System designers of other and battery-powered power-conscious designs with as well as without LCD screens can now quickly include a range of ingenious features using a new line of PIC ® eXtreme Low Power (XLP) microcontrollers (MCUs) from Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP). Packed with 14 sorts of Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs) that operate outside the Central Processing Unit (CPU) for power financial savings, the PIC24F GU as well as GL family members of MCUs include the CIP called LCD with Autonomous Animation.
By making use of the incorporated LCD vehicle driver with self-governing animation, developers can unload many of these basic computer animation routines from the CPU, permitting animation even in doze, still or rest modes for optimum power cost savings. This visual programs setting with LCD show designer assists remove the taxing and also meticulous task of mapping the sectors as well as pins.
” The newest family of PIC MCUs adds brand-new hardware attributes that improve low-power performance, code defense as well as dependable procedure in applications across multiple sectors,” said Joe Thomsen, vice head of state of Microchip’s MCU16 organization system. “This scalable family members of devices makes it possible for applications from cloud-connected low-power IoT nodes as well as sensing unit systems to vehicle, customer and also industrial automation applications and also assists designers easily add displays, robustness as well as protection to their layouts.”
The Flash memory is configurable as One Time Programmable (OTP) via Microchip’s In-Circuit Serial Programming ™ (ICSP ™) compose inhibit function that disables any more modification of the Flash via outside programmers/debuggers. With each other with these attributes, security can be even more enhanced utilizing Microchip’s CryptoAuthentication ™ gadgets as buddy chips to include protected over-the-air updates and pre-provisioned cloud solutions.
The incorporated equipment safety attributes of the PIC24F GU and GL family members enable trusted procedure in extreme atmospheres via Flash Error Correction Code (ECC), Deadman Timer (DMT), Windowed Watchdog Timer (WWDT), Fail-Safe Clock Monitor (FSCM), Configurable High-Low Voltage Detect (HLVD) as well as Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC).
With the ability of running in severe atmospheres, the MCU family members are optimal for auto, industrial as well as consumer applications. They include an extensive operating temperature of approximately
125 ° C, are auto AEC Q100 Grade 1 qualified and have a diagnostic library for IEC 60730 (home home appliances) Class B safety requirements.
Development Support
The PIC24F GU as well as GL MCUs are sustained by Microchip’s MPLAB ® advancement environment including Microchip’s free MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and also MPLAB Code Configurator. Various other supporting boards include the PIC24F LCD and USB Curiosity Development Board, PIC24F LCD Curiosity Development Board, and also the PIC24FJ512GU410 and also PIC24FJ128GL306 General Purpose Plug-In Modules (PIMs) for the Explorer 16/32 Development Board.
Prices and Availability
The PIC24F GL3 family with integrated LCD is offered in 28-, 36-, 48- as well as 64-pin packages as little as 4 x 4 mm (uQFN). Memory ranges from 64 KB to 128 KB Flash as well as 8 KB RAM. The PIC24F GU4/GL4 household with integrated LCD and also USB is available in 48-, 64-, 80- as well as 100-pin packages with memory varieties from 128 KB to 512 KB Flash as well as 32 KB RAM. Rates start at $0.97 in high volume for the PIC24FJ64GL302-I/SS.
Growth boards are offered currently:
PIC24F LCD and USB Curiosity Development Board (DM240018 – $48.00).
PIC24F LCD Curiosity Development Board (DM240017 – $45.00).
Explorer 16/32 Development Board (DM240001-2 – $79.99).
PIC24FJ512GU410 General Purpose Plug-In Module (MA240041 – $25.00).
PIC24FJ128GL306 General Purpose Plug-In Module (MA240040 – $25.00).
PIC24FJ128GL306 General Purpose Plug-In Module (MA240040 – $25.00).
Source: https://www.microchip.com/en/pressreleasepage/pic24f-mcus-with-low-power-animated-display-driver
