Microchip Technology Brings Two More Low Pin Count dsPIC30F 16-bit dsP

Microchip Technology Brings Two More Low Pin Count dsPIC30F 16-bit dsPIC Digital Signal Controllers to Production

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    CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2005--

Lowest-Cost dsPIC30F DSCs for High-Performance, Space-Constrained Applications
    Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced that it continues the relentless production rollout of its 16-bit dsPIC(R) Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) with two DSCs that offer designers performance speeds of 20 and 30 Million Instructions Per Second (MIPS), self-programming capabilities via Flash memory, and industrial and extended temperature ranges. The dsPIC30F2011 and dsPIC30F2012 sensor family devices feature 12 Kbytes of Flash program memory and can operate at full speed using an internal oscillator (no crystal required). The DSCs are offered in 18-pin (dsPIC30F2011) and 28-pin (dsPIC30F2012) packages as small as a 6x6 mm QFN, and are ideal for sensor processing or other applications that can benefit from high performance in a small form factor package.
    With the release of these two devices, Microchip now offers a total of 18 dsPIC DSCs in production quantities, providing engineers with a wide range of features and functionality for their most demanding applications.
    "The dsPIC digital signal controller is tailored for microcontroller designers to step easily into a world of higher performance," said Sumit Mitra, vice president of Microchip's Digital Signal Controller Division. "Customers are hungry for a cost-effective, high-performance solution in a small package, and that is exactly what we are delivering with these two new dsPIC DSCs."
    Microchip's dsPIC DSC combines the high performance of a 16-bit Flash microcontroller with the computation and throughput capabilities of a digital signal processor (DSP). The dsPIC DSCs have the "heart" of a 16-bit microcontroller, with robust peripherals and fast interrupt handling capability, and the "mind" of a DSP that manages high-computation activities. This combination creates the optimum single-chip solution for embedded system designs, allowing designers to integrate functions and save board space.
    Microchip's Enhanced Flash self-programming capability permits a remote upgrade to the Flash program memory, allowing code revisions in end-users' applications. The dsPIC30F2011 and dsPIC30F2012 are able to operate from 2.5 to 5.5 volts, which is valuable for analog noise immunity or minimizing voltage-translation logic. Additional key features include:

--	12 Kbytes of Flash Program Memory, which can withstand typically 100,000 erase/write cycles and has 40-plus years of data retention over a wide operating-voltage and temperature range
--	1 Kbyte of SRAM
--	12-bit analog-to-digital converter with up to ten signal channels and 200K samples-per-second
--	Three 16-bit timers
--	Two standard Pulse-Width Modulators
--	SPI(TM), I2C(TM) and UART peripherals

    Development Tools

    All dsPIC30F DSCs use the same MPLAB(R) Integrated Development Environment (IDE) shared by Microchip's PIC(R) microcontroller family. Additionally, the dsPIC30F is supported by Microchip's high-performance development systems, including: MPLAB C30 C Compiler, MPLAB SIM 30 Software Simulator, MPLAB ICD 2 In-Circuit Debugger, MPLAB ICE 4000 In-Circuit Emulator and MPLAB Visual Device Initializer.

    Availability and Pricing

    The dsPIC30F2011 and dsPIC30F2012 are available today for general sampling and volume production in the package options listed below. Both products are available below $3.00 in high volume. For additional information, contact any Microchip sales representative or authorized worldwide distributor, or visit Microchip's Web site at www.microchip.com/dspic.

    -- dsPIC30F2011: 18-pin DIP, 18-pin SOIC

    -- dsPIC30F2012: 28-pin SPDIP, 28-pin SOIC, 44-pin QFN

    About dsPIC Digital Signal Controllers

    The dsPIC digital signal controller is a 16-bit (data) modified Harvard RISC machine that combines the control advantages of a high-performance 16-bit microcontroller with the high computation speed of a fully implemented DSP to produce a tightly coupled single-chip, single-instruction stream solution for embedded systems design. All dsPIC DSCs integrate Flash program memory and most have EEPROM data storage. For more information on the dsPIC DSC family, please visit: www.microchip.com/dspic

    About Microchip Technology

    Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality. For more information, visit the Microchip website at www.microchip.com.

    Note: The Microchip name and logo, dsPIC, PIC, and MPLAB are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Inc. in the USA and other countries. I2C is a trademark of Philips Corporation. SPI is a trademark of Motorola. All other trademarks mentioned herein are property of their respective companies.

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CONTACT: Microchip Technology Eric Lawson, 480-792-7182 eric.lawson@microchip.com or Reader/Literature Inquiries, 888-MCU-MCHP www.microchip.com/dspic

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