The PIC17C42 is equipped with two high frequency Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) outputs. In a pulse width modulated signal the period of the signal is (usually) kept fixed, while the duty cycle is varied. In this application note, we will discuss options in selecting PWM frequency and resolution. This application note assumes that the internal clock is used for the time-base, which is typically the preferred setup. Also, throughout this application note, PWM1 output is used in examples, Timer1 is assumed to be the time-base.