What's the full name of PIC?

• Feb 3, 2008

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As we talk of PIC everyday, what's the full name?
Is PIC a HPC (High Pin Count)?

 

• Feb 4, 2008

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Hi,
' PIC ' stands for Peripheral Interface Controller, the main function for which the original controllers of this family were designed for, by the MIcro Electronics Division of GI, which later on became today's Microchip Technology. PIC is now a registered trade mark of Microchip.
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• Feb 4, 2008

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The name PIC initially referred to "Programmable Interface Controller", but shortly thereafter was renamed "Programmable Intelligent Computer"

 

• Feb 5, 2008

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PIC stands for Peripheral Interface Controller
its like microcontroler

 

• Feb 5, 2008

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Hi,

"PIC" stands for Peripheral Interface Controller of Micro Chip Company.



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Jitendra,
Pune

 

• Feb 6, 2008

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Hi,

' PIC ' stands for Peripheral Interface Controller

Regards,
N.Muralidhara

 

• Feb 6, 2008

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read more about the story here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PIC_microcontroller

 

• Feb 8, 2008

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in our language its a kind of vulgarism by the way

 

• Feb 8, 2008

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Something like PICkha

 

• Feb 11, 2008

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Livingston said:

The name PIC initially referred to "Programmable Interface Controller", but shortly thereafter was renamed "Programmable Intelligent Computer"

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You are right with PICs made initially by GI.

Once PICs then made by Microchip, it never explains what PIC is, then PIC is just the prefix for device names merely.

 

• Feb 12, 2008

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hahah, gnjus , yes....something like that : )

 

• Feb 12, 2008

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Several more definitions:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pic

 

• Mar 11, 2008

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Hi Friend,



PIC is a microcontroller. Its Abbreviation is Programmable Interrupt Controller.



Regards,
Avinash.S.

 

• Mar 12, 2008

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Peripheral Interface Controller

 

• Mar 18, 2008

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PIC stands for Peripheral Interface Controller