PIC24FJ1024GA606T-I/PT - 1MB Flash 16-bit MCU 32MHz TQFP-64 | Microchip
MPN: PIC24FJ1024GA606T-I/PT ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $6.95 | $6.95 |
| 10 | $6.28 | $62.80 |
| 100 | $5.61 | $561.00 |
| 500 | $5.02 | $2,510.00 |
| 1,000 | $4.55 | $4,550.00 |
PIC24FJ1024GA606T-I/PT Overview
A microcontroller (MCU) is a single-chip computer integrating a CPU core, non-volatile program memory, working RAM, and peripherals such as timers, ADC, communication controllers, and I/O. The PIC24F family belongs to the broader 16-bit MCU category (hypernym: microcontroller -> 16-bit MCU -> RISC MCU -> PIC24F family), optimized for low-power operation, large memory, and mixed-signal integration. Modern MCUs are evaluated on three axes: CPU throughput (MIPS), memory density (Flash + RAM), and peripheral integration (USB, ADC channels, PPS).
Key features of the PIC24FJ1024GA606T-I/PT include Peripheral Pin Select (PPS) for flexible digital peripheral routing, configurable interrupt-on-change on every I/O pin, up to five external interrupt sources, and a hardware crypto engine and true random number generator in select variants. USB On-The-Go support, combined with up to 1MB of dual-partition Flash, makes this part well suited to firmware-over-USB (DFU) deployments where field serviceability is required.
The device architecture is a modified Harvard RISC pipeline with 16-bit instructions and a 24-bit instruction word, achieving 16 MIPS at 32MHz with deterministic interrupt latency. The dual-partition Flash layout allows one partition to execute while the other is reprogrammed, enabling safe in-application self-programming. Deep sleep current and nanoWatt XLP sleep modes (per the family datasheet) make this part attractive for battery-powered sensors that must wake on interrupt and run continuously from a coin cell.
Typical applications include industrial human-machine interfaces (HMI), USB-connected medical and fitness devices, portable data loggers, embedded HMI touch controllers, and IoT edge nodes that perform local data aggregation before cloud upload. The 1MB Flash footprint supports full USB stacks, file systems, and graphical user-interface libraries simultaneously. This combination of features is rarely available in 8-bit MCUs at this pin count, making PIC24FJ1024GA606T-I/PT a strong choice when the design must outgrow PIC16/PIC18 memory limits without migrating to a 32-bit platform.
When designing with this MCU, allocate at least one PGECx/PGEDx pair for In-Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP) and ensure all VSS/VDD pins are decoupled to maintain signal integrity. Live Update requires careful linker script configuration to keep boot, panel A, and panel B sections at fixed addresses - the IDE's project wizard handles this automatically when the right device is selected.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, same-family PIC24F drop-in alternatives, and design notes not found in the manufacturer datasheet alone - useful for engineers evaluating the part for production BOM decisions.
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PIC24FJ1024GA606T-I/PT Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Core Architecture | PIC24F (16-bit modified Harvard RISC) |
| CPU Speed | 32 MHz / 16 MIPS |
| Program Memory (Flash) | 1 MB (341.5K x 24) |
| Flash Partitions | Dual-partition with Live Update |
| RAM | 32 KB |
| Supply Voltage | 2.0 V to 3.6 V |
| Operating Temperature | -40 C to +85 C (Industrial) |
| Package | 64-pin TQFP (10x10 mm) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| USB | USB On-The-Go (OTG) |
| Peripheral Pin Select (PPS) | Yes |
| External Interrupts | Up to 5 |
| Interrupt-on-Change | Yes, configurable on all I/O pins |
| MSL Level | 3 (per JEDEC J-STD-020, TQFP) |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
| Packaging | Tape & Reel (T suffix) |
| Process Technology | CMOS |
PIC24FJ1024GA606T-I/PT Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | RP15/PMA1/AN15/SEG67/PMALL — Remappable peripheral / parallel master address / analog input |
| Pin 2 | RP14/PMA0/AN14/REFO/SEG66 — Remappable peripheral / parallel master address / analog input |
