PIC24FJ96GA006-I/MR - 16-bit 16MHz 96KB Flash MCU | Microchip | 64-VQFN
MPN: PIC24FJ96GA006-I/MR ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $4.74 | $4.74 |
| 10 | $4.3 | $43.00 |
| 100 | $3.74 | $374.00 |
| 500 | $3.2 | $1,600.00 |
| 1,000 | $2.78 | $2,780.00 |
PIC24FJ96GA006-I/MR Overview
A PIC24F microcontroller is a 16-bit modified Harvard RISC device from Microchip's PIC24 family, the mid-range tier that sits between the 8-bit PIC18 and the 32-bit PIC32 in Microchip's MCU taxonomy (8-bit PIC -> 16-bit PIC24 -> 32-bit PIC32 -> 32-bit SAM ARM Cortex-M). PIC24F variants use a wide 24-bit instruction word and Harvard memory architecture with separate program Flash and SRAM buses, enabling single-cycle fetch with deterministic interrupt latency. The 'F' suffix denotes Flash program memory and the 'J' indicates a 3.3 V low-voltage part optimized for low-power battery applications, often branded as 'eXtreme Low Power' (XLP) technology.
Key features include 16 MIPS throughput at 32 MHz, four 16-bit timers (or up to eight with the timer pair combiners), two UART modules, two SPI buses, two I2C buses, a 10-bit ADC with up to 16 channels at 500 ksps, and an RTCC with calendar mode. The integrated nanoWatt XLP technology lowers sleep current below 1 µA in deep sleep, and the CTMU peripheral enables capacitive-sensing for touch buttons or sliders without an external analogue front end.
Technically the PIC24FJ96GA006 family is built on a CMOS process with a 16-bit datapath, hardware multiply/divide engine and a 16x16-bit register file of 32 Kwords. The Memory Protection Unit and Basic CodeGuard provide secure Flash partitioning for field firmware upgrades and bootloader isolation, and the device supports in-circuit serial programming (ICSP) plus JTAG boundary scan for manufacturing test.
Typical applications include portable industrial data loggers, battery-powered sensor hubs, home automation gateways, USB-/CAN-enabled HMI panels, and low-power medical monitoring accessories. The 64-pin VQFN footprint exposes enough I/O to drive character or graphic LCDs, 4x4 keypads, and multiple SPI peripherals while leaving headroom for RTCC calendar retention from a coin cell.
When designing with this device, ensure the VQFN exposed pad is soldered to a sufficient copper pour (at least 1 cm²) to meet the theta-JA of ~28 °C/W; otherwise junction temperature can exceed 125 °C during sustained 32 MHz operation. The PIC24F instruction set is source-compatible with PIC24H and PIC24E families, simplifying migration to higher-performance PIC24 parts when MIPS headroom runs out.
This page combines verified distributor pricing, drop-in PIC24F family alternatives, and practical PCB design guidance that goes beyond the manufacturer's datasheet, giving engineers and procurement teams a single decision-ready reference for the PIC24FJ96GA006-I/MR.
Drop-in alternatives for PIC24FJ96GA006-I/MR — same package, pin-to-pin compatible. Different-package parts requiring PCB rework are excluded.
Variants in this series
Same-series models that are drop-in compatible with PIC24FJ96GA006-I/MR (same form factor and footprint) — differing in Package, ADC, Core Architecture, I/O Pins, Operating Temperature.
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PIC24FJ128GA006-I/MR
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PIC24FJ128GL406-I/MR
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View Datasheet →PIC24FJ96GA006-I/MR Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Product Family | PIC24F (16-bit RISC MCU) |
| Core Architecture | PIC24F CPU, modified Harvard, 24-bit instruction word |
| Maximum CPU Speed | 16 MIPS at 32 MHz oscillator |
| Program Flash | 96 KB (32K x 24 instruction words) |
| RAM | 8 KB |
| Supply Voltage (VDD) | 2.0 V to 3.6 V |
| Operating Temperature | -40 °C to +85 °C (Industrial 'I') |
| Digital I/O Pins | 53 |
| ADC | 10-bit, up to 16 channels, 500 ksps |
| Timers | 4 x 16-bit (up to 8 via pair combiners) |
| Communication | 2x UART, 2x SPI, 2x I2C, PMP |
| Package | 64-pin VQFN (9x9 mm) with exposed pad |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount (SMT) |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
| MSL Level | 3 (168 hours) |
| Lead-Free | Yes |
| Programming | ICSP (In-Circuit Serial Programming) + JTAG |
PIC24FJ96GA006-I/MR Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | RA3 — Digital I/O / AN3 |
| Pin 2 | RA4 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 3 | RA5 — Digital I/O / MCLR#/AN4 |
| Pin 4 | RA6 — Digital I/O / OSCI |
| Pin 5 | RA7 — Digital I/O / OSCO |
| Pin 6 | RB0 — Digital I/O / AN0 |
| Pin 7 | RB1 — Digital I/O / AN1 |
| Pin 8 | RB2 — Digital I/O / AN2 |
| Pin 9 | RB3 — Digital I/O / AN3 |
| Pin 10 | RB4 — Digital I/O / AN4 |
| Pin 11 | RB5 — Digital I/O / AN5 |
| Pin 12 | RB6 — Digital I/O / ICSPCLK |
| Pin 13 | RB7 — Digital I/O / ICSPDAT |
| Pin 14 | RC1 — Digital I/O / T1CK |
| Pin 15 | RC2 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 16 | RC3 — Digital I/O / SDA1 |
| Pin 17 | RC4 — Digital I/O / SCL1 |
| Pin 18 | VDD — Digital supply 2.0-3.6 V |
| Pin 19 | MCLR# — Master Clear Reset (active-low) |
