Microchip Technology has officially unveiled a whole new range of PIC32 microcontrollers (MCUs). The latest PIC32MK Family consists of 4 highly integrated MCUs for precision dual Motor Control applications (PIC32MK MC) and 8 MCUs carrying serial communication modules for General Purpose applications (PIC32MK GP). 

 

All the MC and GP devices are packed with a 120 MHz 32-bit core supporting Digital Signal Processor (DSP) instructions. In addition, a double-precision floating point unit is integrated into the MCU core allowing customers to utilize floating-point based modeling and simulation tools for code development. 

 

In order to increase efficiency and reduce the number of discrete devices needed for motor control applications, the high-performance PIC32MK MC devices combine 32-bit processing with advanced analog peripherals. For instance, quad 10 MHz op amp, high-speed comparators and motor-control optimized Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) modules. 

 

 

Besides, the devices also have Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) modules capable of total throughput of 25.45, Mega-Samples Per Second (MSPS) in 12-bit mode or 33.79 MSPS in 8-bit mode, thereby enabling higher precision in motor control applications. These devices feature 1 MP Live Update Flash, 4KB of EEPROM and 256 KB SRAM.

 

The PIC32MK devices have up to four independent CAN 2.0 ports as well as six Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) modules, Local Interconnect Network (LIN) 1.2 and six Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) or Inter-IC Sound (I2S) modules. Moreover, two complete full-speed USB modules are included on select devices enabling simultaneous USB host and USB device to be active at the same time.

 

A single MCU can be used to communicate to multiple bus protocols for reduced design complexity and cost, making PIC32MK devices ideal for dual-USB applications such as digital audio or CAN-based implementations in the automotive and industrial markets.

The PIC32MK family is supported by Microchip’s MPLAB® Harmony Integrated Software Framework, MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE), and MPLAB XC32 Compiler for PIC32, MPLAB ICD 3 In-Circuit Debugger and MPLAB REAL ICE™ In-Circuit Emulation system.

 

Some of the additional tools include:

 

•        PIC32MK GP Connectivity Developers Kit, part number DM320106, for $120.00

•        PIC32MK Motor Control Plug-In Module (PIM), microchipDIRECT part number MA320024 ($25.00) compatible with dsPICDEM MCLV-

 

 

PIC32MK devices are offered with up to 1 MB Flash and 256 KB SRAM in 64- and 100-pin TQFP and QFN packaging options. All devices are available at the starting price of $4.50 in 10K quantities.

 

 

Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide.  Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality.