DSPIC30F6010T-30I/PF - 30 MIPS 16-bit DSC 144KB Flash | Microchip
MPN: DSPIC30F6010T-30I/PF β Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $14.5 | $14.50 |
| 10 | $13.2 | $132.00 |
| 100 | $11.85 | $1,185.00 |
| 500 | $10.4 | $5,200.00 |
| 1,000 | $9.15 | $9,150.00 |
DSPIC30F6010T-30I/PF Overview
A Digital Signal Controller is a hybrid architecture that combines the deterministic interrupt response and peripheral set of a microcontroller with the computational throughput of a Digital Signal Processor. Within the broader hierarchy of semiconductor devices, a DSC sits between an 8-bit/16-bit MCU (general control) and a full DSP (streaming numeric compute), making it well suited for embedded motor control, power conversion, sensor conditioning and audio processing where both tight loop control and DSP-class math are required on the same silicon.
Key features of the DSPIC30F6010T-30I/PF include its modified Harvard architecture with a 16-bit native datapath and dual 40-bit accumulators for DSP operations, a built-in single-cycle MAC engine, on-chip 10-bit/12-bit ADC capability (12-bit at 200 ksps or 10-bit at 1 Msps, depending on variant configuration), multiple PWM modules with duty cycle resolution suitable for 3-phase motor control, and a rich set of peripherals such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, DCI and quadrature encoder interfaces that let designers build a complete 3-phase inverter or DSP codec on a single IC.
Architecturally, the device uses a 24-bit instruction word (hence the 48K x 24 flash organization) so each instruction can carry a literal and an address together, which contributes to the controller's deterministic cycle count and code density. The internal PLL allows the part to operate from a wide range of external crystals while still hitting the full 30 MIPS internal clock, and the 2.5V-5.5V VDD range covers both 3.3V and 5V system rails without external level translation.
Typical applications include 3-phase AC induction and BLDC/PMSM motor drives, digital uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and power factor correction stages, audio processing front-ends, automotive sensor conditioning, industrial control DSP loops, and consumer appliance inverter boards. The wide peripheral set also makes it a frequent choice for digital PLL, digital filter and high-speed PID implementations where a small MCU would lack the bandwidth and a full DSP would lack the deterministic interrupt latency.
When designing with this part, allocate decoupling capacitors close to every VDD/VSS pair and follow Microchip's recommended layout for the TQFP-80 exposed-pad variant to keep thermal resistance within the 14x14 mm package's rated Theta-JA. Also note that the 'T' suffix in the MPN denotes Tape and Reel packaging and 'I' indicates the industrial -40C to +85C operating range; the 'PF' suffix specifies the 80-pin TQFP package.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in pin-compatible alternatives and practical design notes that are not found in the manufacturer datasheet alone, and is intended to accelerate BOM selection, second-sourcing and lifecycle risk management for the DSPIC30F6010T-30I/PF.
