18F97J60 functions

[Tobias]

What is the use of VDDCORE? Why would I want to use the internal voltage regulator?

[rmteo]

See section 24.3 of the data sheet.


All of the PIC18F97J60 family devices power their core
digital logic at a nominal 2.5V. This may create an issue
for designs that are required to operate at a higher
typical voltage, such as 3.3V. To simplify system
design, all devices in the PIC18F97J60 family incor-
porate an on-chip regulator that allows the device to
run its core logic from VDD.

The regulator is controlled by the ENVREG pin. Tying
VDD to the pin enables the regulator, which in turn,
provides power to the core from the other VDD pins.

If ENVREG is tied to VSS, the regulator is disabled. In
this case, separate power for the core logic, at a nomi-
nal 2.5V, must be supplied to the device on the
VDDCORE/VCAP pin to run the I/O pins at higher voltage
levels, typically 3.3V. Alternatively, the VDDCORE/VCAP
and VDD pins can be tied together to operate at a lower
nominal voltage.

[Tobias]

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. So on this board I want to use a 3.3v regulator so I need to enable the internal regulator. Am I on the right track with the attached schematic? Also the spec sheet mentions to make sure AVDD and AVSS are connected. All of my channels are digital but I connected AVDD to the 3.3v + and AVSS to the 3.3V-

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