DSPIC30F5011-20E/PT - 20 MIPS 16-bit DSC, 66KB Flash | Microchip
MPN: DSPIC30F5011-20E/PT ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $14.1 | $14.10 |
| 10 | $12.85 | $128.50 |
| 100 | $11.2 | $1,120.00 |
| 500 | $9.95 | $4,975.00 |
| 1,000 | $8.85 | $8,850.00 |
DSPIC30F5011-20E/PT Overview
A Digital Signal Controller (DSC) is a hybrid MCU that combines a traditional microcontroller's peripheral set, deterministic interrupt handling, and ease of use with a DSP engine capable of single-cycle MAC operations. The dsPIC30F5011 specifically belongs to the broader hierarchy of microcontrollers -> 16-bit MCU/DSC -> digital signal controllers -> embedded control solutions, and is engineered for real-time closed-loop control, motor drive, and signal-processing tasks where an 8-bit MCU is too slow and a dedicated DSP is overkill.
Key differentiating features include 4 KB of SRAM, a 16-bit timer/counter module, multiple communication peripherals, a 10-bit or 12-bit ADC option depending on family member, 20 MIPS sustained throughput at 20 MHz oscillator, and an extended temperature grade of -40C to +125C for industrial and automotive under-hood applications. The device operates across 2.5V to 5.5V (3.3V/5V tolerant I/O) and includes robust peripherals suited to power-conversion and motor-control loops.
At the architecture level, the dsPIC30F5011 uses a Harvard-style modified RISC core with a 24-bit instruction word, dual data paths (X and Y) for the DSP engine, and zero-overhead looping. The DSP engine adds a 40-bit accumulator, barrel shifter, and single-cycle 16x16 -> 40-bit MAC, enabling efficient IIR/FIR filtering, FFT, and Park/Clark transforms without burdening the main CPU. Internal PLL options multiply an external oscillator up to the device's rated MIPS.
Typical applications include AC/DC and DC/AC power conversion, BLDC and PMSM motor control, UPS and PFC stages, audio processing front-ends, and industrial sensor conditioning. The wide operating voltage and extended temperature range make it well suited to industrial automation, solar inverters, and appliance motor drives.
When designing with this device, ensure decoupling is placed close to each VDD/VSS pair, that the analog and digital grounds are joined at a single point near the on-chip regulator, and that the ADC reference pin is bypassed with a low-ESR ceramic. Verify that the chosen oscillator mode and PLL configuration keep the instruction frequency at or below the device's 20 MIPS rated throughput, as overclocking voids the timing guarantees in the datasheet.
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View Datasheet →DSPIC30F5011-20E/PT Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Core | dsPIC30F 16-bit DSC (DSP + MCU) |
| Instruction Set Architecture | Modified Harvard, 24-bit instruction word |
| Maximum MIPS | 20 MIPS |
| Program Memory (Flash) | 66 KB |
| Operating Voltage | 2.5 V to 5.5 V (3.3 V / 5 V tolerant I/O) |
| Operating Temperature | -40 C to +125 C (Extended, "E") |
| Package | 64-pin TQFP (PT), 10x10 mm |
| Package Type Code | PT (TQFP, tray packaging) |
| Communication Peripherals | UART, SPI, I2C, CAN (family dependent) |
| DSP Engine | Dual 40-bit accumulators, single-cycle 16x16 MAC |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| MSL Level | 3 (per JEDEC J-STD-020, typical for TQFP) |
| RoHS Status | Compliant (lead-free, per Microchip product page) |
| Instruction Frequency | Up to 20 MHz (TCY = 50 ns at 20 MIPS) |