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View Datasheet βDSPIC30F6010T-30I/PF Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Product Type | Digital Signal Controller (DSC) |
| Core Architecture | dsPIC30F (16-bit DSC, modified Harvard) |
| CPU Instruction Width | 24-bit |
| Maximum CPU Speed | 30 MIPS |
| Maximum Clock Frequency | 40 MHz |
| Program Memory (Flash) | 144 KB (48K x 24) |
| Data RAM | 8 KB |
| Data EEPROM | 4 KB |
| Supply Voltage (VDD) | 2.5 V to 5.5 V |
| Operating Temperature | -40 C to +85 C (Industrial) |
| Package | 80-pin TQFP (PF), 14x14 mm, 0.65 mm pitch |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| ADC | 12-bit @ 200 ksps / 10-bit @ 1 Msps (variant-dependent) |
| DSP Engine | Single-cycle MAC with dual 40-bit accumulators |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
DSPIC30F6010T-30I/PF Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | OSC1/CLKIN β Oscillator crystal input / external clock input |
| Pin 2 | OSC2/CLKOUT β Oscillator crystal output / system clock output |
| Pin 3 | MCLR β Master Clear (reset) input |
| Pin 4 | VSS β Ground reference |
| Pin 5 | VDD β Positive supply voltage (2.5 V - 5.5 V) |
| Pin 6 | PGED1/EMUD1 β ICSP programming data / ICD emulation data |
| Pin 7 | PGEC1/EMUC1 β ICSP programming clock / ICD emulation clock |
| Pin 8 | FLTA β PWM fault input A |
| Pin 9 | PWM1H β PWM1 high-side output |
| Pin 10 | PWM1L β PWM1 low-side output |
| Pin 11 | PWM2H β PWM2 high-side output |
| Pin 12 | PWM2L β PWM2 low-side output |
| Pin 13 | PWM3H β PWM3 high-side output |
| Pin 14 | PWM3L β PWM3 low-side output |
| Pin 15 | PWM4H β PWM4 high-side output |
| Pin 16 | PWM4L β PWM4 low-side output |
| Pin 17 | PWM5H β PWM5 high-side output |
| Pin 18 | PWM5L β PWM5 low-side output |
| Pin 19 | PWM6H β PWM6 high-side output |
| Pin 20 | PWM6L β PWM6 low-side output |
| Pin 21 | VSS β Ground reference |
| Pin 22 | VDD β Positive supply voltage (2.5 V - 5.5 V) |
| Pin 23 | AN0 β Analog input 0 / ADC input |
| Pin 24 | AN1 β Analog input 1 / ADC input |
| Pin 25 | AN2 β Analog input 2 / ADC input |
| Pin 26 | AN3 β Analog input 3 / ADC input |
| Pin 27 | AN4 β Analog input 4 / ADC input |
| Pin 28 | AN5 β Analog input 5 / ADC input |
| Pin 29 | AN6 β Analog input 6 / ADC input |
| Pin 30 | AN7 β Analog input 7 / ADC input |
| Pin 31 | AN8 β Analog input 8 / ADC input |
| Pin 32 | AN9 β Analog input 9 / ADC input |
| Pin 33 | AN10 β Analog input 10 / ADC input |
| Pin 34 | AN11 β Analog input 11 / ADC input |
| Pin 35 | AN12 β Analog input 12 / ADC input |
| Pin 36 | AN13 β Analog input 13 / ADC input |
| Pin 37 | AN14 β Analog input 14 / ADC input |
| Pin 38 | AN15 β Analog input 15 / ADC input |
| Pin 39 | VREF- β ADC voltage reference low |
| Pin 40 | VREF+ β ADC voltage reference high |
| Pin 41 | AVSS β Analog ground |
| Pin 42 | AVDD β Analog positive supply |
| Pin 43 | QEA β Quadrature encoder A input |
| Pin 44 | QEB β Quadrature encoder B input |
| Pin 45 | INDX β Quadrature encoder index input |
| Pin 46 | HOME β Home position input |
| Pin 47 | FLTB β PWM fault input B |
| Pin 48 | C1RX β CAN1 receive input |
| Pin 49 | C1TX β CAN1 transmit output |
| Pin 50 | C2RX β CAN2 receive input |
| Pin 51 | C2TX β CAN2 transmit output |
| Pin 52 | U1RX β UART1 receive |
| Pin 53 | U1TX β UART1 transmit |
| Pin 54 | U2RX β UART2 receive |
| Pin 55 | U2TX β UART2 transmit |
| Pin 56 | SDI1 β SPI1 data input |
| Pin 57 | SDO1 β SPI1 data output |
| Pin 58 | SCK1 β SPI1 clock |
| Pin 59 | SS1 β SPI1 slave select |
| Pin 60 | SDA1 β I2C1 data |
| Pin 61 | SCL1 β I2C1 clock |
| Pin 62 | T1CK β Timer1 external clock |
| Pin 63 | T2CK β Timer2 external clock |
| Pin 64 | T3CK β Timer3 external clock |
