This document summarizes Microchip's PIC24 16-bit microcontroller family. It offers two series, the PIC24F and PIC24H, which provide higher performance than 8-bit PIC microcontrollers while maintaining compatibility. The PIC24 architecture optimizes code size and includes features like a single-cycle instruction and hardware multiply. The PIC24 family offers various memory sizes and peripheral options. Microchip's development tools like MPLAB IDE and compilers provide a common environment for all Microchip microcontrollers.