The MPLAB XC16 C Compiler is a full-featured, optimizing compiler that compiles standard ISO C application code into device assembly code for our cost-effective and low-power PIC24 family of microcontrollers. This compiler supports many command-line options and language extensions that allow full access to the PIC24 device’s hardware capabilities, including eXtreme Low Power (XLP) technology and dual-partition memory, and gives you full control of the compiler code generator.

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While the XC16 compiler will continue to support the dsPIC30F, dsPIC33F, dsPIC33E and dsPIC33C Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs), we encourage customers to migrate to the XC-DSC compiler for any new projects involving dsPIC33 DSCs. For any new projects using PIC24 microcontrollers (MCUs), please use the XC16 compiler.