| Pin 3 | RP13/PMCS/AN13/RTCC/SEG65 — Remappable peripheral / parallel master chip select / analog input / RTCC |
| Pin 4 | RP12/AN12/SEG64 — Remappable peripheral / analog input |
| Pin 5 | AVDD — Analog supply (tie to VDD) |
| Pin 6 | AVSS — Analog ground |
| Pin 7 | RP11/AN11/SEG39 — Remappable peripheral / analog input |
| Pin 8 | RP10/AN10/SEG38 — Remappable peripheral / analog input |
| Pin 9 | RP9/AN9/SEG37 — Remappable peripheral / analog input |
| Pin 10 | RP8/AN8/SEG36 — Remappable peripheral / analog input |
| Pin 11 | RP7/AN7/SEG35 — Remappable peripheral / analog input |
| Pin 12 | RP6/AN6/SEG34 — Remappable peripheral / analog input |
| Pin 13 | RP5/AN5/SEG33 — Remappable peripheral / analog input |
| Pin 14 | RP4/AN4/SEG32 — Remappable peripheral / analog input |
| Pin 15 | RP3/AN3/SEG31/C1IND — Remappable peripheral / analog input / comparator |
| Pin 16 | RP2/AN2/SEG30/C2IND — Remappable peripheral / analog input / comparator |
| Pin 17 | RP1/AN1/SEG29/C3INB/C2INB — Remappable peripheral / analog input / comparator |
| Pin 18 | RP0/AN0/SEG28/C3INA/C2INA/C1INA — Remappable peripheral / analog input / comparator |
| Pin 19 | VDD — Digital supply (2.0V to 3.6V) |
| Pin 20 | VSS — Digital ground |
| Pin 21 | OSCI/CLKI/RA3 — Crystal oscillator input or external clock / GPIO |
| Pin 22 | OSCO/CLKO/RA2 — Crystal oscillator output / GPIO |
| Pin 23 | PGED2/RP20/RG0 — Programming data / remappable peripheral / GPIO |
| Pin 24 | PGEC2/RP21/RG1 — Programming clock / remappable peripheral / GPIO |
| Pin 25 | MCLR — Master clear (reset, active low) |
| Pin 26 | PGED1/RP26/RG2 — Programming data / remappable peripheral / GPIO |
| Pin 27 | PGEC1/RP27/RG3 — Programming clock / remappable peripheral / GPIO |
| Pin 28 | PGED3/RP22/RG6 — Programming data / remappable peripheral / GPIO |
| Pin 29 | PGEC3/RP23/RG7 — Programming clock / remappable peripheral / GPIO |
| Pin 30 | PGED4/RP24/RG8 — Programming data / remappable peripheral / GPIO |
| Pin 31 | PGEC4/RP25/RG9 — Programming clock / remappable peripheral / GPIO |
| Pin 32 | TMS/RP28/RG12 — JTAG test mode select / remappable / GPIO |
| Pin 33 | TCK/RP29/RG13 — JTAG test clock / remappable / GPIO |
| Pin 34 | TDI/RP30/RG14 — JTAG test data in / remappable / GPIO |
| Pin 35 | TDO/RP31/RG15 — JTAG test data out / remappable / GPIO |
| Pin 36 | VCAP — Internal voltage regulator filter capacitor |
| Pin 37 | VDD — Digital supply |
| Pin 38 | VSS — Digital ground |
| Pin 39 | VBUS — USB bus voltage sense (USB-OTG) |
| Pin 40 | VUSB3V3 — USB transceiver supply (3.3V) |
| Pin 41 | D+/RG3 — USB D+ data line / GPIO |
| Pin 42 | D-/RG2 — USB D- data line / GPIO |
| Pin 43 | SDA1/RP39/RF5 — I2C data 1 / remappable / GPIO |
| Pin 44 | SCL1/RP40/RF6 — I2C clock 1 / remappable / GPIO |
| Pin 45 | SDO1/RP36/RF2 — SPI data out 1 / remappable / GPIO |
| Pin 46 | SDI1/RP37/RF3 — SPI data in 1 / remappable / GPIO |
| Pin 47 | SCK1/RP38/RF4 — SPI clock 1 / remappable / GPIO |
| Pin 48 | RP35/RF1 — Remappable peripheral / GPIO |
| Pin 49 | RP34/RF0 — Remappable peripheral / GPIO |
| Pin 50 | RP33/RD13 — Remappable peripheral / GPIO |
| Pin 51 | RP32/RD12 — Remappable peripheral / GPIO |
| Pin 52 | RP19/RD11 — Remappable peripheral / GPIO |
| Pin 53 | RP18/RD10 — Remappable peripheral / GPIO |
| Pin 54 | RP17/RD9 — Remappable peripheral / GPIO |
| Pin 55 | RP16/RD8 — Remappable peripheral / GPIO |
| Pin 56 | RP47/PMRD/RD7 — Remappable / parallel master read / GPIO |
| Pin 57 | RP46/PMWR/RD6 — Remappable / parallel master write / GPIO |
| Pin 58 | RP45/PMCS1/RD5 — Remappable / parallel master chip select 1 / GPIO |
| Pin 59 | RP44/PMACK/RD4 — Remappable / parallel master ack / GPIO |
| Pin 60 | RP43/PMD0/RD3 — Remappable / parallel master data / GPIO |
| Pin 61 | RP42/PMD1/RD2 — Remappable / parallel master data / GPIO |
| Pin 62 | RP41/PMD2/RD1 — Remappable / parallel master data / GPIO |
| Pin 63 | RP48/PMD3/RD0 — Remappable / parallel master data / GPIO |
| Pin 64 | AVSS_USB — USB analog ground (tie to AVSS) |
Typical Applications
PIC24FJ1024GA606T-I/PT is suitable for 7 applications: Industrial Human-Machine Interface (HMI), USB-Connected Medical and Fitness Devices, Portable Data Loggers, IoT Edge Sensor Nodes, Embedded Touch Controllers, Industrial Control and Automation, Computer Peripheral Devices.
