I thought J stands for the embedded ethernet functionality ? On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 1:12 PM, Jan-Erik Soderholm < jan-erik.soderholm@telia.com> wrote: > From : > > http://www.microchip.com/pagehandler/en-us/family/8bit/architecture/pic18= ..html > > PIC18 "J" Series: > Deigned for high memory density, cost sensitive applications. > > PIC18 "K" Series: > Provides the highest performance with benchmark nanoWatt XLP > extreme low power consumption. > > > Also: > > > http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=3DSS_GET_PAGE&nodeId= =3D2553¶m=3Den028357 > > > http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=3DSS_GET_PAGE&nodeId= =3D2895¶m=3Den541407 > > I have not found any side-by-side comparision, but one major > thing seems to be that K uses up to 5V supply and J 3V... > > > > FWIW... > > Jan-Erik. > > > > Peter wrote 2013-07-29 11:48: > > Spent most of the day without any success, researching on Microchip sit= e > > and back archived emails + web, looking for a possible answer to the > > following: > > > > What does the "K" in Microchip part numbers mean for example > PIC18F44K20 ? > > or > > What does the "J" in Microchip part numbers mean for example PIC18F46J5= 0 > ? > > > > I just picked these two from a list,thinking that it would help in > > researching ... but sigh ... > > > > > > datasheets for reference: > > http://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/Devices.aspx?dDocName=3Den026338 > > http://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/Devices.aspx?dDocName=3Den539708 > > > > When you go to almost the last page; to section "PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION > > SYSTEM" > > it offers no help. > > > > I found a previous (archived post back in 24/06/2011)post: > > > > [PIC] Figuring out Microchip part numbers? > > > > by HaroldHallikainen (with reference to different PIC) > > > > ..but isn't quite what I'm after... but in a way close. > > > > Having been away from PIC's for some years, Microchips product range ha= s > > grown drastically. > > > > I don't have a part in mind yet to point this post to, otherwise I woul= d > > link it here. > > > > I'm hoping there might be a document that explains this, or at least > > narrows it down a little. > > > > Does anyone know of any documentation of sorts that might explain the > > PIC part numbers? > > > > else what terms to type in to search for. > > > > Thanks > > > > Peter > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .