PIC32MK0512GPG064T-I/PT - 120MHz 32-bit MCU 512KB Flash 64-TQFP | Microchip
MPN: PIC32MK0512GPG064T-I/PT ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $7.85 | $7.85 |
| 10 | $7.05 | $70.50 |
| 100 | $6.3 | $630.00 |
| 500 | $5.72 | $2,860.00 |
| 1,000 | $5.18 | $5,180.00 |
PIC32MK0512GPG064T-I/PT Overview
A 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) is a programmable system-on-chip that integrates a CPU core, non-volatile program memory, volatile data memory, and a rich set of analog and digital peripherals on a single die. PIC32MK microcontrollers sit in the hierarchy: microcontroller -> embedded processor -> semiconductor IC, and combine high-performance MIPS32 processing with DSP instructions and a single-precision hardware FPU.
Key features include 512 KB of ECC-protected Flash, 64 KB SRAM, four I2C, four UART, three SPI, two I2S interfaces, up to 30 channels of 12-bit ADC, two 12-bit DACs, and motor-control PWMs that make it ideal for digital power conversion and field-oriented control. The 64-pin TQFP footprint is part of the TQFP family in the surface-mount QFP family of packages, allowing PCB layout reuse across the GPK/GPL/MCM PIC32MK variants.
The PIC32MK architecture integrates dedicated motor-control peripherals, programmable analog op-amps, and high-resolution PWM with 7.5 ns resolution, enabling single-chip FOC motor drives up to several kW. ECC on Flash and parity on RAM improve functional safety for IEC 60730 class B end-equipment, while the 120 MHz core with FPU accelerates control-loop math at low latency.
Typical applications include industrial motor control (BLDC/PMSM FOC drives), digital power supplies, PLCs and industrial control, IIoT edge nodes, factory automation, and uninterruptible power supplies. The "T" suffix designates Tape & Reel packaging for high-volume assembly, while the "-I" suffix denotes the -40C to +85C industrial temperature grade.
When designing with this part, provide decoupling per the datasheet: 0.1 uF + bulk capacitance close to each VDDCORE/VDDIO pair, route analog and digital grounds as split planes joined at one point, and use MPLAB X IDE with the XC32 compiler for firmware development. This page consolidates distributor pricing, drop-in alternatives, and practical design notes not aggregated on the manufacturer datasheet.
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View Datasheet →PIC32MK0512GPG064T-I/PT Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Core Architecture | MIPS32 microAptiv PIC32 |
| Core Width | 32-bit |
| Maximum CPU Frequency | 120 MHz |
| Program Memory Type | Flash (ECC protected) |
| Program Memory Size | 512 KB (512K x 8) |
| Data RAM | 64 KB |
| Package | 64-pin TQFP (10x10 mm) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Operating Temperature Range | -40C to +85C (Industrial) |
| ADC Channels | Up to 30 (12-bit) |
| DAC Channels | 2 (12-bit) |
| Communication Interfaces | 4x UART, 4x I2C, 3x SPI, 2x I2S |
| DSP | Yes (DSP instructions + single-precision FPU) |
| DMA Channels | 8 |
| Pin/Package Suffix | /PT = TQFP-64, T = Tape & Reel, -I = Industrial temp |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
PIC32MK0512GPG064T-I/PT Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | PD14/RP6 — GPIO PD14 / Remappable Peripheral 6 |
| Pin 2 | PD15/RP7 — GPIO PD15 / Remappable Peripheral 7 |
| Pin 3 | VSS — Ground reference |
| Pin 4 | VDD — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 5 | RA0/AN0/CVD0 — GPIO RA0 / ADC analog input 0 |
