> This device has been out in China for a while. So called MCVxx is only
> provided to big customers. They are the low cost version. And it seems
> to be similar to the old CF745/765 which means that they may not
> be tested thoroughly in Microchip facility but will be tested
> in the large customer site. They are not supposed to be in the mass market.
> 
> From:
> http://forum.esm-cn.com/FORUM_POST_1000164019_1200339532_0.HTM
> MCV18A can replace PIC16F54   CF745
> MCV28A can replace PIC16F57    CF775
> MCV08A can replace PIC12F508  PIC12F510  PIC12F629
> MCV14A can replace PIC16C505   PIC16F526  PIC16F630

Xiaofan, you are right, I just got this confirmed. This is supplied to 
NON CRITICAL applications market since the testing is not done 
thoroughly and hence it is priced low to beat the competition.

The minimum volume shipments are 200K.

Ravi
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