages | Dual-In-Line Packages | Dual-In-Line Packages | Dual-In-Line Packages | Dual-In-Line Packages | Dual-In-Line Packages | Dual-In-Line Packages | Dual-In-Line Packages | Dual-In-Line Packages |
| Pin Count | 28 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Temperature Range | ~ 70.0°C | -55.0°C ~ 125.0°C | ~ 70.0°C | -40.0°C ~ 85.0°C | -40.0°C ~ 85.0°C | -40.0°C ~ 85.0°C | -40.0°C ~ 85.0°C | -40.0°C ~ 85.0°C | -40.0°C ~ 125.0°C | -40.0°C ~ 85.0°C |
| Price | $6.1200 | $0.3537 | $6.6827 | $6.7100 | $7.3257 | $4.0750 | $3.8200 | $2.4750 | $5.8200 | $3.7900 |
| Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock |
| Lifecycle | NOT RECOMMENDED | ACTIVE | NOT RECOMMENDED | NOT RECOMMENDED | NOT RECOMMENDED | NOT RECOMMENDED | ACTIVE | ACTIVE | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Electrical Parameters | ||||||||||
| Pbfree Code | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Manufacturer Package Code | SPDIP-28 | — | SPDIP-28 | SPDIP-28 | SPDIP-28 | SPDIP-28 | SPDIP-28 | SPDIP-28 | SPDIP-28 | SPDIP-28 |
| Date Of Intro | 1998-12-01 | — | 1998-12-01 | 1998-12-01 | 1998-12-01 | 1999-12-02 | — | 1998-12-01 | 1998-12-01 | — |
| YTEOL | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Has ADC | YES | — | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Bit Size | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Boundary Scan | NO | — | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| CPU Family | PIC16 | — | PIC16 | PIC16 | PIC16 | PIC16 | PIC16 | PIC16 | PIC16 | PIC16 |
| Clock Frequency-Max | 20 MHz | — | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | 20 MHz |
| DAC Channels | NO | — | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| DMA Channels | NO | — | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Format | FIXED POINT | — | FIXED POINT | FIXED POINT | FIXED POINT | FIXED POINT | FIXED POINT | FIXED POINT | FIXED POINT | FIXED POINT |
| Integrated Cache | NO | — | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| JESD-30 Code | R-PDIP-T28 | R-PDIP-T14 | R-PDIP-T28 | R-PDIP-T28 | R-PDIP-T28 | R-PDIP-T28 | R-PDIP-T28 | R-PDIP-T28 | R-PDIP-T28 | R-PDIP-T28 |
| JESD-609 Code | e3 | e4 | e3 | e3 | e3 | e3 | e3 | e3 | e3 | e3 |
| Low Power Mode | YES | — | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Number of External Interrupts | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Number of I/O Lines | 22 | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Number of Timers | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| On Chip Data RAM Width | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| On Chip Program ROM Width | 14 | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| PWM Channels | YES | — | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Package Body Material | PLASTIC/EPOXY | PLASTIC/EPOXY | PLASTIC/EPOXY | PLASTIC/EPOXY | PLASTIC/EPOXY | PLASTIC/EPOXY | PLASTIC/EPOXY | PLASTIC/EPOXY | PLASTIC/EPOXY | PLASTIC/EPOXY |
| Package Equivalence Code | DIP28,.3 | DIP14,.3 | DIP28,.3 | DIP28,.3 | DIP28,.3 | DIP28,.6 | DIP28,.6 | DIP28,.3 | DIP28,.3 | DIP28,.6 |
| Package Shape | RECTANGULAR | RECTANGULAR | RECTANGULAR | RECTANGULAR | RECTANGULAR | RECTANGULAR | RECTANGULAR | RECTANGULAR | RECTANGULAR | RECTANGULAR |
| Package Style | IN-LINE | IN-LINE | IN-LINE | IN-LINE | IN-LINE | IN-LINE | IN-LINE | IN-LINE | IN-LINE | IN-LINE |
| Qualification Status | Not Qualified | Not Qualified | Not Qualified | Not Qualified | Not Qualified | Not Qualified | Not Qualified | Not Qualified | Not Qualified | Not Qualified |
| RAM (bytes) | 192 | — | 368 | 192 | 368 | 128 | 128 | 368 | 368 | 128 |
| RAM (words) | 192 | — | 368 | 192 | 368 | — | 128 | 368 | 368 | 128 |
| ROM (words) | 4096 | — | 8192 | 4096 | 8192 | 2048 | 2048 | 8192 | 8192 | 2048 |
| ROM Programmability | FLASH | — | FLASH | FLASH | FLASH | FLASH | FLASH | FLASH | FLASH | FLASH |
| Speed | 20 MHz | — | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | 20 MHz |