Industrial Human-Machine Interface (HMI)
The PIC24FJ1024GA606T-I/PT fits industrial HMI panels because its 1MB dual-partition Flash accommodates full graphical stacks and live firmware updates, while 32KB RAM buffers touch events and LCD frames. The 32MHz/16 MIPS core drives segmented or small TFT displays and scans keyboards without DMA stalls. USB-OTG simplifies host-PC configuration uploads, and Peripheral Pin Select remaps SPI/I2C to any I/O pin, easing PCB routing under tight connector constraints. Live Update lets field technicians deploy new HMI screens over USB without production downtime.
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USB-Connected Medical and Fitness Devices
The PIC24FJ1024GA606T-I/PT is well suited for medical peripherals (blood-pressure cuffs, glucose meters, handheld diagnostics) and fitness wearables because the integrated USB-OTG eliminates external PHY cost, and 1MB Flash stores USB class stacks, encrypted logs, and small GUI assets. The 2.0V-3.6V supply supports direct Li-ion or 2x AA power, while nanoWatt XLP sleep modes keep idle current at nanoampere levels - extending battery life between charges. Dual-partition Flash enables DFU firmware upgrades required by medical-device certification workflows.
Recommended
Portable Data Loggers
Portable data loggers benefit from the PIC24FJ1024GA606T-I/PT's combination of 1MB Flash (multi-day sensor buffering), 32KB RAM (FIFO for high-rate sampling), and 2.0V minimum supply that allows operation from two AA cells down to their end-of-life voltage. Interrupt-on-change on every I/O pin and five external interrupt sources let the logger wake only on threshold crossings, with deep-sleep current in the nanoampere range extending field deployment months. Live Update firmware upgrades let operators reconfigure sampling profiles without returning the device.
Recommended
IoT Edge Sensor Nodes
IoT edge nodes aggregate local sensor data before transmitting to gateways, and the PIC24FJ1024GA606T-I/PT delivers 16 MIPS - enough to run simple MQTT/CoAP stacks or local anomaly detection on the 1MB Flash partition. PPS enables flexible SPI/I2C routing to multiple sensors without pin remapping conflicts. The wide 2.0V-3.6V supply tolerates battery droop, and deep-sleep current in the nanoampere range keeps duty-cycled nodes alive on a single coin cell for years. USB-OTG is convenient for factory provisioning during PCBA test.
Recommended
Embedded Touch Controllers
Capacitive touch front panels and human-interface keypads use the PIC24FJ1024GA606T-I/PT because its Peripheral Pin Select assigns CTMU (Charge Time Measurement Unit) channels to any I/O pin, and 32KB RAM holds debounced state for 50+ keys simultaneously. The 32MHz core scans matrix keypads at sub-millisecond latency, while deep-sleep modes keep battery-powered remote controls below quiescent-current regulatory limits. Live Update firmware upgrades let OEMs fix touch-tuning algorithms post-production without recall.
Recommended
Industrial Control and Automation
PIC24FJ1024GA606T-I/PT fits PLC sub-modules, sensor hubs, and motor-control auxiliary boards in industrial automation. Its 16 MIPS handles Modbus RTU/TCP framing and PID loops, and 1MB Flash supports multiple protocol stacks on the same part. Industrial -40C to +85C temperature range and RoHS compliance meet factory-floor requirements. PPS remaps UART/SPI to any pin, simplifying I/O expansion across product variants. Live Update enables remote firmware patches over Ethernet or USB service ports.
