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PIC24F04KA201 FAMILY
The PIC24F04KA201 family devices that you have
received conform functionally to the current Device Data
Sheet (DS39937B), except for the anomalies described
in this document.
The silicon issues discussed in the following pages are
for silicon revisions with the Device and Revision IDs
listed in Table 1. The silicon issues are summarized in
Table 2.
The errata describ ed in this document will be addressed
in future revisio ns of the PIC 24F04KA201 fam ily silicon.
Data Sheet clarifications and corrections start on page 5,
following the discu ssion of silicon issues .
The silicon revision level can be identified using the
current version of MPLAB® IDE and Microchip’s
programmers, debuggers and emulation tools, which
are available at the Microchip corporate web site
(www.microchip.com).
For example, to identify the silicon revision level using
MPLAB IDE in conjunction with MPLAB ICD 2 or
PICkit™ 3:
1. Using the appropriate interface, connect
the device to the MPLAB ICD 2
programmer/debu gger or PICkit™ 3.
2. From the main menu in MPLAB IDE, select
Configure>Select Device and then select the
target part number in the dialog box.
3. Select the MPLAB hardware tool
(Debugger>Select Tool).
4. Perform a “Connect” operation to the device
(Debugger>Connect). Depending on the devel-
opment tool used, the part number and Device
Revision ID value appear in the Output window.
The DEVREV values for the various PIC24F04KA201
family silicon revisions are shown in Table 1.
Note: This document summarizes all silicon
errata issues from all revisions of silicon,
previous as well as current. Only the
issues indicated in the last column of
Table 2 apply to the current silicon
revision (A1). Note: If you are unable to extract the silicon
revision level, please contact your local
Microchip sales office for assistance.
TABLE 1: SILICON DEVREV VALUES
Par t Numb er Device ID(1) Revision ID for Silicon
Revision(2)
A1
PIC24F04KA201 0B00h 01h
PIC24F04KA200 0B02h
Note 1: The Device IDs (DEVID and DEVREV) are located at the last two implemented addresses in program
memory. They are shown in hexadecimal in the format, “DEVID DEVREV”.
2: Refer to the “PIC24FXXKAXXX Flash Programming Specification” (DS39919) for detailed information on
Device and Revision IDs for your specific devi ce.
PIC24F04KA201 Family
Silicon Errata and Data Sheet Clarification
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TABLE 2: SILICON ISSUE SUMMARY
Module Feature Item
Number Issue Summary
Affected
Revisions(1)
A1
Resets BOR 1. Inadvertent Reset when disabling/enabling BOR. X
Core Deep Sleep 2. Failure to avoid Deep Sleep entry. X
Comparator 3. Change in maximum VIOFF.X
SPI Enhanced
Buffer mode 4. Err ors when pollin g SPITB F flag. X
Core Low-Voltage
BOR 5. LPBOR configuration results in ambiguous Resets. X
Comparator I/O Pins 6. Enabling comparators disables some digital I/O ports. X
Comparator 7. Output polarity inversion also inverts edge-detect sensing. X
Core Doze mode 8. Instruction execution glitches following DOZE bit changes. X
Note 1: Only those issues indicated in the last column apply to the current silicon revision.
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Silicon Errata Issues
1. Module: Resets (BOR)
A device Reset may occur if the BOR is disabled
and immediately re-enabled in software
(RCON<14> is cleared, and then immediately
set).
Work around
It is recommended that several NOP instructions
be added to a BOR disable/enable sequence.
Alternatively, place several instructions or a
short rou tine between the ins tructi ons to d isabl e
and enabl e the BOR.
Affected Silicon Revisions
2. Module: Core (Deep Sleep)
Deep Sleep wake-up sources may be ignored if
they occur just prior to entry into Deep Sleep
mode. As a result, the device may enter Deep
Sleep mode when it should not.
Work around
If possible, configure external Deep Sleep
wake-up sources to repeat themselves once. If
the device does enter Deep Sleep, the second
occurrence of the wake-up source will wake the
device.
Alternatively, synchronize the entry into Deep
Sleep with external wake-up sources, where
possible.
Affected Silicon Revisions
3. Module: Comparator
The maximum value for the input offset voltage
(specification D300, VIOFF), shown in
Table 26-12 of the Device Data Sheet, has
changed for this silicon revision. The new value
is shown in Table 3 (changes in bold).
Work around
None.
Affected Silicon Revisions
TABLE 3: COMPARATOR DC SPECIFICATIONS (PARTIAL)
Note: This document summarizes all silicon
errata issues from all revisions of silicon,
previous as well as current. Only the
issues indicated by the shaded column in
the following tables apply to the current
silicon revision (A1).
A1
X
A1
X
A1
X
Param
No. Symbol Characteristics Min Typ Max Units Comments
VIOFF Input Offset Voltage 20 60 mV
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4. Module: SPI (Enhanced Buffer Mode)
In Enhanced Buffer mode (SPI1CON2<0> = 1),
polling the SPI Transmit Buffer Full bit, SPITBF
(SPI1STAT<1>), may produc e erroneous results.
