PIC32 MCU meets automotive electronics council AEC-Q100 Grade

The 32bit PIC32MZ EF MCU family from Microchip has been expanded to include an extended temperature portfolio and a high-speed variant (250 MHz) industrial temp portfolio. This is the first automotive-grade PIC32 MCU from the company. The family features high core performance up to 250MHz, an integrated FPU, a wide selection of peripherals and excellent connectivity options including CAN. The Extended temp portfolio is ideal for several critical automotive and industrial applications that require reliable performance and robustness at higher temperatures. In addition, the industrial temperature portfolio (-40C to 85C) has been selectively expanded to offer a higher-speed variant (250MHz/795 CoreMark). The high-speed variant is ideal for applications like high-resolution audio that require slightly higher core performance to provide faster audio processing and streaming. “Since its launch, the PIC32MZ EF series has shown excellent ramp in customer adoption,” said Rod Drake, vice president of Microchip’s MCU32 division. “Releasing PIC32’s first extended temp portfolio and meeting AEC-Q100 Grade1 Qualification is a significant milestone in our product roadmap. The higher-speed variant will also provide the incremental performance boost required in process-intensive applications, and is an exciting advancement for this family.”