Baseline devices utilize a 12-bit program word architecture and enable cost-effective product solutions. Embedded developers can use microcontrollers in applications where they have never been used before. Baseline PIC® microcontrollers provide a pricing structure that makes them nearly disposable, with form factors as small as 2 mm x 3 mm they can easily be implemented in space constrained designs. This microcontroller family includes an internal oscillator, a comparator, ADC and data memory for data-logging, giving engineers the ability to add intelligence in various entry level applications. The low cost and easy implementation can also help designers replace multiple discrete components with an integrated MCU solution, resulting in additional board space savings. The baseline family of microcontrollers has a long history, beginning with the 16C54, Microchip’s first PIC® microcontroller and still continues to this day. These products are all available with flash program memory along with the recent addition of peripherals to the architecture. Microchip has also expanded to a higher pin count at 40-pins, where the previous high was 28-pins for the family. As previously mentioned, the baseline architecture is based on a 12-bit instruction set that is easy to learn and get started with. This family also offers small, cost effective packages such as the PIC10F.