Microchip PIC MCUs, dsPIC DSCs Bring Advanced Control to Cost-sensitive Designs

Microchip Technology Inc. has announced a new series of 16-bit PIC microcontrollers (MCUs) and dsPIC Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) that bring advanced control to cost-sensitive general-purpose and motor-control designs. The new devices enable low-cost, sensorless motor-control designs with support for a wide range of motor-control algorithms, and include an on-chip Charge Time Measurement Unit (CTMU), and10-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC), to enable intelligent sensor applications, and mTouch capacitive touch sensing. The devices are supported by three new Plug-In Modules (PIMs) and a single-board motor-control starter kit that includes cap-touch sliders and an onboard BLDC motor, making it easy for designers to create high-performance applications in the appliance (e.g. washing machines), medical (e.g. infusion pumps) and industrial (e.g. AC-induction motors) markets, among others.



Today's designers are challenged to create higher-performing products at lower costs. With specialized features and peripherals optimized for general-purpose and motor-control applications, the dsPIC33FJ16 "GP," dsPIC33FJ16 and PIC24FJ16 "MC" devices meet these needs. In addition to their on-chip CTMU and ADC peripherals, the general-purpose dsPIC33FJ16 "GP" devices include a Real-Time Clock/Calendar and up to 21 general-purpose output pins, making them ideal for driving intelligent sensors.

The dsPIC33FJ16 and PIC24FJ16 "MC" devices include a 6-channel Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) peripheral with synchronised outputs for 3-phase operation, enabling support for a wide range of motor-control algorithms and applications, from simple sensored motors, to advanced sinusoidal field-oriented control (FOC), brushless DC (BLDC), permanent magnet, and synchronous AC-induction motors (ACIMs).

The dsPIC33FJ16GP101 DSC is available in 18-pin PDIP and SOIC packages, as well as a 20-pin SSOP packages. The dsPIC33FJ16GP102 and dsPIC33FJ16MC102 DSCs, and PIC24FJ16MC102 MCU, are available in 28-pin QFN-S, SDIP, SOIC, and SSOP packages, as well as a 36-pin VLAP package. The dsPIC33FJ16MC101 DSC and PIC24FJ16MC101 MCU are available in 20-pin PDIP, SOIC and SSOP packages.

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