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Microchip's Recommended Solutions for Utility Meter Designs*

Device Type Gas Meter Water Meter Energy Meter Heat Meter
8-bit PIC® Microcontrollers PIC18F85J90 ………………………………………..………. PIC18F65J90
PIC16F946 …………………… PIC16F917 ………………… PIC16F916
PIC16F877A ……………….………………………….……… PIC16F876A
PIC16F77 ……………………. PIC16F76 ………………….. PIC16F72
PIC16F690 ………..……………………………………….… PIC16F648A
16-bit PIC® Microcontrollers PIC24FJ128GA010
PIC24FJ64GA004
PIC24FJ256GA110
PIC24FJ256GB110
16-bit dsPIC® Digital
Signal Controller 		    dsPIC30F3012  
Energy Measurement ICs     MCP3909
MCP3906A
MCP3905A 		 
Interface (Infrared)     MCP2122
MCP2120		 MCP2122
MCP2120
Display AY0438 AY0438 AY0438 AY0438
Op Amps MCP6141
MCP601		 MCP6141
MCP601		 MCP6142
MCP602
MCP6022		 MCP6141
MCP601
MCP6021
Programmable Gain Amplifiers     MCP6S28  
ADCs     MCP3304
MCP3208
MCP3008		 MCP3304
MCP3208
MCP3008
Digital Potentiometer MCP4021
 MCP4021
 MCP42010
MCP4021		 MCP42010
MCP4021
DACs     MCP4821  
Voltage Supervisors MCP131
MCP100		 MCP131
MCP100		 MCP131
MCP100		 MCP131
MCP100
Temperature Sensors     TCN75A
TC77 		 
Serial EEPROMs Yes Yes Yes Yes
Development Systems MPLAB® ICD 2 In Circuit DebuggerPICkit™ 2 Flash Starter KitPICDEM™ LCD 2 Demonstration Board MPLAB® ICD 2 In Circuit DebuggerPICkit™ 2 Flash Starter KitPICDEM™ LCD 2 Demonstration Board MPLAB® ICD 2 In Circuit DebuggerPICkit™ 2 Flash Starter KitPICDEM™ LCD 2 Demonstration BoardMCP3905RD-PM1 Energy Meter Reference DesignMCP3905EV Evaluation BoardMCP3909RD-3PH1 MCP3909 3-Phase Energy Meter Reference Design MPLAB® ICD 2 In Circuit DebuggerPICkit™ 2 Flash Starter KitPICDEM™ LCD 2 Demonstration Board

*This table represents a sampling of device solutions recommended for utility metering designs. Microchip's broad portfolio of 8-bit microcontrollers, 16-bit microcontrollers and digital signal controllers, analog and interface products, and serial EEPROMs contains hundreds of products that could potentially be used for utility metering designs, depending upon the application requirements.