Recommended
Computer Peripheral Devices
USB keyboards, mice, programmable macro pads, and gaming peripherals benefit from the PIC24FJ1024GA606T-I/PT's integrated USB-OTG and 1MB Flash - large enough to store HID descriptors, RGB LED effects, and on-device macro profiles. The 32MHz core handles 1000 Hz polling rates and debounce algorithms without missing packets. NanoWatt sleep modes keep wireless dongles in low power between events, while Live Update allows firmware upgrades over USB without factory tooling.
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Engineering reference data for PIC24FJ1024GA606T-I/PT — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | PIC24FJ1024GA606-I/PT | PIC24FJ1024GA606-E/PT | PIC24FJ1024GA606T-I/MR | PIC24FJ1024GA606-I/MR | PIC24FJ1024GB606-I/PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | TQFP-64 (PT) 10x10 mm | TQFP-64 (PT) 10x10 mm - same | TQFP-64 (PT) 10x10 mm - same | QFN-64 (MR) 9x9 mm - different | QFN-64 (MR) 9x9 mm - different | TQFP-64 (PT) 10x10 mm - same |
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| Flash Memory | 1 MB dual-partition | 1 MB dual-partition - same | 1 MB dual-partition - same | 1 MB dual-partition - same | 1 MB dual-partition - same | 1 MB dual-partition + crypto engine |
| RAM | 32 KB | 32 KB - same | 32 KB - same | 32 KB - same | 32 KB - same | 32 KB - same |
| CPU Speed | 32 MHz / 16 MIPS | 32 MHz / 16 MIPS - same | 32 MHz / 16 MIPS - same | 32 MHz / 16 MIPS - same | 32 MHz / 16 MIPS - same | 32 MHz / 16 MIPS - same |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +85C (Industrial) | -40C to +85C - same | -40C to +125C (Extended) | -40C to +85C - same | -40C to +85C - same | -40C to +85C - same |
| Packaging | Tape & Reel (T suffix) | Tray | Tray | Tape & Reel | Tray | Tray |
| USB-OTG | Yes | Yes - same | Yes - same | Yes - same | Yes - same | Yes - same |
| Approx. 1k Price (USD) | $4.55 | ~$4.55 | ~$5.10 | ~$4.80 | ~$4.80 | ~$5.30 |
Key Differentiators
- Tape & Reel factory packaging (vs PIC24FJ1024GA606-I/PT)
- Industrial temperature range at production pricing (vs PIC24FJ1024GA606-E/PT)
- Dual-partition Flash with Live Update (vs PIC24FJ1024GB606-I/PT)
Design Notes
Decouple every VDD/VSS pin pair with a 0.1uF ceramic placed as close as physically possible (within 2 mm) to the IC pads. Add a single bulk 4.7uF-10uF tantalum or ceramic near the MCU's power pins. For USB applications, add a 0.1uF + 4.7uF on VUSB3V3 (pin 40) and route D+/D- (pins 41/42) as a 90 ohm differential pair with no stubs. A VBUS sense voltage divider or zener is required on pin 39 when designing self-powered USB devices. Estimated: based on standard Microchip PIC24F decoupling recommendations, not specific datasheet figure.
The 64-pin TQFP (PT) and 64-pin QFN (MR) pinouts are NOT identical - PGECx/PGEDx programming pairs and several analog inputs are remapped. Migrating an existing TQFP design to QFN requires re-routing of programming pins and ICSP connector placement. Always verify the selected package datasheet pin diagram before PCB layout. Also note the TQFP-64 footprint is 10x10 mm while QFN-64 is 9x9 mm - these are NOT drop-in PCB replacements despite same pin count.
Peripheral Pin Select (PPS) lets you remap digital peripherals to any RPn pin, but analog peripherals (ADC, comparators) are fixed. Plan the analog front-end first, then assign RPn pins for SPI, I2C, UART. Live Update requires reserving a small boot block at the top of Flash; the linker script must align panel A and panel B to fixed addresses. Use the MPLAB X IDE's PIC24FJ1024GA606 device support to generate the correct linker configuration - manual linker scripts are error-prone.
Estimated: at 32MHz active, the PIC24FJ1024GA606 family typically draws ~12 mA (per family datasheet typical values); deep-sleep current can drop below 1 uA with peripherals disabled. For battery-powered designs, switch off all unused peripherals and configure RTCC wake-up at the lowest practical rate. The internal 1.8V regulator requires a low-ESR 1uF-10uF cap on VCAP (pin 36); ceramic X7R is recommended. Estimated based on family datasheet typical numbers, not specific to this part number.
Compliance Information
RoHS and REACH compliance per Microchip product environmental compliance statements. Industrial -40C to +85C grade; not AEC-Q100 qualified - choose -E variant for extended temperature. Halogen-free per Microchip 2017+ part marking policy.
