Microchip Technology PIC32MZ DA Integrated Graphics Microcontroller

Microchip Technology PIC32MZ DA Series Graphics Applications MCUs feature an integrated graphics controller, graphics processor, and 32MB of on-chip DDR2 DRAM. The PIC32MZ DA MCUs are optimized for Graphical User Interface (GUI) designs. The PIC32MZ DA offers microprocessor-like graphics quality with the ease of design of an MCU.

At the heart of the PIC32MZ DA is the Graphics Controller sub-system, which enables the GUI design to create graphical actions that would be improbable for an MCU CPU by itself. The integrated DRAM offers wide-ranging storage for graphics, complex communications, and data logging applications. The device provides a fast display and design of the GUI with MPLAB Harmony Graphics 2.0. Unique graphics design tools include the MPLAB^® Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and MPLAB Harmony Integrated Software Framework, which conveniently deliver designers the ability to increase their application’s color resolution and display size.

The Microchip Technology PIC32MZ DA Integrated Graphics Microcontroller is available in BGA-169, LFBGA-169, LFBGA-288, and LQFP-176 packages.

Features

Up to 2MB Flash and 640KB RAM
12-bit ADC Throughput at 18Msps
Full-Featured Hardware Crypto Engine with Random Number Generator (RNG) for data encryption/decryption and authentication
Graphics Controller
- 24-bit Parallel Interface supports a wide range of displays up to SXGA (1280x1024)
- Multi-Layers composition for simplified image rendering
- Supports multiple image and color space formats for maximum flexibility
- Flexible timing configuration to ease the implementation of custom displays
GPU
- Accelerated 2D Graphics Rendering
- Accelerated Blit and Raster Operations
- Several Alpha Blending modes
- Transparency support
- 2D dithering
- Image Scaling
- Programmable operations including ROP2, ROP3, ROP4, Alpha Blending and Transparency
- Filtering
- Orientation

3 Layer Graphics Controller capable of driving 24-bit color SXGA
High-performance 2D Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
32MB integrated DDR2 DRAM or 128MB externally addressable
Integrated DRAM
- 32MB Integrated DRAM providing optimal storage and capacity for rich, professional-looking graphics:
- 8, 16, or 24-bit color
- Multiple layers
- Multiple display buffers per layer
- Image and Frame pre-load
- Fewer board layers lower system cost
- Code and data transfer to and from DRAM do not leave the package, making the system more secure
- Greatly reduced system complexity eliminates traditional memory sub-system design challenges
- Integration leads to smaller designs that result in feature-rich, attractive end products
- Fewer components to stock and manage drives savings in logistics
- Integration reduces board EMI issues
BGA-169, LFBGA-169, LFBGA-288, and LQFP-176 package options