| Pin 6 | RA1/AN1/CVD1 — GPIO RA1 / ADC analog input 1 |
| Pin 7 | RA2/AN2 — GPIO RA2 / ADC analog input 2 |
| Pin 8 | RA3/AN3 — GPIO RA3 / ADC analog input 3 |
| Pin 9 | RB0/AN4 — GPIO RB0 / ADC analog input 4 |
| Pin 10 | RB1/AN5 — GPIO RB1 / ADC analog input 5 |
| Pin 11 | RB2/AN6 — GPIO RB2 / ADC analog input 6 |
| Pin 12 | RB3/AN7 — GPIO RB3 / ADC analog input 7 |
| Pin 13 | VSS — Ground reference |
| Pin 14 | VDD — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 15 | RB4/AN8 — GPIO RB4 / ADC analog input 8 |
| Pin 16 | RB5/AN9 — GPIO RB5 / ADC analog input 9 |
| Pin 17 | RB6/AN10 — GPIO RB6 / ADC analog input 10 |
| Pin 18 | RB7/AN11 — GPIO RB7 / ADC analog input 11 |
| Pin 19 | RB8/AN12 — GPIO RB8 / ADC analog input 12 |
| Pin 20 | RB9/AN13 — GPIO RB9 / ADC analog input 13 |
| Pin 21 | RB10/AN14 — GPIO RB10 / ADC analog input 14 |
| Pin 22 | RB11/AN15 — GPIO RB11 / ADC analog input 15 |
| Pin 23 | RC0/AN16 — GPIO RC0 / ADC analog input 16 |
| Pin 24 | RC1/AN17 — GPIO RC1 / ADC analog input 17 |
| Pin 25 | RC2/AN18 — GPIO RC2 / ADC analog input 18 |
| Pin 26 | RC3/AN19 — GPIO RC3 / ADC analog input 19 |
| Pin 27 | VSS — Ground reference |
| Pin 28 | VDD — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 29 | RC4/AN20 — GPIO RC4 / ADC analog input 20 |
| Pin 30 | RC5/AN21 — GPIO RC5 / ADC analog input 21 |
| Pin 31 | RC6/AN22 — GPIO RC6 / ADC analog input 22 |
| Pin 32 | RC7/AN23 — GPIO RC7 / ADC analog input 23 |
| Pin 33 | RC8/AN24 — GPIO RC8 / ADC analog input 24 |
| Pin 34 | RC9/AN25 — GPIO RC9 / ADC analog input 25 |
| Pin 35 | RC10/AN26 — GPIO RC10 / ADC analog input 26 |
| Pin 36 | RC11/AN27 — GPIO RC11 / ADC analog input 27 |
| Pin 37 | RC12/AN28 — GPIO RC12 / ADC analog input 28 |
| Pin 38 | RC13/AN29 — GPIO RC13 / ADC analog input 29 |
| Pin 39 | VSS — Ground reference |
| Pin 40 | VDD — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 41 | RD0/RP0 — GPIO RD0 / Remappable Peripheral 0 |
| Pin 42 | RD1/RP1 — GPIO RD1 / Remappable Peripheral 1 |
| Pin 43 | RD2/RP2 — GPIO RD2 / Remappable Peripheral 2 |
| Pin 44 | RD3/RP3 — GPIO RD3 / Remappable Peripheral 3 |
| Pin 45 | RD4/RP4 — GPIO RD4 / Remappable Peripheral 4 |
| Pin 46 | RD5/RP5 — GPIO RD5 / Remappable Peripheral 5 |
| Pin 47 | RD6/RP6 — GPIO RD6 / Remappable Peripheral 6 |
| Pin 48 | RD7/RP7 — GPIO RD7 / Remappable Peripheral 7 |
| Pin 49 | RD8/RP8 — GPIO RD8 / Remappable Peripheral 8 |
| Pin 50 | RD9/RP9 — GPIO RD9 / Remappable Peripheral 9 |
| Pin 51 | VSS — Ground reference |
| Pin 52 | VDD — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 53 | RD10/RP10 — GPIO RD10 / Remappable Peripheral 10 |
| Pin 54 | RD11/RP11 — GPIO RD11 / Remappable Peripheral 11 |
| Pin 55 | RD12/RP12 — GPIO RD12 / Remappable Peripheral 12 |
| Pin 56 | RD13/RP13 — GPIO RD13 / Remappable Peripheral 13 |
| Pin 57 | RE0/RP14 — GPIO RE0 / Remappable Peripheral 14 |
| Pin 58 | RE1/RP15 — GPIO RE1 / Remappable Peripheral 15 |
| Pin 59 | RE2/RP16 — GPIO RE2 / Remappable Peripheral 16 |
| Pin 60 | RE3/RP17 — GPIO RE3 / Remappable Peripheral 17 |
| Pin 61 | VSS — Ground reference |
| Pin 62 | VDD — I/O supply voltage |
| Pin 63 | RF0 — GPIO RF0 |
| Pin 64 | RG2 — GPIO RG2 / Oscillator clock pin |
Typical Applications
PIC32MK0512GPG064T-I/PT is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial BLDC / PMSM Motor Control, Digital Power Supplies and PFC, Industrial PLC and Edge Control, IIoT Sensor Hubs and Smart Sensors, Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), Robotics and Servo Drives.