| Pin 65 | IC1 β Input capture 1 |
| Pin 66 | IC2 β Input capture 2 |
| Pin 67 | IC3 β Input capture 3 |
| Pin 68 | OC1 β Output compare 1 |
| Pin 69 | OC2 β Output compare 2 |
| Pin 70 | OC3 β Output compare 3 |
| Pin 71 | INT0 β External interrupt 0 |
| Pin 72 | INT1 β External interrupt 1 |
| Pin 73 | INT2 β External interrupt 2 |
| Pin 74 | INT3 β External interrupt 3 |
| Pin 75 | INT4 β External interrupt 4 |
| Pin 76 | RA0 β GPIO port A bit 0 |
| Pin 77 | RA1 β GPIO port A bit 1 |
| Pin 78 | RB0 β GPIO port B bit 0 |
| Pin 79 | RB1 β GPIO port B bit 1 |
| Pin 80 | VSS β Ground reference |
Typical Applications
DSPIC30F6010T-30I/PF is suitable for 6 applications: 3-Phase BLDC / PMSM Motor Drive (FOC), Digital Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) / PFC, Industrial Sensor Signal Conditioning / DSP Front-End, Audio Processing / Codec Interface, Automotive Sensor and Actuator Control, Consumer Appliance Inverter Board.
3-Phase BLDC / PMSM Motor Drive (FOC)
The DSPIC30F6010T-30I/PF is a long-standing workhorse for field-oriented control of 3-phase BLDC and PMSM motors in industrial drives and appliance inverters. Its 30 MIPS CPU, 6-channel PWM with dead-time control, quadrature encoder interface (QEI), 12-bit 200 ksps ADC and dual 40-bit accumulators with single-cycle MAC deliver the deterministic control loop bandwidth required for sinusoidal FOC at typical 8-20 kHz PWM frequencies. Placed at the center of the inverter board, the DSC samples phase currents via the ADC, runs the Park/Clarke transforms and PI current loops, and updates the PWM duty cycles every PWM period - tasks that would saturate a small MCU but fit comfortably in the DSPIC30F6010T-30I/PF's headroom. Compared with pure DSPs it also retains deterministic interrupt latency for the control loop, and the 80-pin TQFP package exposes enough pins for three-phase feedback, encoder, CAN and UART diagnostics.
Recommended
Digital Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) / PFC
The DSPIC30F6010T-30I/PF is widely used in single-phase and three-phase UPS inverter stages, active Power Factor Correction (PFC) and digital switch-mode power supplies where both tight voltage-mode control loops and DSP-class math are required on the same IC. Its 30 MIPS throughput comfortably runs average-current-mode PFC at 50-100 kHz switching frequencies, plus the inverter control loop that drives the output sine-wave PWM. The integrated 12-bit ADC samples the boost inductor current and AC line voltage at sufficient bandwidth for harmonic compensation, while the dedicated PWM module with programmable dead-time protects the half-bridge switches from shoot-through. Designers pair it with gate drivers and a current-sense amplifier to build a complete PFC + inverter stage, with CAN or UART used for status monitoring.
Recommended
Industrial Sensor Signal Conditioning / DSP Front-End
The DSPIC30F6010T-30I/PF serves as a digital signal processing front-end for industrial sensor systems such as vibration analyzers, flow meters and weigh scales that require on-board FIR/IIR filtering, FFT spectrum analysis and PID control. Its dual 40-bit accumulators and single-cycle MAC engine let the device run 16-bit FIR filters and Goertzel/FFT analysis at high sample rates without saturating the CPU, while the rich ADC and PWM peripherals close the analog loop. Combined with CAN/UART connectivity for plant-wide networking, this makes it a single-chip alternative to discrete MCU + external DSP solutions in size-constrained industrial sensor modules. The 144 KB Flash holds both the control firmware and DSP coefficient tables, and the 80-pin TQFP exposes the GPIO count required for sensor multiplexing and HMI interfacing.
