Microchip introduces 32-bit PIC32A microcontroller with integrated high-performance analog peripherals

     To meet the growing demand for high-performance, mathematically intensive applications, Microchip Technology has announced the PIC32A series of MCUS. The product expands the company's robust 32-bit MCU product line to provide cost-effective, high-performance, universal solutions for the automotive, industrial, consumer, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) and medical markets.

     The 32-bit PIC32A MCU features a 200 MHz CPU with integrated high-speed analog peripherals designed to significantly reduce the need for external components. Features include a 12-bit ADC up to 40 Msps, a 5-nanosecond high-speed comparator, and a 100 MHz gain bandwidth product (GBWP) operational amplifier for smart edge sensing. These features, combined with a high-performance CPU, enable multitasking on a single MCU, optimizing system cost and bill of materials (BOM).

     In addition, integrated hardware security features include error correction codes (ECC) for flash and RAM, in-memory self-testing (MBIST), I/O integrity monitoring, clock monitoring, immutable secure boot, and flash access control to provide a secure execution environment for software code in embedded control system applications.these MCUS enable developers to accelerate execution in computationally intensive applications such as sensor interfaces and data processing.

     Rod Drake, Microchip's vice president of MCU business Unit, said: "The PIC32A family expands our existing 32-bit portfolio by balancing cost effectiveness, performance and advanced analog peripherals for smart sensing and control applications. "High-speed peripherals and other integration capabilities reduce the need for specific external components, providing high-performance solutions while reducing system complexity."