| Pin 20 | RA0 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 21 | RA1 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 22 | RA2 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 23 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 24 | RA14 — Digital I/O / AVDD |
| Pin 25 | RA15 — Digital I/O / AVSS |
| Pin 26 | RB8 — Digital I/O / AN8 |
| Pin 27 | RB9 — Digital I/O / AN9 |
| Pin 28 | RB10 — Digital I/O / AN10 |
| Pin 29 | RB11 — Digital I/O / AN11 |
| Pin 30 | RB12 — Digital I/O / AN12 |
| Pin 31 | RB13 — Digital I/O / AN13 |
| Pin 32 | RB14 — Digital I/O / AN14 |
| Pin 33 | RB15 — Digital I/O / AN15 |
| Pin 34 | RC12 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 35 | RC13 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 36 | RC14 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 37 | RC15 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 38 | VDD — Digital supply 2.0-3.6 V |
| Pin 39 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 40 | RD0 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 41 | RD1 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 42 | RD2 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 43 | RD3 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 44 | RD4 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 45 | RD5 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 46 | RD6 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 47 | RD7 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 48 | RD8 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 49 | RD9 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 50 | RD10 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 51 | RD11 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 52 | RD12 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 53 | RD13 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 54 | RD14 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 55 | RD15 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 56 | RC5 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 57 | RC6 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 58 | RC7 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 59 | RC8 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 60 | RC9 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 61 | RC10 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 62 | RC11 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 63 | AVDD — Analog supply 3.0-3.6 V |
| Pin 64 | AVSS — Analog ground |
Typical Applications
PIC24FJ96GA006-I/MR is suitable for 6 applications: Battery-Powered Industrial Data Logger, Home Automation Sensor Hub, Portable Medical Monitoring Accessory, HMI / Control Panel with LCD and Keypad, Low-Power Remote Sensor Node (IoT), USB-Peripheral Embedded Device.
Battery-Powered Industrial Data Logger
The PIC24FJ96GA006-I/MR is ideal for battery-powered industrial data loggers thanks to its nanoWatt XLP technology and 8 KB RAM. With 96 KB Flash storing weeks of 16-bit log records and a 32 MHz CPU running 16 MIPS, the device can sample four 4-20 mA sensor channels at 100 Hz while spending >80% of its duty cycle in sleep. The 10-bit ADC samples at 500 ksps, more than sufficient for typical temperature/pressure transducer bandwidths.
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Home Automation Sensor Hub
The PIC24FJ96GA006-I/MR fits a Zigbee/Wi-Fi sensor hub where multiple I/O peripherals are exposed to environmental sensors. Its 53 digital I/O pins drive buttons, LEDs, and a character LCD, while two UARTs, two SPI buses, and two I2C buses connect simultaneously to a wireless module, an EEPROM, and a sensor array. Operating from 2.0 V to 3.6 V supports 2xAA or CR2032 coin-cell rails without boost converters.
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Portable Medical Monitoring Accessory
The PIC24FJ96GA006-I/MR fits portable medical monitoring accessories where IEC 60730 Class B safety certification is required and code complexity demands 96 KB Flash. The Memory Protection Unit and Basic CodeGuard secure boot isolate bootloader from application code, supporting FDA cyber-security guidance for connected medical devices. The CTMU peripheral enables touch-button sliders for caregiver interface without a dedicated touch IC.
Recommended
HMI / Control Panel with LCD and Keypad
The PIC24FJ96GA006-I/MR's Parallel Master Port (PMP) drives 4-bit or 8-bit character/graphical LCDs directly, while 53 I/O pins scan a 4x4 keypad matrix plus status LEDs without a button controller. Its 16 MIPS throughput renders simple bitmaps, services UART commands from a host MCU, and updates a graphical LCD at 30+ FPS without DMA. Industrial -40 to +85 °C operation matches HMI panel environmental requirements.
Recommended
Low-Power Remote Sensor Node (IoT)
The PIC24FJ96GA006-I/MR is a strong fit for IoT remote sensor nodes where 96 KB Flash holds application code plus a LoRaWAN or Zigbee stack. nanoWatt XLP technology keeps sleep current at sub-1 µA, letting a 3.6 V AA pack last 5+ years on duty-cycled uplinks. The 16 MIPS CPU processes sensor fusion and AES-128 encryption for the MAC layer in real time without a separate crypto coprocessor.