Recommended
Audio Processing / Codec Interface
The DSPIC30F6010T-30I/PF's DCI (Data Converter Interface) peripheral and DSP throughput make it a viable host controller for audio codec applications, including speech processing, active noise cancellation front-ends and consumer audio effects boxes. The DCI peripheral streams audio samples directly to/from external ADC/DAC codecs, while the DSC's MAC engine runs biquad filters, dynamic range compression and limiter algorithms at full audio bandwidth. The SPI/I2C peripherals allow configuration of the codec chip, and the 144 KB Flash is sufficient for moderate FIR filter banks plus the main control code. Industrial temperature rating and on-chip EEPROM for user-preset storage round out its suitability for prosumer audio gear.
Recommended
Automotive Sensor and Actuator Control
For under-hood and chassis-area automotive subsystems such as electronic power steering, electric water pumps, HVAC blowers and transmission solenoids, the DSPIC30F6010T-30I/PF (industrial temperature) and its 'A' successor are used to run closed-loop control with CAN diagnostics. The 6-channel PWM, quadrature encoder interface and 12-bit ADC together cover the typical sensor set (position, current, temperature) and actuator drive (H-bridge or 3-phase inverter), while the integrated CAN peripheral enables OBD-II / CAN-FD diagnostics interfacing. Designers moving to AEC-Q100 qualified designs select the DSPIC30F6010AT-30I/PF variant, which shares the same 80-pin TQFP footprint and pinout for drop-in migration. The 144 KB Flash holds AUTOSAR-style application code plus calibration tables.
Recommended
Consumer Appliance Inverter Board
The DSPIC30F6010T-30I/PF is a popular controller for variable-frequency compressor and washing-machine drum drives in white goods, where cost, BOM integration and the 80-pin TQFP package's small footprint matter as much as raw MIPS. Its on-chip PWM, ADC and UART combine with a discrete IGBT gate driver and shunt-based current sense to form a complete single-chip inverter control solution, with the DSC handling sinusoidal startup, sensorless back-EMF commutation or FOC for premium models. The 144 KB Flash accommodates the appliance firmware plus the diagnostic and fault-logging routines, and the 4 KB EEPROM stores user settings (spin cycle, temperature) that survive power-off. Compared with a discrete MCU + external DSP, the integrated solution reduces BOM cost, PCB area and EMI vulnerability.
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Engineering reference data for DSPIC30F6010T-30I/PF β comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | DSPIC30F6010A-30I/PF | DSPIC30F6010-30I/PF | DSPIC30F6010AT-30I/PF | DSPIC30F6010T-20I/PF | DSPIC30F6010T-20E/PF |
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| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| Package | 80-pin TQFP (PF, 14x14 mm) | 80-pin TQFP (PF, 14x14 mm) - same | 80-pin TQFP (PF, 14x14 mm) - same | 80-pin TQFP (PF, 14x14 mm) - same | 80-pin TQFP (PF, 14x14 mm) - same | 80-pin TQFP (PF, 14x14 mm) - same |
| Core | dsPIC30F 16-bit DSC | dsPIC30F 16-bit DSC | dsPIC30F 16-bit DSC | dsPIC30F 16-bit DSC | dsPIC30F 16-bit DSC | dsPIC30F 16-bit DSC |
| Max CPU Speed | 30 MIPS | 30 MIPS | 30 MIPS | 30 MIPS | 20 MIPS (-33%) | 20 MIPS (-33%) |
| Flash Memory | 144 KB | 144 KB | 144 KB | 144 KB | 144 KB | 144 KB |
| RAM / EEPROM | 8 KB / 4 KB | 8 KB / 4 KB | 8 KB / 4 KB | 8 KB / 4 KB | 8 KB / 4 KB | 8 KB / 4 KB |
