The 16C745/65 USB PICs are available in erasable windowed versions (JW
package).

These micros are designed to be used for making custom HID's (Human
Interface Device). For this they work very well, Microchip provides good
example code in a series of application notes. HID's don't require any PC
side drivers and work on all USB equipped platforms.

Hopefully they will soon release new USB PIC's that are more versatile.

Paul

> -----Original Message-----
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Brendan Moran
> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 2:54 PM
>
> Is it just me or is Microchip really half-hearted about their USB PICs?  I
> mean they only have two, they don't have 18-series USB PICs, and they only
> have OTP USB PICs...  Not even an EPROM development version of the
> OTP.  And the PICs that do support USB are low-speed only.
>
> Did they do this simply to be able to say that their MCUs offered USB
> support, rather than actually putting some commitment into producing a
> useable USB product?
>
> --Brendan

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