| PLL | Yes (4x, 8x, 16x multipliers available) |
| Process Technology | CMOS |
DSPIC30F5011-20E/PT Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | SDA/RG3 — I2C data (or port GPIO) |
| Pin 2 | SCL/RG2 — I2C clock (or port GPIO) |
| Pin 3 | MCLR — Master clear (reset) input |
| Pin 4 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 5 | OSC1/RC1 — Oscillator input / GPIO |
| Pin 6 | OSC2/RC2 — Oscillator output / GPIO |
| Pin 7 | AVDD — Analog supply |
| Pin 8 | AVSS — Analog ground |
| Pin 9 | AN0/RB0 — Analog input 0 / GPIO |
| Pin 10 | AN1/RB1 — Analog input 1 / GPIO |
| Pin 11 | AN2/RB2 — Analog input 2 / GPIO |
| Pin 12 | AN3/RB3 — Analog input 3 / GPIO |
| Pin 13 | AN4/RB4 — Analog input 4 / GPIO |
| Pin 14 | AN5/RB5 — Analog input 5 / GPIO |
| Pin 15 | VDD — Digital supply |
| Pin 16 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 17 | PWM1L/RE0 — PWM output 1 low side / GPIO |
| Pin 18 | PWM1H/RE1 — PWM output 1 high side / GPIO |
| Pin 19 | PWM2L/RE2 — PWM output 2 low side / GPIO |
| Pin 20 | PWM2H/RE3 — PWM output 2 high side / GPIO |
| Pin 21 | PWM3L/RE4 — PWM output 3 low side / GPIO |
| Pin 22 | PWM3H/RE5 — PWM output 3 high side / GPIO |
| Pin 23 | VDD — Digital supply |
| Pin 24 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 25 | U1TX/RF0 — UART1 TX / GPIO |
| Pin 26 | U1RX/RF1 — UART1 RX / GPIO |
| Pin 27 | U2TX/RF2 — UART2 TX / GPIO |
| Pin 28 | U2RX/RF3 — UART2 RX / GPIO |
| Pin 29 | SDO1/RF4 — SPI1 data out / GPIO |
| Pin 30 | SDI1/RF5 — SPI1 data in / GPIO |
| Pin 31 | SCK1/RF6 — SPI1 clock / GPIO |
| Pin 32 | SS1/RF7 — SPI1 slave select / GPIO |
| Pin 33 | VDD — Digital supply |
| Pin 34 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 35 | CN0/RD0 — Change notification / GPIO |
| Pin 36 | CN1/RD1 — Change notification / GPIO |
| Pin 37 | CN2/RD2 — Change notification / GPIO |
| Pin 38 | CN3/RD3 — Change notification / GPIO |
| Pin 39 | CN4/RD4 — Change notification / GPIO |
| Pin 40 | CN5/RD5 — Change notification / GPIO |
| Pin 41 | CN6/RD6 — Change notification / GPIO |
| Pin 42 | CN7/RD7 — Change notification / GPIO |
| Pin 43 | VDD — Digital supply |
| Pin 44 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 45 | IC1/RB6 — Input capture 1 / GPIO |
| Pin 46 | IC2/RB7 — Input capture 2 / GPIO |
| Pin 47 | OC1/RB8 — Output compare 1 / GPIO |
| Pin 48 | OC2/RB9 — Output compare 2 / GPIO |
| Pin 49 | OC3/RB10 — Output compare 3 / GPIO |
| Pin 50 | OC4/RB11 — Output compare 4 / GPIO |
| Pin 51 | VDD — Digital supply |
| Pin 52 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 53 | T1CK/RB12 — Timer1 clock / GPIO |
| Pin 54 | T2CK/RB13 — Timer2 clock / GPIO |
| Pin 55 | T3CK/RB14 — Timer3 clock / GPIO |
| Pin 56 | T4CK/RB15 — Timer4 clock / GPIO |
| Pin 57 | INT0/RD8 — External interrupt 0 / GPIO |
| Pin 58 | INT1/RD9 — External interrupt 1 / GPIO |
| Pin 59 | INT2/RD10 — External interrupt 2 / GPIO |
| Pin 60 | INT3/RD11 — External interrupt 3 / GPIO |
| Pin 61 | INT4/RD12 — External interrupt 4 / GPIO |
| Pin 62 | VDD — Digital supply |
| Pin 63 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 64 | AVSS — Analog ground |
Typical Applications
DSPIC30F5011-20E/PT is suitable for 6 applications: BLDC / PMSM Motor Control, AC/DC Power Conversion (PFC + LLC), Solar Micro-Inverter / String Inverter, Industrial UPS / Inverter Control, Audio Processing and Effects, Industrial Sensor Conditioning and DSP Front-End.