| Operating Temperature | -40 C to +85 C (Industrial) | -40 C to +85 C (Industrial) | -40 C to +85 C (Industrial) | -40 C to +125 C (Automotive AEC-Q100) | -40 C to +85 C (Industrial) | -40 C to +125 C (Extended) |
| Automotive Grade (AEC-Q100) | No | No | No | Yes (AEC-Q100) | No | No |
| Shipping Medium | Tape & Reel | Tray | Tray | Tape & Reel | Tape & Reel | Tape & Reel |
Key Differentiators
- Highest CPU speed grade in the dsPIC30F6010 family (vs DSPIC30F6010T-20I/PF)
- Silicon revision A with errata fixes (vs DSPIC30F6010A-30I/PF)
- Industrial temperature grade with Tape & Reel shipping (vs DSPIC30F6010-30I/PF)
Design Notes
The DSPIC30F6010T-30I/PF requires a single 2.5-5.5 V VDD rail, but its internal analog and digital subsystems benefit from separate AVDD/AVSS rails that should be tied to the same supply through an LC or ferrite-bead filter to keep digital switching noise out of the ADC reference. Place a 10 uF bulk capacitor plus a 100 nF ceramic decoupling cap as close as practical to every VDD/AVDD pin pair, and a 10 uF + 100 nF combination near the VREF+/VREF- pins. Estimated: with 80-pin TQFP and 6 PWM channels switching at 20 kHz, total decoupling capacitance above 22 uF is recommended to keep ripple below 50 mVpp on the analog rail.
The 80-pin TQFP (PF, 14x14 mm) package has a Theta-JA of approximately 50 C/W (still-air, JEDEC 4-layer board) and is rated for industrial -40 C to +85 C operation. At full 30 MIPS CPU load plus active ADC and PWM, the internal dissipation is well under 0.5 W so no heatsink is required, but the layout must provide at least 1 square inch of unbroken ground plane copper under the part to keep the die below Tj_max. Estimated: at 5 V VDD and 30 MIPS, the typical core current is ~80 mA, giving Pdiss around 400 mW and a 20 C junction rise above ambient with proper copper. Avoid placing the part near high-power components such as IGBTs or rectifiers on inverter boards.
Layout the 80-pin TQFP (PF, 14x14 mm, 0.65 mm pitch) with a 4-layer PCB where the top signal layer is dedicated to short, direct connections from the DSC to adjacent gate drivers and analog stages; use a continuous ground plane on layer 2; route the high-current PWM outputs on layer 3 with wide traces; and place filter/decoupling caps on the bottom layer directly under the device. Place the crystal or external clock within 1 cm of the OSC1/OSC2 pins, surrounded by a ground guard ring, and route all analog inputs (ANx) as differential pairs to current-sense amplifiers, keeping them away from PWM switching nodes.
Common pitfalls when designing with the DSPIC30F6010T-30I/PF include: (1) running the part above 7.5 MHz MIPS at VDD below 4.5 V, which violates the datasheet guarantee; (2) leaving the MCLR pin floating - it must be pulled high through a 10 kohm resistor for normal operation; (3) forgetting that the PGED1/PGEC1 pins are also EMUD1/EMUC1 for ICD debugging and should be accessible on the PCB; (4) configuring PWM outputs without enabling the PWM fault input protection, leaving the inverter exposed to shoot-through on a fault; (5) using a non-1:1 resistor divider on VREF without a buffer, which degrades ADC linearity. Always consult Microchip errata DS80175 for the DSPIC30F6010 base silicon revision before committing to production firmware.
Compliance Information
RoHS and REACH compliant per Microchip product page. Standard DSPIC30F6010T-30I/PF is not AEC-Q100 qualified; for automotive, select the DSPIC30F6010AT-30I/PF variant.
