The Microchip PIC32-BZ6 family of wireless MCUs enables multiprotocol product development with advanced connectivity and scalability. These highly integrated devices support Bluetooth Low Energy, Thread, Matter, and proprietary protocols for smart home, automotive, industrial automation, and wireless motor control applications.
Replacing multichip solutions, the single-chip PIC32-BZ6 platform combines wired and wireless connectivity with a range of peripherals and ample memory. Analog peripherals support motor control, while touch and graphics capabilities enable rich user interfaces.
Qualified to Bluetooth Core Specification 6.0, the MCUs also support 802.15.4-based protocols and proprietary mesh networking. Interfaces for wired connectivity include two CAN-FD ports, a 10/100-Mbps Ethernet MAC, and a USB 2.0 full-speed transceiver.
PIC32-BZ6 MCUs are powered by a 128‑MHz Arm Cortex-M4Fcore and offer 2 MB of flash and 512 KB of RAM. A capacitive voltage divider supports up to 18 touch channels, while 12‑bit ADCs, 7‑bit DAC, comparators, PWMs, and QEI simplify motor control.
The PIC32-BZ6 platform currently includes a SoC and an RF-certified module, priced at $3.73 and $5.84 each, respectively, in quantities of 10,000 units.
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