Microchip Launches Industry’s First Low Pin MCU Series Product Supporting I3C
2023-09-28
The PIC18-Q20 product series has the advantage of saving space and can be easily connected to devices operating in multiple voltage domains
As the amount of data collected and transmitted from cloud connected edge nodes gradually increases, improved integrated circuits (I3C ®） It is rapidly becoming a more sustainable solution for connecting high data rate sensors and will help expand the functionality of next-generation devices. Microchip Technology Inc. is the first American company to launch the PIC18-Q20 series microcontroller (MCU), which is the industry's first low pin MCU with up to two I3C peripherals and multi voltage I/O (MVIO). The PIC18-Q20 MCU is packaged in 14 pin and 20 pin packages, with dimensions as small as 3 x 3 mm, making it a compact solution for real-time control, touch sensing, and connectivity applications. This MCU provides configurable peripherals, advanced communication interfaces, and simple connections across multiple voltage domains without the need for external components.
The PIC18-Q20 MCU has I3C function, flexible peripherals, and the ability to work on three independent voltage domains, making it very suitable for use with the main MCU in larger overall systems. This series of MCU can perform tasks that the main MCU cannot efficiently perform, such as processing sensor data, processing low latency interrupts, and system status reports. The central processing unit (CPU) operates in different voltage domains, while the operating voltage of the I3C peripheral is 1.0 to 3.6V. This MCU has the characteristics of low power consumption and small size, and can be widely used in space sensitive applications and markets, including automobiles, industrial control, computing, consumption, the Internet of Things, and healthcare.
One of the main obstacles to large-scale IoT applications is the cost of implementing edge nodes, "said Greg Robinson, the company's vice president in charge of eight MCU business units at Microchip." By launching the PIC18-Q20 series MCU, Microchip is helping to break this barrier. This is the industry's first low pin MCU using I3C, which uses a new standard communication interface to achieve flexible and cost-effective expansion of IoT applications
As the market shifts towards solutions that require higher performance, lower power consumption, and smaller dimensions, I3C can help designers and software developers meet these potentially challenging requirements. Compared with I2C, I3C has higher communication rate and lower power consumption, while maintaining backward compatibility with traditional systems. The combination of I3C and MVIO functions with Microchip's configurable kernel independent peripherals (CIPs) reduces system costs, reduces design complexity, and reduces circuit board space by replacing external level converters with on chip multi voltage domains. To learn more about Microchip PIC ® For more information about MCU product portfolio, please visit the company's website and follow the official account of Microchip WeChat official account (Microchip Microchip), and the official account of Microchip Sina Weibo to learn about the latest developments of the company.
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