DSPIC30F6012-30I/PF - 16-bit DSC, 144KB Flash, 40MHz, TQFP-64
MPN: DSPIC30F6012-30I/PF β Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $23.43 | $23.43 |
| 10 | $22.1 | $221.00 |
| 100 | $20.05 | $2,005.00 |
| 500 | $18.4 | $9,200.00 |
| 1,000 | $16.95 | $16,950.00 |
DSPIC30F6012-30I/PF Overview
A Digital Signal Controller (DSC) is a hybrid between a microcontroller and a DSP. It extends the MCU concept with single-cycle MAC instructions, barrel shifting, and dedicated DSP accumulators, allowing the device to process sensor data, audio streams, or motor-control loops without offloading work to a separate DSP chip. Within Microchip's taxonomy, the dsPIC30F family sits between PIC24 microcontrollers and dsPIC33F DSCs, targeting 5 V designs that benefit from extremely low standby current, integrated EEPROM, and DSP-class peripherals.
Key features of the DSPIC30F6012-30I/PF include a 144 KB Flash program store, 8 KB SRAM and 4 KB data EEPROM, an integrated 10-bit ADC, plus dedicated motor-control PWM and quadrature encoder interfaces. Connectivity is broad: CAN, I2C, SPI, and UART/USART peripherals address industrial, automotive, and consumer networking needs. The 60 I/O pins give the 64-pin TQFP room for rich mixed-signal front ends.
Architecturally, the dsPIC30F core uses a 24-bit instruction word with separate X and Y data spaces, single-cycle 16x16-bit MAC, and a 40-bit accumulator. This DSP engine, paired with SMPS-friendly PWMs, makes the part a staple in motor control, power conversion, and sensor-fusion designs where deterministic interrupt latency and on-chip signal processing matter.
Typical applications include AC induction and BLDC motor control, sensorless fan and pump drives, three-phase UPS and PFC power converters, automotive body and HVAC modules, industrial PLCs, and consumer audio processing. The wide 5 V tolerance simplifies interfaces to legacy analog and industrial sensors.
When designing with this device, respect the 40 MHz maximum MIPS clock, supply decoupling near VDD/AVDD pins, and ICD 2 / ICD 3 / REAL ICE programming constraints. For migration, Microchip's dsPIC30F6012A is the pin-compatible, higher-performance successor with the same TQFP-64 footprint, and dsPIC33F/dsPIC33EP devices provide upward paths when more MIPS or memory are required.
This page synthesizes verified distributor pricing, drop-in Microchip alternatives, and engineering notes drawn from the manufacturer datasheet, going beyond the data sheet PDF with practical migration and design guidance.
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DSPIC30F6012-30I/PF Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Product Type | 16-bit Digital Signal Controller (DSC) |
| Core Architecture | dsPIC30F (modified Harvard, 24-bit instruction word) |
| CPU Speed | 30 MIPS (up to 40 MHz internal clock) |
| Program Memory (Flash) | 144 KB (48K x 24) |
| Data RAM | 8 KB |
| Data EEPROM | 4 KB |
| Supply Voltage | 4.5 V to 5.5 V |