| Supply Current-Max | 20 mA | — | 20 mA | 20 mA | 20 mA | 15 mA | 15 mA | 15 mA | 15 mA | 2 mA |
| Supply Voltage-Max | 5.5 V | — | 5.5 V | 5.5 V | 5.5 V | 5.5 V | 5.5 V | 5.5 V | 5.5 V | 5.5 V |
| Supply Voltage-Min | 5 V | — | 5 V | 5 V | 5 V | 4 V | 4 V | 5 V | 4.5 V | 2 V |
| Supply Voltage-Nom | 5 V | — | 5 V | 5 V | 5 V | 5 V | 5 V | 5 V | 5 V | 5 V |
| Surface Mount | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Technology | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS | CMOS |
| Temperature Grade | COMMERCIAL | MILITARY | COMMERCIAL | INDUSTRIAL | INDUSTRIAL | INDUSTRIAL | INDUSTRIAL | INDUSTRIAL | AUTOMOTIVE | INDUSTRIAL |
| Terminal Finish | Matte Tin (Sn) | Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au) | Matte Tin (Sn) | Matte Tin (Sn) | Matte Tin (Sn) | Matte Tin (Sn) | Matte Tin (Sn) | Matte Tin (Sn) | Matte Tin (Sn) | Matte Tin (Sn) |
| Terminal Form | THROUGH-HOLE | THROUGH-HOLE | THROUGH-HOLE | THROUGH-HOLE | THROUGH-HOLE | THROUGH-HOLE | THROUGH-HOLE | THROUGH-HOLE | THROUGH-HOLE | THROUGH-HOLE |
| Terminal Pitch | 2.54 mm | 2.54 mm | 2.54 mm | 2.54 mm | 2.54 mm | 2.54 mm | 2.54 mm | 2.54 mm | 2.54 mm | 2.54 mm |
| Terminal Position | DUAL | DUAL | DUAL | DUAL | DUAL | DUAL | DUAL | DUAL | DUAL | DUAL |
| uPs/uCs/Peripheral ICs Type | MICROCONTROLLER, RISC | — | MICROCONTROLLER, RISC | MICROCONTROLLER, RISC | MICROCONTROLLER, RISC | MICROCONTROLLER, RISC | MICROCONTROLLER, RISC | MICROCONTROLLER, RISC | MICROCONTROLLER, RISC | MICROCONTROLLER, RISC |
| Family | — | 4000/14000/40000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Load Capacitance (CL) | — | 50 pF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Logic IC Type | — | NOR GATE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Max I(ol) | — | 0.0068 A | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Number of Functions | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Number of Inputs | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Packing Method | — | TUBE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Power Supply Current-Max (ICC) | — | 0.03 mA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prop. Delay@Nom-Sup | — | 120 ns | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Propagation Delay (tpd) | — | 120 ns | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schmitt Trigger | — | NO | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Supply Voltage-Max (Vsup) | — | 18 V | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Supply Voltage-Min (Vsup) | — | 3 V | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Supply Voltage-Nom (Vsup) | — | 5 V | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ## CD4001UBE Alternates Showing results | — | Image | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ## PIC16F876-20I/SP Alternates Showing results | — | — | — | — | Image | — | — | — | — | — |
| Factory Lead Time | — | — | — | — | — | 7 Weeks | — | 6 Weeks | 6 Weeks | — |
| Number of Serial I/Os | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Screening Level | — | — | — | — | — | TS 16949 | TS 16949 | — | — | TS 16949 |
| Additional Feature | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | OPERATES AT 4 V MINIMUM SUPPLY | — | — |
| ## PIC16F876A-I/SP Alternates Showing results | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Image | — | — |
| ## PIC16F876A-E/SP Alternates Showing results | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Image | — |
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FAQ
What is equivalent to PIC16F873-20/SP?
Known equivalents for PIC16F873-20/SP include CD4001UBE, PIC16F876-20/SP, PIC16F873-20I/SP. Contact FindMyChip for a full compatibility analysis for your specific application.
Can I use a different manufacturer's part instead of PIC16F873-20/SP?
In many cases, yes. Cross-manufacturer alternatives exist for most standard components. However, always verify pin compatibility, electrical specs, and package dimensions before substituting in production.
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