Microchip Technology Automotive 16-Bit Microcontrollers
Microchip Technology Automotive 16-bit Microcontrollers include dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) and PIC24 MCUs. These devices are designed for extreme operating conditions, providing real-time response and high reliability, even in extreme temperatures, and features for functional safety to meet automotive design challenges. Supported by Microchip's complete ecosystem of easy-to-use software and hardware tools, these solutions provide designers with the right building blocks to quickly, easily, and cost-effectively develop embedded systems and enable first-time safety compliance.
Features
- Digital signal processing (DSP) engine in dsPIC33 DSCs boosts performance for real-time response
- Specialized peripherals can be used to implement high-precision control of multiple sensorless, brushless motors and to run field-oriented control (FOC) algorithms
- Digital power peripherals for implementing highly adaptive algorithms for digital power conversion applications and standards-based implementations
- Integrated intelligent analog peripherals provide interfaces for smart sensing applications and enable sophisticated real-time filtering to improve sensor responsiveness
- Key communication peripherals for CAN, CAN FD, LIN, SENT, and other serial communication buses for robust automotive connectivity
- Core-independent peripherals (CIPs) improve the responsiveness of safety-critical applications by offloading tasks from the central processing unit (CPU)
- Dedicated hardware safety features increase reliability and provide monitoring functions for safety-critical applications
- Flash-error correction code (ECC)
- RAM built-in self-test (RAM MBIST)
- Deadman timer (DMT)
- Windowed watchdog timer (WWDT)
- Fail-safe clock monitor (FSCM) and more
- Scalable solutions with memory ranging from 32KB to 1024KB, flexible feature sets, and multiple package options
- AEC-Q100 qualified with support for 3V and 5V and temperatures up to +150°C for better noise immunity and robust operation in extreme conditions
- Functional safety hardware, collateral, and software to ease ISO-26262 compliance
High-Performance Embedded
With their ability to resolve various pressure points in embedded applications, dsPIC33 DSCs offer robust and fast deterministic performance to address safety-critical design requirements and a rich set of peripherals for demanding high-performance automotive applications.
Key Highlights
- Cost-effective single-core DSCs are ideal for implementing math-intensive functions
- Versatile dual-core DSCs for time- and safety-critical applications
- 3V and 5V operation for better noise immunity
Target Applications
- Electronic sensors
- Camera control
- Body electronics
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Motor Control
Designed to implement high-efficiency, high-precision variable speed, constant torque, and FOC motor control applications, dsPIC33 DSCs feature a variety of motor control peripherals and safety-critical hardware features along with robust operation for under-the-hood environments.
Key Highlights
- DSP engine and tightly coupled peripherals for faster execution and improved responsiveness to enable complex, high-speed control loop implementation
- Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) module with up to 16 channels for dual motor control
- High integration of precision ADCs, DACs, and high-speed comparators to reduce BoM cost and board space
- Quadrature Encoder Interface (QEI) module for position sensing
- 3V and 5V operation for better noise immunity
- Rated for operation up to +150°C for under-the-hood applications that need to operate in extreme conditions
Target Applications
- Primary motors driving E-scooters, E-hoverboards or E-bikes
- Cooling fans and fuel and oil pumps
- Body control, including windows, doors, wipers, seat movement
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Digital Power Management
Optimized to implement advanced algorithms for improved efficiency over widely varying load conditions, dsPIC33 DSCs feature dedicated peripherals for a variety of digital power conversion and lighting applications in vehicles. These products also provide innovation to support working with emerging markets like electric vehicles and in-car wireless charging.
Key Highlights
- High-resolution 250pS PWMs with the flexibility to control various power topologies
- Tightly coupled CPU, PWMs, and ADCs to reduce latency and improve control loop response, leaving more CPU bandwidth for housekeeping and system functions
- Maximum analog integration, including high-speed ADCs and DACs, programmable waveform generator, fast analog comparators, and op-amps
- Flexibility to easily change software if industry standards like Qi change
- Rated for operation up to +150°C and recommended for automotive applications
Target Applications
- Under-hood to cabin 48-to-12V bus balancing
- On-board chargers
- Wireless charging of low-power batteries for e-bikes and golf carts
- Battery management systems
- Exterior LED lighting
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Smart Sensor Interfacing
Loaded with Intelligent Analog peripherals, such as high-performance ADCs and DACs, high-speed comparators and op-amps, PIC24 MCUs, and dsPIC33 DSCs provide simple-to-use smart sensor interfaces for various electronic sensing applications
Key Highlights
- High analog integration reduces costs and accelerates time to market
- 5V operation for high signal-to-noise ratio and improved noise immunity
- SENT interface for standard sensor interfacing
- Rated for operation up to +150°C for under-the-hood operation
Target Applications
- Pressure sensors
- Rain sensors
- Rear sensors
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Solutions for Functional Safety
As the latest automotive designs incorporate a growing number of electrical and electronic systems, applying the ISO 26262 standard has become a critical element in passenger safety. Microchip Technology offers a variety of hardware and software features, development tools, and functional safety collateral to help designers achieve the desired Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) compliance:
- Hardware functional safety features include but are not limited to:
- Memory: Flash Error Detection and Correction (ECC), Cyclical Redundancy Check (CRC)
- System: Deadman Timer (DMT), Watchdog Timer (WDT)/Windowed WDT (WWDT), Power-on Reset (POR), Brown-out Reset (BOR), Asynchronous Master Clear Reset (MCLR)
- Clocking: Redundant Oscillator, Fail-Safe Clock Monitor (FSCM)
- Central Processing Unit (CPU): Error Trap Monitors
- General Purpose I/O (GPIO): ESD Protection, I/O Port Readback
- Automotive-grade silicon (Q100 qualification, up to Grade 0)
- Functional safety diagnostic firmware
- Failure Modes, Effects and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA) report
- Functional Safety Manual (FSM)
- MPLAB® XC Functional Safety Certified Compilers
- MCAL Drivers for Autosar
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