Microchip Technology has introduced the new PIC64 family to expand its computing range to meet the rising demands of today’s embedded designs. The PIC64 family is designed to support a broad range of markets that require both real-time and application class processing. PIC64GX MPUs is the first product line and it enables intelligent edge designs for the industrial, automotive, communications, IoT, aerospace, and defense segments. The PIC64GX MPU is the RISC-V multi-core solution that is AMP capable for mixed-criticality systems. It is designed with a quad-core, Linux-capable Central Processing Unit (CPU) cluster, fifth microcontroller class monitor, and 2 MB flexible L2 Cache running at 625 MHz.
The intelligent edge often requires 64-bit heterogenous compute solutions with asymmetric processing to run Linux, real-time operating systems and bare metal in a single processor cluster with secure boot capabilities. Microchip’s PIC64GX family manages mid-range intelligent edge compute requirements using a 64-bit RISC-V quad-core processor with Asymmetric Multiprocessing (AMP) and deterministic latencies.
The PIC64GX family boasts pin compatibility with Microchip’s PolarFire SoC FPGA devices, offering a large amount of flexibility in the development of embedded solutions. Additionally, the 64-bit portfolio will leverage Microchip’s easy-to-use ecosystem of tools and supporting software, including a host of powerful processes to help configure, develop, debug and qualify embedded designs.
