MCU portfolio expands to include extended temperature series

The PIC32MZ EF family features core performance up to 250MHz; an integrated Floating Point Unit (FPU); a selection of peripherals and connectivity options including Controller Area Network (CAN). 

The extended-temperature portfolio is useful for several critical automotive and industrial applications that require reliable performance and robustness at higher temperatures.

The portfolio includes Microchip’s first PIC32 MCU to meet Automotive Electronics Council’s AEC-Q100 Grade 1 specification for operation over a temperature range from -40 to 125°C. In addition, a higher-speed, 250 MHz/795 CoreMark variant operates over the extended temperature range of -40 to 85°C. The high-speed variant is useful for applications such as high-resolution audio that require slightly higher core performance to provide faster audio processing and streaming.

The PIC32MZ EF family is supported by Microchip’s MPLAB Harmony Integrated Software Framework; MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE); MPLAB XC32 Compiler for PIC32; MPLAB ICD 3 In-Circuit Debugger; and MPLAB Real ICE In-Circuit Emulation System.

Key features:

• Microchip’s first PIC32 MCU to meet Automotive Electronics Council’s AEC-Q100 Grade 1 specification for -40 to 125°C operation
• Higher-speed, 250 MHz variant operates over the industrial temperature range of -40 to 85°C
• Reliable performance and robustness at higher temperatures for automotive and industrial applications
• Wide range of development tools includes turn-key starter kits