This occurs only unde r two circu mst anc es:
In Mas t er mode , wh en t he S P I d i vi de c loc k
is 4 o r greater.
In Sla v e mo de, w hen th e SP I sam pl e c loc k
is slower than 1/4 of the CPU instruction
time (TCY).
For Mas ter mo de, this inc lud es al l c om bi nat ions
of the primary prescale bits (SPI11CON1<1:0>)
and secondary prescale bits (SPI1CON1<4:2>)
that, when combined, create an SPI sample
clock divisor with a value of four or greater.
Work around
Instead of polling the SPITBF bit to test for an
empty buffer (SPI1STAT<1> = 0), implement a
SPI receive interrupt handler in software and
add to the SPI transmit buffer in this routine.
Alternatively, poll the SPI Receive Full bit,
SPIRBF (SPI1STAT<0>), or the Shift Register
Empty bit, SRMPT (SPI1STAT<7>), to determine
when to service the SPI transmit and transmit
buffers.
Affected Silicon Revisions
5. Module: Core (Low-Power BOR)
When the low-power BOR is enabled
(FPOR<6:5> = 00), Brown-out Reset events
may result in a device Reset in which both the
BOR and POR bits are set.
This differs from the expected behavior of simply
re-arming the POR circuit to ensure that a
Power-on Reset occurs when V
DD
drops below
the POR thre shol d.
Work around
None.
Affected Silicon Revisions
6. Module: Comparator (I/O Pins)
Certain I/O pins may not function correctly as
digit al inputs or outputs after specific comp arator
outputs have been enabled with the COE bit
(CMxCON<14> = 1). These are:
RB1 4 (with Compara tor 1)
RA6 (with Comp ara tor 2)
This condition m ay continue, even after the c om-
parator in question has been disabled using the
corresponding CON bit (C MxCON< 15> = 0).
Work around
In additi on to clearing t he CON bit, a lso clear the
COE bit.
Affected Silicon Revisions
7. Module: Comparator
When a comparator is programmed to trig-
ger on certain edge-detect events
(CMxCON<7:6> = 10 or 01), setting the CPOL bit
(CMxCON<13> = 1) may cause the comparator to
flag the opposite edge-detect event (e.g., a
high-to-low edge instead of the programmed
low-to-high).
Work around
Leave CPOL = 0. In addition, use the opposite
setting of CMxCON<7:6> to achieve the correct
response (e.g., use ‘10’ for ‘01’).
Affected Silicon Revisions
A1
X
A1
X
A1
X
A1
X
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8. Module: Core (Doze Mode)
Operati ons that immediately foll ow any manipu-
lations of the DOZE<2:0> or DOZEN bits
(CLDIV<14:11>) may not execute properly. In
particular, for instructions that operate on an
SFR, data may not be read properly. Also, bits
automatically cleared in hardware may not be
cleared if the operation occurs during this
interval.
Work around
Always insert a NOP instru cti on be for e an d afte r
either of the following:
En abling or dis abling Do ze mode b y setting
or clearing the DOZEN bit
Before or after changing the DOZE<2:0> bits
Affected Silicon Revisions
Data Sheet Clarificati ons
The foll owing ty pographic c orrections and clari fications
are to be noted for the l atest ve rsion of the Device Dat a
Sheet (DS39937B):
1. Module: Electrical Specifications
(DC Specifications)
Table 26-5 (“BOR Trip Points”) has changed to
reflect the functionality of the LPBOR trip point
(BORV<1:0> = 00), and to make other typo-
graphic corrections. The minimum and
maximum values for the BOR trip points in
Table 26-5 have changed. The new version of
the table is shown below (changes in bold).
TABLE 26-5: BOR TRIP POINTS
A1
X
Note: Corrections are shown in bold. Where
possible, the original bold text formatting
has been removed for clarity.
Standard Operating Conditions (unless other w is e stated)
Oper ati ng t em perature -40°C TA +85°C for industrial
Param
No. Sym Characteristic Min Typ Max Units Conditions
DC19 BOR V ol t age on
VDD Transition BORV = 00 Note (1)
BORV = 01 2.92 3 3.25 V
BORV = 10 2.63 2.7 2.92 V
BORV = 11 1.75 1.82 2.01 V
Note 1: L PBOR re-arms the POR circuit, but does not cause a BOR.
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APPENDIX A: DOCUMENT
REVISION HISTORY
Rev A Document (6/2009)
Initial release of this document; issued for revision A1.
Includes silicon issues 1 (Resets – BOR), 2 (Core –
Deep Sleep), 3 (Comparator) and 4 (SPI – Enhanced
Buffer Mode).
Rev B Document (2/2011)
Adds new silicon issues 5 (Core – Low Power BOR),
6 and 7 (Comparators), and 8 (Core – Doze Mode) to
silicon revision A1.
Added data sheet clarification 1 (Electrical
Specif ications DC Specifications) t o revision B of the
data sheet.
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