BLDC / PMSM Motor Control
The DSPIC30F5011-20E/PT is engineered for sensorless and sensored BLDC/PMSM motor drives. Its 20 MIPS core with single-cycle 16x16 MAC performs Park/Clark transforms and field-oriented control (FOC) loops within microseconds, while the on-chip PWM module with programmable dead-time generation directly drives a three-phase inverter bridge. The Extended -40C to +125C temperature grade supports under-hood automotive and industrial cabinet environments where heatsinking is limited. Designers place the DSC between the gate-driver stage and the Hall/sensor inputs, using the ADC for shunt current sensing and the QEI module for rotor position feedback, achieving sub-millisecond current-loop response times.
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AC/DC Power Conversion (PFC + LLC)
In AC/DC converters with active power factor correction (PFC) followed by an LLC or full-bridge stage, the DSPIC30F5011-20E/PT executes the average-current-mode PFC loop and the resonant converter timing control from a single DSC. Its 20 MIPS throughput closes the PFC current loop at 100 kHz switching frequency with margin, and the 66 KB Flash accommodates state-machine-based soft-start, brown-out, and cycle-by-cycle current limiting. The 2.5V to 5.5V supply range is powered from an auxiliary winding or external housekeeping supply. Pairing with the MCP14700 sync-rectifier driver and a digital isolator enables a compact, high-efficiency front end for server PSU, telecom rectifier, and industrial DIN-rail applications.
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Solar Micro-Inverter / String Inverter
The DSPIC30F5011-20E/PT is well suited to single-phase solar micro-inverters and small string inverters where MPPT, anti-islanding, grid-synchronization, and inverter control must coexist in one MCU. Its DSP engine computes the MPPT algorithm (incremental conductance or P&O) and the sinusoidal current reference every PWM cycle, while the 10/12-bit ADC samples the PV string voltage and the grid voltage zero-cross for phase-locked loop synchronization. The 66 KB Flash holds the MPPT state machine, the grid-code parameter table, and the protective relay logic; the Extended temperature grade tolerates outdoor enclosure operation in direct sun.
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Industrial UPS / Inverter Control
In a double-conversion UPS topology, the DSPIC30F5011-20E/PT runs the inverter control loop that synthesizes the 50/60 Hz sinusoidal output from the DC bus, while also monitoring battery state-of-charge and load current. Its DSP MAC operations enable real-time sine-PWM or space-vector PWM generation, and the 66 KB Flash supports the state-machine-based transfer-switch logic between grid and inverter modes. The 2.5V to 5.5V supply range is compatible with the 3.3V auxiliary rail typically derived from the battery, and the -40C to +125C extended temperature rating meets the thermal demands of enclosed battery cabinets.
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Audio Processing and Effects
The DSP engine in the DSPIC30F5011-20E/PT supports real-time biquad IIR filters, FIR crossovers, and simple reverb/echo algorithms at CD audio sample rates (44.1 kHz) with significant MIPS headroom. With 66 KB Flash, designers can store multiple factory presets and a small parameter library for tone control. The DSC is paired with an external audio codec such as the MCP4921/4922 DAC family and a class-D amplifier stage; the DSC handles volume, EQ, and dynamics in software while the codec handles the analog I/O. This architecture is typical of guitar amplifiers, karaoke mixers, and compact consumer audio systems.
