Wireless connectivity has become a must-have feature for many products, but often increases the cost and complexity of system design as it often has to serve as an additional feature for larger applications. Microchip Technology Inc. today launched its first ARM Cortex based device ®- The PIC microcontroller (MCU) series products of M4F are designed to solve this wireless connection design challenge. The new series of products directly integrates Bluetooth low-power functionality as one of the most basic components of the system, and is supported by the industry's most comprehensive development ecosystem.
Our PIC32CX-BZ2 microcontroller series eliminates barriers to entry for wireless applications, including availability and complexity challenges, regulatory certification barriers, and long-term support issues, "said Steve Caldwell, Vice President of Microchip's Wireless Solutions Business Unit." The new product series tightly integrates wireless connectivity with microcontrollers, rooted in our decades of professional experience and supported by vertical manufacturing methods, including IC, Microchip's highly integrated software protocol stack, internal module manufacturing, and customer driven product shutdown mechanisms
Microchip launches new PIC microcontroller series products, adding Bluetooth low-power connection function in a more convenient way (Figure 1)
Microchip's PIC32CX-BZ2 series products include System on Chip (SoC) devices and RF support modules certified by global regulations. In addition to Bluetooth low power function, the new series also includes Zigbee ® Protocol stack and over the air (OTA) update functionality. The hardware features include a 12 bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC), multiple control timer/counter (TCC) channels, an onboard encryption engine, and a wide range of applications for touch CAN、 Interfaces for sensors, displays, and other peripherals. The 1MB flash memory in this series supports large-scale application code, multi protocol wireless protocol stacks, and OTA updates. The packaging that meets AEC-Q100 Level 1 (125 ℃) standards further simplifies wireless connectivity integration that requires highly robust solutions.
The PIC32CX-BZ2 microcontroller series can be accessed through Microchip's MPLAB ® The Harmony 32-bit embedded software development framework simplifies development. The integrated MPLAB code configurator enables developers to quickly start prototyping the PIC32CX-BZ2 series using drag and drop automatic code generation technology. A large number of application code instances are hosted on GitHub and linked through the MPLAB code configurator and MPLAB Discover. By utilizing the chip down reference design package and wireless design check service of this ecosystem, RF design with PIC32CX-BZ2 SoC can be simplified. Microchip's WBZ451 module has been pre certified to multiple global standards and is equipped with optimized onboard RF design, making it easy for customers who have some knowledge or no RF expertise to get started.
development tool
In addition to the MPLAB code configurator, the MPLAB Harmony v3 framework also includes many other tools and an ecosystem composed of debuggers, programmers, virtual sniffers, and compilers. Other support includes GitHub demo applications and documentation, wireless design check services, and building blocks that guide developers through all steps of the application development process. The PIC32CX-BZ2 series is supported by the PIC32CX-BZ2 and WBZ451 Curiosity development board (part number: EV96B94A).
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The PIC32CX-ZB2 series products are now available for sale in stock. The PIC32CX1012 BZ25048-I and PIC32CX1012 BZ25048-E SoCs are packaged in a 7 x 7 mm 48 pin quad flat no lead (QFN) package. The WBZ451PE-I and WBZ451UE-I modules each come with an onboard printed circuit board (PCB) antenna and a U. for an external antenna FL connector
