For those who require a segmented LCD display, PIC® microcontrollers with integrated LCD drivers can directly drive segmented displays with letters, numbers, characters and icons. These solutions are also optimized to meet low power design requirements including driving the LCD display in sleep mode while maintaining desired functionality. Segmented displays are used in a wide variety of applications, ranging from meters to portable medical devices, thermostats and exercise equipment, as well as others. With the ability to select from an array of available LCD PIC® microcontrollers, a designer can provide additional value by creating scalable designs and products. This gives the designer flexibility to offer different solutions based on the demands of various market segments all from a single design. The PIC18F87K90 and PIC18F87J93 8-bit direct LCD-drive microcontrollers feature up to twenty four channels of 12-bit ADC, the mTouch™ charge time measurement unit peripheral for capacitive touch sensing, and a hardware real-time clock and calendar. With enhanced analog functionality and a rich peripheral set, these parts enable the highly precise measurements and sensors, as well as the high levels of integration, that medical and metering applications require.