Microchip has moved many designers to newer cores like the PIC16F18877, but the PIC16F72 remains in production due to its low cost and simplicity. Labcenter continues to support legacy parts in Proteus 9 and above. Expect the to remain stable for the next decade.

The provides a functional and reliable simulation model for most basic to intermediate embedded projects. While it lacks simulation for some low-power and analog features, it is more than adequate for education, prototyping, and testing of:

#pragma config FOSC = HS // High-speed crystal #pragma config WDTE = OFF // Watchdog disabled #pragma config PWRTE = ON // Power-up timer #pragma config BOREN = OFF // Brown-out reset off #pragma config LVP = OFF // Low-voltage programming off #pragma config CPD = OFF // Data memory code protect off #pragma config CP = OFF // Code protect off

Many third-party websites offer outdated or corrupted libraries. Use trusted sources:

The PIC16F72 Proteus library is widely used in various applications, including:

is a widely used 8-bit CMOS flash microcontroller that is natively supported by the Proteus VSM for PIC16

| Device | Why | |--------|-----| | | More memory, more peripherals, better simulated | | PIC16F88 | Internal oscillator, EEPROM simulation | | PIC16F1454 | USB support | | PIC16F1937 | More advanced timers & analog features |