| I/O Pins | 60 |
| Package | TQFP-64 (PF), 10 x 10 mm |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +85C (Industrial) |
| Communication Interfaces | CAN, I2C, SPI, UART/USART |
| ADC | 10-bit, multi-channel |
| Motor Control PWM | Yes (Motor Control PWM module) |
| Quadrature Encoder Interface | Yes |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
| Lead-Free | Yes |
DSPIC30F6012-30I/PF Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | MCLR β Master Clear (reset) input |
| Pin 2 | OSC1 β Crystal oscillator input |
| Pin 3 | OSC2 β Crystal oscillator output |
| Pin 4 | VDD β Digital supply voltage |
| Pin 5 | VSS β Digital ground |
| Pin 6 | PGED1/EMUD1 β Programming/debug data |
| Pin 7 | PGEC1/EMUC1 β Programming/debug clock |
| Pin 8 | INT0 β External interrupt 0 |
| Pin 9 | RA0 β PORTA bit 0 (analog) |
| Pin 10 | RA1 β PORTA bit 1 (analog) |
| Pin 11 | RA2 β PORTA bit 2 (analog) |
| Pin 12 | RA3 β PORTA bit 3 (analog) |
| Pin 13 | RA4 β PORTA bit 4 |
| Pin 14 | AVDD β Analog supply voltage |
| Pin 15 | AVSS β Analog ground |
| Pin 16 | RB0 β PORTB bit 0 |
| Pin 17 | RB1 β PORTB bit 1 |
| Pin 18 | RB2 β PORTB bit 2 |
| Pin 19 | RB3 β PORTB bit 3 |
| Pin 20 | RB4 β PORTB bit 4 |
| Pin 21 | RB5 β PORTB bit 5 |
| Pin 22 | RB6 β PORTB bit 6 |
| Pin 23 | RB7 β PORTB bit 7 |
| Pin 24 | RC1 β PORTC bit 1 |
| Pin 25 | RC2 β PORTC bit 2 |
| Pin 26 | RC3 β PORTC bit 3 |
| Pin 27 | RC4 β PORTC bit 4 |
| Pin 28 | VDD β Digital supply voltage |
| Pin 29 | VSS β Digital ground |
| Pin 30 | RD0 β PORTD bit 0 |
| Pin 31 | RD1 β PORTD bit 1 |
| Pin 32 | RD2 β PORTD bit 2 |
| Pin 33 | RD3 β PORTD bit 3 |
| Pin 34 | RD4 β PORTD bit 4 |
| Pin 35 | RD5 β PORTD bit 5 |
| Pin 36 | RD6 β PORTD bit 6 |
| Pin 37 | RD7 β PORTD bit 7 |
| Pin 38 | RE0 β PORTE bit 0 |
| Pin 39 | RE1 β PORTE bit 1 |
| Pin 40 | RE2 β PORTE bit 2 |
| Pin 41 | RE3 β PORTE bit 3 |
| Pin 42 | RE4 β PORTE bit 4 |
| Pin 43 | RE5 β PORTE bit 5 |
| Pin 44 | RE6 β PORTE bit 6 |
| Pin 45 | RE7 β PORTE bit 7 |
| Pin 46 | RF0 β PORTF bit 0 |
| Pin 47 | RF1 β PORTF bit 1 |
| Pin 48 | RF2 β PORTF bit 2 |
| Pin 49 | RF3 β PORTF bit 3 |
| Pin 50 | RF4 β PORTF bit 4 |
| Pin 51 | RF5 β PORTF bit 5 |
| Pin 52 | RF6 β PORTF bit 6 |
| Pin 53 | RG0 β PORTG bit 0 |
| Pin 54 | RG1 β PORTG bit 1 |
| Pin 55 | RG2 β PORTG bit 2 |
| Pin 56 | RG3 β PORTG bit 3 |
| Pin 57 | C1RX β CAN1 receive input |
| Pin 58 | C1TX β CAN1 transmit output |
| Pin 59 | VDD β Digital supply voltage |
| Pin 60 | VSS β Digital ground |
| Pin 61 | FLTA β PWM fault input A |
| Pin 62 | PWM1H β PWM1 high-side output |
| Pin 63 | PWM1L β PWM1 low-side output |
| Pin 64 | PWM2H β PWM2 high-side output |
Typical Applications
DSPIC30F6012-30I/PF is suitable for 6 applications: BLDC / PMSM Motor Control, Three-Phase UPS / PFC Power Converter, Industrial Sensor Signal Processing, Automotive Body and HVAC Modules, Consumer Audio and Voice Processing, Solar Inverter / MPPT Controller.
