PIC24EP128GP204T-E/PT - 16-Bit 60MIPs 128KB Flash MCU | Microchip
MPN: PIC24EP128GP204T-E/PT ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $7.95 | $7.95 |
| 10 | $7.16 | $71.60 |
| 100 | $6.36 | $636.00 |
| 500 | $5.72 | $2,860.00 |
| 1,000 | $5.08 | $5,080.00 |
PIC24EP128GP204T-E/PT Overview
What is a PIC24E MCU? The PIC24E is Microchip's high-performance 16-bit dsPIC/PIC24 microcontroller family built on a modified Harvard architecture. It sits within the broader taxonomy of MCU -> 16-bit MCU -> PIC24 family -> general-purpose MCU with DSP extensions. These MCUs combine deterministic interrupt response with enhanced arithmetic capability for motor control, power conversion, and signal processing.
Key features include 60 MIPS performance from a 3.0V to 3.6V supply, AEC-Q100 automotive qualification, and rich connectivity through I2C, SPI, UART/USART, IrDA, and LINbus interfaces. The T suffix in the part number indicates tape-and-reel packaging, while the E grade indicates the -40C to +125C extended automotive temperature range. The PTG peripheral enables complex timing and sequencing without CPU intervention.
Typical applications include automotive body and chassis ECUs, industrial motor control, sensor signal conditioning with on-chip op-amps, LED lighting controllers, and consumer appliances requiring robust connectivity. The high-speed 10/12-bit ADC and op-amp integration make the PIC24EP128GP204 well-suited for closed-loop analog control.
When designing with this part, ensure your compiler is configured for the PIC24E instruction set and that the ICD 3 / ICD 4 / PICkit 4 debugger is selected. Verify the supply decoupling network meets the 100 nF + bulk capacitor recommendation in the datasheet.
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PIC24EP128GP204T-E/PT Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Core Architecture | PIC 16-bit (PIC24E) |
| Core Speed | 60 MIPS (max) |
| Program Memory (Flash) | 128 KB (43K x 24) |
| RAM | 16 KB |
| Operating Voltage | 3.0 V to 3.6 V |
| Operating Temperature | -40 C to +125 C (Extended, E grade) |
| Package | 44-pin TQFP (PT), 10x10 mm |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| AEC-Q100 Qualification | Qualified |
| Communication Interfaces | I2C, SPI, UART/USART, IrDA, LINbus |
| On-chip Peripherals | Op Amps, Comparators, CTMU, PTG, High-Speed PWM |
| ADC | 10/12-bit (per datasheet family) |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
| Packaging | Tape and Reel (T suffix) |
PIC24EP128GP204T-E/PT Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | RP5/RG6 — Remappable I/O / PTG trigger |
| Pin 2 | RP6/RG7 — Remappable I/O |
| Pin 3 | RP7/RG8 — Remappable I/O |
| Pin 4 | MCLR — Master Clear (reset), active-low |
| Pin 5 | AVDD — Analog supply voltage |
| Pin 6 | AVSS — Analog ground |
| Pin 7 | OA1OUT — Op-amp 1 output |
| Pin 8 | OA1IN- — Op-amp 1 inverting input |
| Pin 9 | OA1IN+ — Op-amp 1 non-inverting input |
| Pin 10 | AN0/CVD — Analog input 0 / CVD cap |
| Pin 11 | AN1 — Analog input 1 |
| Pin 12 | AN2 — Analog input 2 |
| Pin 13 | AN3 — Analog input 3 |
| Pin 14 | AN4 — Analog input 4 |
| Pin 15 | AN5 — Analog input 5 |
| Pin 16 | VDD — Digital supply voltage |
| Pin 17 | VSS — Digital ground |
| Pin 18 | OSC1/RC12 — Crystal oscillator input |
| Pin 19 | OSC2/RC15 — Crystal oscillator output |
| Pin 20 | PGEC1 — ICSP clock / ICD clock |
| Pin 21 | PGED1 — ICSP data / ICD data |
| Pin 22 | TX/RP9 — UART TX / remappable I/O |
| Pin 23 | RX/RP10 — UART RX / remappable I/O |
| Pin 24 | SDO1/RP8 — SPI data out / remappable I/O |
| Pin 25 | SDI1/RP2 — SPI data in / remappable I/O |
| Pin 26 | SCK1/RP3 — SPI clock / remappable I/O |
