Microchip Announces New Large Memory, Low Pin Count 16-bit MCUs and DSCs
Microchip has launched a range of new 28- and 44-pin 16-bit devices with increased memory,
performance, and enhanced peripherals. This brings the total number of 16-bit Microcontrollers and dsPIC Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) offered by Microchip to well over 100 devices.
The new devices include 10 PIC24H 16-bit microcontrollers offering up to 128 Kbytes of programmable Flash memory; up to 16 Kbytes of SRAM (including 2 Kbytes of dual-port RAM for DMA); two on-chip comparators; a user-selectable 10-bit or 12-bit Analogue-to-Digital Converter (ADC) with up to 4 Sample & Hold circuits in 10-bit mode; and a real-time clock calendar module. Standard serial communication peripherals include two SPIs, two UARTs and one I2C module.
The new families are offered in packages as small as 6x6 mm, which is an industry first for high-performance 16-bit products with 128 Kbytes of Flash memory. All devices also operate at up to 40 MIPS, making the PIC24H the industry's highest performing 16-bit MCU. All family members are also offered in either industrial (-40° to +85°C) or extended (-40° to +125°C) temperature ranges.
The devices also feature Peripheral Pin Select (PPS) which allows digital peripherals pins to be remapped in order to achieve layout efficiency or access to pin-multiplexed peripherals. They also offer a Parallel Master Port for rapid parallel communication with off-chip resources, such as displays, communication peripherals or memory.
These new 16-bit families continue Microchip's seamless migration methodology by making devices pin- and instruction-set compatible (the DSCs feature additional DSP hardware instructions). Common peripherals are also compatible, and Microchip's MPLAB Integrated Development Environment (IDE) supports the entire 8-, 16-, and 32-bit range of Microchip's embedded controllers. Additional tools include the MPLAB C30 C compiler, and a range of emulation, debugging and programming hardware. Microchip has also created the Explorer 16 development board in support of all its 16- and 32-bit controllers.
Many of the new devices are already available for general sampling. For additional information, visit Microchip's Web site at www.microchip.com/16bit
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