Microchip Announces Microcontrollers with KEELOQ Cryptographic Peripheral; Optimized for Battery-Powered Applications

New PIC(R) Microcontrollers Combine Data Transmission Security with Power Management

Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced the first two PIC(R) 8-bit Flash microcontrollers with an integrated KEELOQ(R) cryptographic peripheral. The combination of this new KEELOQ peripheral, low-power consumption via nanoWatt Technology and reliable battery-powered operation provides a total solution for secure data transmission and authentication applications.