| Pin 27 | SS1/RP4 — SPI slave select / remappable I/O |
| Pin 28 | SDA1/RP11 — I2C data / remappable I/O |
| Pin 29 | SCL1/RP12 — I2C clock / remappable I/O |
| Pin 30 | PWM1H/RP13 — PWM output high-side / remappable I/O |
| Pin 31 | PWM1L/RP14 — PWM output low-side / remappable I/O |
| Pin 32 | PWM2H/RP15 — PWM output high-side / remappable I/O |
| Pin 33 | PWM2L/RP16 — PWM output low-side / remappable I/O |
| Pin 34 | PWM3H/RP17 — PWM output high-side / remappable I/O |
| Pin 35 | PWM3L/RP18 — PWM output low-side / remappable I/O |
| Pin 36 | QEA/RP19 — Quadrature encoder A input |
| Pin 37 | QEB/RP20 — Quadrature encoder B input |
| Pin 38 | INDX/RP21 — Quadrature encoder index input |
| Pin 39 | CN0/RP0 — Change notification / remappable I/O |
| Pin 40 | INT0/RP1 — External interrupt / remappable I/O |
| Pin 41 | VDD — Digital supply voltage |
| Pin 42 | VSS — Digital ground |
| Pin 43 | RP22 — Remappable I/O |
| Pin 44 | RP23 — Remappable I/O |
Typical Applications
PIC24EP128GP204T-E/PT is suitable for 6 applications: Automotive Body and Chassis ECUs, Industrial Motor Control, Sensor Signal Conditioning, LED Lighting Controllers, Consumer Appliance Control, Power Conversion and SMPS Control.
Automotive Body and Chassis ECUs
The PIC24EP128GP204T-E/PT's AEC-Q100 qualification and -40 C to +125 C operating range make it well-suited for automotive body controllers, HVAC actuators, and lighting modules. Its 60 MIPS core runs LINbus stacks comfortably with margin for state-machine logic, while the on-chip CTMU enables touch/proximity sensing and the 16 KB RAM buffers sensor-fusion data. Per the Microchip datasheet, the device's EMI/ESD performance is characterized for 12 V automotive battery rails.
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Industrial Motor Control
The PIC24EP128GP204T-E/PT drives BLDC, PMSM, and stepper motors via its high-speed PWM module and integrated op-amps for current sensing. The 60 MIPS performance executes field-oriented control (FOC) loops at 20 kHz PWM with sensorless estimators, while the 128 KB Flash fits full state-machine code plus tuning tables. The QEI (Quadrature Encoder Interface) on this family handles incremental encoder feedback with hardware index pulse capture.
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Sensor Signal Conditioning
On-chip op-amps on the PIC24EP128GP204T-E/PT condition low-level analog signals from bridge sensors, thermocouples, and photodiodes without external amplifiers, reducing BOM cost. The CTMU measures capacitance for proximity, fluid level, or humidity sensing with sub-percent accuracy. Combined with the 12-bit ADC and 16 KB RAM, the part fits compact sensor-hub designs for industrial IoT.
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LED Lighting Controllers
The PIC24EP128GP204T-E/PT's high-speed PWM and 60 MIPS core drive multi-channel LED arrays with smooth dimming, color-mixing, and thermal-foldback algorithms. The 16 KB RAM supports per-channel lookup tables for gamma correction and dithering. AEC-Q100 qualification lets designers reuse the same firmware for both residential and automotive interior/exterior lighting variants.
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Consumer Appliance Control
The PIC24EP128GP204T-E/PT integrates user-interface control (keypads, displays, rotary encoders), sensor interfaces (temperature, humidity), and actuator drivers (relays, triacs, MOSFETs) in a single chip. The extended -40 to +125 C temperature grade suits white-goods environments, and the PIC24E instruction set gives C compilers efficient code density for state-machine control logic.