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USB-Peripheral Embedded Device
The PIC24FJ96GA006-I/MR serves in USB-peripheral embedded devices (CDC, HID, vendor-class) where 96 KB Flash houses USB stack plus class driver plus application logic. While it lacks a built-in USB transceiver, an external USB3300 or PIC16F1455 USB-UART bridge provides USB 2.0 Full-Speed connectivity while this MCU handles protocol processing and peripheral control. JTAG and ICSP enable field firmware updates via the USB bridge.
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Engineering reference data for PIC24FJ96GA006-I/MR — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | PIC24FJ128GA006-I/MR | PIC24FJ64GA006-I/MR | PIC24FJ256GA606-I/MR | PIC24FJ128GL406-I/MR | PIC24FJ128GU406-I/MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 64-VQFN (9x9) | 64-VQFN (9x9) - same | 64-VQFN (9x9) - same | 64-VQFN (9x9) - same | 64-VQFN (9x9) - same | 64-VQFN (9x9) - same |
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| Flash Memory | 96 KB | 128 KB | 64 KB | 256 KB | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| RAM | 8 KB | 8 KB | 8 KB | 32 KB | 16 KB | 16 KB |
| CPU Speed (MIPS) | 16 MIPS @ 32 MHz | 16 MIPS @ 32 MHz | 16 MIPS @ 32 MHz | 16 MIPS @ 32 MHz | 16 MIPS @ 32 MHz | 16 MIPS @ 32 MHz |
| Operating Voltage | 2.0 V to 3.6 V | 2.0 V to 3.6 V | 2.0 V to 3.6 V | 2.0 V to 3.6 V | 2.0 V to 3.6 V | 2.0 V to 3.6 V |
| Digital I/O | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
| USB Peripheral | No (external PHY required) | No (external PHY required) | No (external PHY required) | No (external PHY required) | USB 2.0 FS OTG | USB 2.0 FS OTG |
| Approx Price (USD, qty 1) | 4.74 | 5.20 | 4.40 | 6.10 | 5.80 | 6.00 |
Key Differentiators
- 32 KB larger Flash than PIC24FJ64GA006 in same package (vs PIC24FJ64GA006-I/MR)
- Lower Flash than PIC24FJ128GA006, ~10% BOM savings (vs PIC24FJ128GA006-I/MR)
- Lower BOM cost than USB-capable variants (vs PIC24FJ128GU406-I/MR)
Design Notes
The 64-pin VQFN (9x9) exposed thermal pad (EP) on the PIC24FJ96GA006-I/MR is the primary heat dissipation path and MUST be soldered to a continuous ground plane of at least 25 mm² (5x5 mm copper pour) on the top PCB layer. Without the EP soldered, theta-JA rises from ~28 °C/W to >60 °C/W and junction temperature can exceed the 125 °C limit during sustained 32 MHz operation. For industrial -40 to +85 °C designs, recommend at least 50 mm² of 2 oz copper directly under the EP, stitched with 0.3 mm vias to inner ground planes.
Decouple the PIC24FJ96GA006-I/MR with one 0.1 µF ceramic capacitor per VDD/AVDD pair placed within 2 mm of the supply pin, plus a bulk 10 µF tantalum or ceramic at the board's MCU cluster. Place the 32.768 kHz crystal within 5 mm of SOSC0/SOSC1 pins (RC1/RC13) and guard it with a ground ring; this layout is mandatory for RTCC accuracy ±20 ppm over -40 to +85 °C. Route the ICSP 4-wire header (MCLR#/PGED/PGEC/AVSS) to a 2x3 or 1x6 standard 0.1" header with proper isolation from switching signals to avoid programming glitches.
When migrating code between PIC24FJ64GA006 and PIC24FJ128GA006 (both drop-in with this part), remember the linker configuration and program-memory model must be updated in MPLAB X IDE - simply changing the project device name is not enough. Configure CONFIG3 for IOL1WAY = OFF if you intend to reconfigure I/O pin mapping during runtime, otherwise debug errors will appear after the first PPS register write. Never leave the MCLR# pin floating; tie to VDD through a 10 kΩ resistor and a 100 nF cap for proper reset. The CTMU requires the internal current source be calibrated once via the CTMUCON register for accurate capacitive-sensing measurements.
The PIC24FJ96GA006-I/MR's high-speed oscillator (OSC1/OSC2) pins must be guarded with a ground ring; route the crystal traces as short, symmetric pairs (each trace within 1 mm of the other) to minimize duty-cycle distortion at 32 MHz. For SPI signals running >10 MHz, source-terminate with a 33 Ω resistor near the master MCU to reduce overshoot on long traces. The PMP bus signals (PMD0-PMD15) should be length-matched within 1 mm if the design drives a graphical LCD at 30+ FPS to avoid data skew at higher pixel clocks.
Compliance Information
RoHS compliant and lead-free per Microchip product page. Industrial temperature grade -40 to +85 °C (Industrial 'I' suffix). Not AEC-Q100 qualified - choose automotive-grade PIC24FJ variants (AEC-Q100 suffix) for vehicle applications.