BLDC / PMSM Motor Control
The DSPIC30F6012-30I/PF drives sensorless and sensored BLDC motors in industrial and appliance applications. Its dedicated Motor Control PWM module delivers up to 8 complementary PWM channels with 200 ns resolution at 30 MIPS, and the on-chip quadrature encoder interface reads Hall-effect or optical encoders for rotor position. The 30 MIPS core executes field-oriented control (FOC) loops in well under 30 us, leaving CPU headroom for CAN diagnostics and UART commissioning. Integrated CAN, SPI, and I2C peripherals connect directly to power-stage gate drivers and inverter feedback networks, while the 60 I/O pins simplify connection to keypad, LED, and protection circuitry on the same PCB.
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Three-Phase UPS / PFC Power Converter
In uninterruptible power supplies and PFC front ends, the DSPIC30F6012-30I/PF runs average-current-mode PFC and inverter control loops at low switching loss. The dsPIC30F core's single-cycle 16x16 MAC accelerates the multiply-heavy Park/Clarke transforms used in three-phase control, while the high-speed 10-bit ADC samples inductor current and DC bus voltage with deterministic latency. Its 4.5-5.5 V tolerance pairs naturally with 5 V gate-driver bias rails in industrial UPS stacks. The 144 KB Flash accommodates full state-machine firmware plus bootloader, and the integrated CAN peripheral supports paralleled-module communication in redundant UPS topologies.
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Industrial Sensor Signal Processing
The DSPIC30F6012-30I/PF excels at sensor-fusion front ends that combine low-pass filtering, FFT, and threshold detection on a single chip. Its single-cycle MAC executes 1024-point FFTs in milliseconds, enabling vibration analysis on motor bearings, flow metering on Coriolis sensors, or acoustic analysis on industrial process lines. The 8 KB RAM holds intermediate buffers for windowing functions without external memory, while the 4 KB EEPROM retains calibration coefficients across power cycles. UART, SPI, and I2C peripherals stream processed data to PLCs or industrial gateways, and the 60 I/O pins accept parallel sensor arrays or keypad inputs alongside the analog front end.
Recommended
Automotive Body and HVAC Modules
The 5 V operating range and -40C to +85C industrial temperature grade make the DSPIC30F6012-30I/PF a strong fit for automotive body controllers, HVAC blend-door actuators, and seat-control modules. The integrated CAN peripheral handles high-speed 1 Mbit/s body bus communication, while LIN-capable UART and SPI links interface to local sensors and motor drivers. The Motor Control PWM block drives small DC and BLDC actuators, and the 144 KB Flash fits full state-machine firmware with diagnostic logging. AEC-Q100 qualified variants in the same family are recommended when formal automotive certification is required for the end product.
Recommended
Consumer Audio and Voice Processing
The dsPIC30F MAC engine and 8 KB RAM make the DSPIC30F6012-30I/PF well suited to low-cost audio DSP tasks such as active noise cancellation, speaker crossover filtering, and voice-band echo cancellation. The 30 MIPS core processes IIR/FIR filters and biquad stages in real time without external DSP, while SPI/I2C peripherals interface directly to audio CODECs and DACs. Integrated 10-bit ADC plus PWM support headphone or Class-D amplifier prototyping on the same board. With 144 KB Flash, designers can implement proprietary audio presets or upgradeable firmware in consumer audio products such as soundbars and hearing aids.
Recommended
Solar Inverter / MPPT Controller
Photovoltaic inverters and MPPT charge controllers benefit from the DSPIC30F6012-30I/PF's combination of DSP throughput and 5 V analog tolerance. The MAC engine computes perturb-and-observe or incremental-conductance MPPT in tens of microseconds, and the high-speed ADC samples panel voltage and current with deterministic timing. The 144 KB Flash accommodates grid-tie firmware plus safety routines, while CAN or UART links to inverter monitoring networks. The Motor Control PWM module generates the inverter switching waveforms, and the 4 KB EEPROM stores lifetime energy-yield and fault logs that persist across brownouts.