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Power Conversion and SMPS Control
The PIC24EP128GP204T-E/PT implements digital control loops for DC-DC converters, PFC stages, and digital-point-of-load regulators using its high-speed ADC and PWM. The 60 MIPS throughput closes voltage-mode and average-current-mode control loops at 200 kHz switching frequency with margin for housekeeping tasks. On-chip op-amps build Type-II/III compensators directly, eliminating external analog components.
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Engineering reference data for PIC24EP128GP204T-E/PT — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | PIC24EP128GP204-E/PT | PIC24EP128GP204-I/PT | PIC24EP256GP204T-E/PT | dsPIC33EP128GP204T-E/PT | PIC24EP128GP204T-E/MV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | TQFP-44 (PT), 10x10 mm | TQFP-44 (PT), 10x10 mm - same | TQFP-44 (PT), 10x10 mm - same | TQFP-44 (PT), 10x10 mm - same | TQFP-44 (PT), 10x10 mm - same | TQFP-44 (MV) - same footprint |
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| Core Speed | 60 MIPS | 60 MIPS | 60 MIPS | 60 MIPS | 60 MIPS (with DSP engine) | 60 MIPS |
| Flash Memory | 128 KB | 128 KB | 128 KB | 256 KB (+100%) | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| RAM | 16 KB | 16 KB | 16 KB | 32 KB (+100%) | 16 KB | 16 KB |
| Temperature Grade | -40 C to +125 C (E, automotive) | -40 C to +125 C (E, automotive) | -40 C to +85 C (I, industrial) | -40 C to +125 C (E, automotive) | -40 C to +125 C (E, automotive) | -40 C to +125 C (E, automotive) |
| DSP Engine | No (PIC24E, no MAC unit) | No | No | No | Yes (DSP MAC instructions) | No |
| AEC-Q100 | Qualified | Qualified | Not automotive | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Op-Amps On-Chip | Yes (multiple) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Key Differentiators
- Higher MIPS with on-chip op-amps versus PIC24FJ (vs PIC24FJ128GA204)
- Automotive AEC-Q100 qualified (vs PIC24EP128GP204-I/PT)
- Pin-compatible upgrade to dsPIC33 for DSP workloads (vs dsPIC33EP128GP204T-E/PT)
- Tape-and-reel packaging for high-volume SMT (vs PIC24EP128GP204-E/PT)
Design Notes
The PIC24EP128GP204T-E/PT requires a 3.0 V to 3.6 V supply on each VDD/AVDD pin. Place a 100 nF ceramic decoupling capacitor within 5 mm of every VDD/AVDD pin, and a single 10 uF bulk capacitor on the main supply rail to handle inrush during Flash programming. For AEC-Q100 designs, use X7R or C0G ceramic capacitors rated for 125 C operation. Estimated: at 60 MIPS full activity, the core draws roughly 30-40 mA, so verify regulator headroom at the worst-case load step.
Route the ICSP pins (PGEC1/PGED1, pin 20/21) directly to a 6-pin header with no series resistors or buffers for reliable in-circuit programming and ICD 3 / ICD 4 / PICkit 4 debugger attachment. Keep analog signals (ANx, OA1IN+/-, OA1OUT, AVSS) short and away from switching PWM traces. Use a single-point ground connection between analog and digital ground planes, ideally near the AVSS pin, to avoid ground-loop noise pickup.
Configuration bits (FOSC, FWDT, FPOR) must be set in code before the device will execute; an unconfigured part will not boot from Flash. Do not leave the MCLR pin floating - tie through a 10 kohm pull-up to VDD and a 100 nF cap to ground for noise immunity. The PIC24E instruction set requires a matching compiler version (XC16 v2.00 or later); older compilers may emit incorrect code for the PTG peripheral.
At 60 MIPS full activity in the TQFP-44 package, the junction temperature rise can reach 25-30 C above ambient on a standard 4-layer JEDEC test board. Estimated: theta-JA is approximately 50 C/W for this package, and worst-case IDD is around 40 mA at 3.6 V, yielding ~144 mW of internal dissipation. For enclosed enclosures or high-temperature automotive environments, add thermal vias under the exposed pad region and use the largest possible ground pour.
Compliance Information
AEC-Q100 qualification confirmed by Microchip product page (E temperature grade). RoHS compliant and lead-free finish per Microchip material declaration. Halogen-free per industry-standard green compound.