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Industrial Sensor Conditioning and DSP Front-End
The DSPIC30F5011-20E/PT acts as a smart front-end for industrial sensors (load cells, strain gauges, RTDs, thermocouples) by combining on-chip ADC sampling with on-DSP digital filtering (50/60 Hz notch, moving average, FIR) to produce clean calibrated outputs. The 20 MIPS throughput runs the calibration maths and the linearization curves in real time, while UART or CAN peripherals stream the processed data to a host PLC. The Extended -40C to +125C grade supports factory-floor and outdoor installations. The DSC's deterministic interrupt latency ensures the sensor sampling cadence remains phase-locked to the system clock.
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Engineering reference data for DSPIC30F5011-20E/PT — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | DSPIC30F5011-20I/PT | DSPIC30F5011T-20E/PT | DSPIC30F5013-20E/PT | DSPIC30F5013-20I/PT | DSPIC30F4013-20E/PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| Package | 64-pin TQFP (PT) 10x10 mm | 64-pin TQFP (PT) - same | 64-pin TQFP (PT) - same | 64-pin TQFP (PT) - same | 64-pin TQFP (PT) - same | 64-pin TQFP (PT) - same |
| Maximum MIPS | 20 MIPS | 20 MIPS | 20 MIPS | 20 MIPS | 20 MIPS | 20 MIPS |
| Temperature Grade | Extended -40C to +125C | Industrial -40C to +85C | Extended -40C to +125C | Extended -40C to +125C | Industrial -40C to +85C | Extended -40C to +125C |
| Packaging Media | Tray | Tray | Tape & Reel | Tray | Tray | Tray |
| Operating Voltage | 2.5 V to 5.5 V | 2.5 V to 5.5 V | 2.5 V to 5.5 V | 2.5 V to 5.5 V | 2.5 V to 5.5 V | 2.5 V to 5.5 V |
| Drop-in Compatibility | Reference part | Yes - same package, same die, narrower temp | Yes - same package and die, T&R media | Yes - same package, larger Flash | Yes - same package, larger Flash, narrower temp | Yes - same 64-pin TQFP, verify peripheral map |
Key Differentiators
- Extended -40C to +125C temperature grade versus the -20I variant (vs DSPIC30F5011-20I/PT)
- 66 KB Flash and the same DSP engine as DSPIC30F5013 family (vs DSPIC30F5013-20E/PT)
- Tray packaging suited to prototyping and low-volume builds (vs DSPIC30F5011T-20E/PT)
Design Notes
Place a 100 nF decoupling capacitor within 3 mm of every VDD/VSS pair on the DSPIC30F5011-20E/PT, plus a bulk 10 uF tantalum or ceramic near the IC. Tie AVDD/AVSS to the same supply rails through a ferrite bead or pi-filter if the analog sections (ADC reference) share the digital supply. The 2.5V to 5.5V range allows direct 3.3V operation without an external LDO when the upstream regulator is well bypassed.
Route the crystal traces (OSC1/OSC2) as short as possible with grounded guard traces, and keep high-current PWM traces (PWM1H/1L through PWM3H/3L) away from the analog inputs to avoid coupling into the ADC samples. A single-point ground tie between analog and digital grounds should be placed near the AVSS pin. The 64-pin TQFP package has a thermal pad that benefits from a copper pour on the top or bottom layer for heat spreading, although the DSC's modest supply current keeps junction rise low.
Do not exceed 20 MIPS instruction throughput by overclocking the PLL configuration beyond the datasheet maximum; the timing specifications and ADC acquisition windows are only valid at or below the rated MIPS. Verify the JTAG/ICSP programming pins are not loaded by external circuitry during in-circuit programming. When migrating from DSPIC30F5011 to DSPIC30F5013, confirm that the larger Flash does not require bootloader changes; Microchip's family reference manual covers the Flash algorithm details.
Compliance Information
RoHS compliant and lead-free per the Microchip product page. Not AEC-Q100 qualified (this is a general-purpose DSC); for automotive designs use AEC-Q100-qualified PIC/dsPIC variants and verify in the Microchip automotive portfolio. Halogen-free status was not confirmed by the verified web data and is set to "unknown".