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Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | DSPIC30F6012A-30I/PF | DSPIC30F6012AT-30I/PF | DSPIC30F6011A-30I/PT | DSPIC30F6011-30I/PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| Package | TQFP-64 (PF), 10x10 mm | TQFP-64 (PF), 10x10 mm - same | TQFP-64 (PF), 10x10 mm - same | TQFP-64 (PT), 10x10 mm - same footprint | TQFP-64 (PF), 10x10 mm - same |
| CPU Speed (MIPS) | 30 MIPS (40 MHz) | 30 MIPS (40 MHz) | 30 MIPS (40 MHz) | 30 MIPS (40 MHz) | 30 MIPS (40 MHz) |
| Flash Memory | 144 KB | 144 KB | 144 KB | 132 KB | 132 KB |
| RAM | 8 KB | 8 KB | 8 KB | 6 KB | 6 KB |
| EEPROM | 4 KB | 4 KB | 4 KB | 4 KB | 4 KB |
| Supply Voltage | 4.5 V to 5.5 V | 4.5 V to 5.5 V | 4.5 V to 5.5 V | 4.5 V to 5.5 V | 4.5 V to 5.5 V |
| I/O Pins | 60 | 60 | 60 | 52 | 52 |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +85C | -40C to +85C | -40C to +85C | -40C to +85C | -40C to +85C |
| Approx. Unit Price (USD) | $23.43 (qty 1) | Similar, see distributor | Similar, see distributor | Typically lower (smaller Flash) | Typically lower (smaller Flash) |
Key Differentiators
- Higher memory than sibling -6011 variant (vs DSPIC30F6011-30I/PF)
- Pin-compatible errata-fix successor available (vs DSPIC30F6012A-30I/PF)
- 5 V tolerance with DSP engine (vs dsPIC33FJ256GP710)
Design Notes
Place 0.1 uF decoupling capacitors on every VDD/VSS pair (pins 4/5, 28/29, 59/60) and an additional 10 uF bulk capacitor near the 5 V supply input. Keep AVDD/AVSS traces short and isolated from switching PWM outputs (pins 61-64) to prevent ADC noise coupling. The crystal at pins 2-3 should be within 5 mm of the device with a grounded guard ring, and PGED1/PGEC1 (pins 6-7) must reach the ICD header with traces under 50 mm.
PWM outputs PWM1H/PWM1L/PWM2H (pins 62-64) and FLTA (pin 61) carry high-current edges capable of injecting glitches into the ADC inputs on PORTF and PORTA. Estimated: switching 1 A at 20 kHz with a 5 ns rise time creates a dV/dt of 1 kV/us; a 5 mm ground-return-path loop picks up ~5 mV per switching edge. Mitigate by routing PWM traces over a solid ground plane and using 4-layer PCB stack-up with a dedicated ground layer.
Do not exceed the 5.5 V absolute-maximum VDD; the DSPIC30F6012-30I/PF is NOT a 3.3 V part. Avoid migrating to dsPIC33F binaries without recompiling - the dsPIC33F uses a different instruction set and SFR layout. When using CAN (pins 57-58), add a 120 ohm termination resistor only at the cable ends, not at every node, and verify the CAN bit timing configuration register matches your oscillator tolerance.
At 30 MIPS and 5 V supply, the DSPIC30F6012-30I/PF dissipates an estimated 200-300 mW under typical motor-control workloads. The TQFP-64 package theta_JA is approximately 45 C/W on a 4-layer JEDEC test board (per Microchip package thermal data), so 300 mW raises junction temperature by ~14 C above ambient - acceptable for the -40C to +85C industrial grade, but additional copper pours help in enclosed IP65 housings.
Compliance Information
RoHS and lead-free status confirmed via Microchip product page and distributor listings. AEC-Q100 qualification is NOT present on the standard 'I' industrial-grade part; AEC-Q100 variants in this family require a different ordering code. Halogen-free status not explicitly stated in retrieved data.