Industrial BLDC / PMSM Motor Control
The PIC32MK0512GPG064T-I/PT's 120 MHz MIPS32 core with hardware FPU and DSP instructions runs field-oriented control (FOC) loops well within the 10-20 kHz switching frequency of typical 3-phase drives. The 30 channels of 12-bit ADC sample phase currents simultaneously for the Clarke/Park transforms, while two 12-bit DACs drive reference signals into the analog control loop. High-resolution PWM with 7.5 ns edge placement provides the precise duty-cycle updates required for sinusoidal commutation, reducing current ripple and audible noise in PMSM motors.
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Digital Power Supplies and PFC
The PIC32MK0512GPG064T-I/PT is well suited to digital power-conversion loops including totem-pole PFC and LLC resonant converters. The 120 MHz MIPS32 core with FPU computes digital compensator coefficients and runs average-current-mode control at 100 kHz switching frequency with margin. Twelve-bit ADC and DAC peripherals provide high-resolution feedback and control outputs, while ECC-protected 512 KB Flash stores firmware updates in the field. The 64-pin TQFP package offers enough GPIO for status LEDs, fan control, and PMBus/SMBus communications with the host system.
Recommended
Industrial PLC and Edge Control
For PLC and edge-controller applications, the PIC32MK0512GPG064T-I/PT integrates the core logic, communication stack handling, and analog I/O on a single chip. Four UARTs and four I2C ports handle RS-485 fieldbus networks, while three SPI ports connect to ADC front-ends and digital isolators. ECC Flash and parity RAM improve functional safety to support IEC 60730 class B compliance in white-goods and industrial end equipment. The 64 KB RAM runs MODBUS TCP, EtherNet/IP, or CANopen stacks without external memory.
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IIoT Sensor Hubs and Smart Sensors
The PIC32MK0512GPG064T-I/PT can act as an IIoT edge node aggregating data from multiple sensors, running DSP-based filtering locally, and publishing results over Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or cellular. The 120 MHz MIPS32+FPU core runs FFT and Kalman filters on vibration/temperature data streams with low latency. Thirty ADC channels handle sensor matrix readout while ECC-protected Flash stores machine-learning inference models. DMA offloads sensor data movement, letting the CPU focus on analytics and protocol handling.
Recommended
Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
UPS systems require a real-time controller that monitors battery state, executes inverter control loops, and manages grid-tie transitions. The PIC32MK0512GPG064T-I/PT runs DSP-based inverter control at 50-60 Hz fundamental switching with high PWM resolution. Its 30 ADC channels read battery voltage, current, temperature, and grid synchronization simultaneously. ECC Flash ensures code integrity for unattended installations, and the 120 MHz FPU accelerates real-time power-quality calculations.
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Robotics and Servo Drives
Multi-axis servo drives benefit from the PIC32MK0512GPG064T-I/PT's deterministic MIPS32 core, which executes position/velocity/torque control loops in a few microseconds. The 12-bit ADC and DAC channels read encoder feedback and drive analog reference signals, while high-resolution PWM outputs the switching waveforms. ECC Flash and parity RAM prevent single-event effects from corrupting motion profiles. The 64-pin TQFP package exposes enough PWM/ADC pins to control two or three axes in a compact drive PCB.
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Engineering reference data for PIC32MK0512GPG064T-I/PT — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | PIC32MK0512GPG064-I/PT | PIC32MK0512GPG064-E/PT | PIC32MK0512GPE064T-I/PT | PIC32MK0512GPD064-I/PT | PIC32MK0256GPG064T-E/PT | PIC32MK0256MCJ064-I/PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 64-TQFP (10x10 mm) | 64-TQFP (10x10 mm) - same | 64-TQFP (10x10 mm) - same | 64-TQFP (10x10 mm) - same | 64-TQFP (10x10 mm) - same | 64-TQFP (10x10 mm) - same | 64-TQFP (10x10 mm) - same |
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| Core Clock (max) | 120 MHz | 120 MHz | 80 MHz | 120 MHz | 120 MHz | 80 MHz | 120 MHz |
| Flash Memory | 512 KB | 512 KB | 512 KB | 512 KB | 512 KB | 256 KB (-50%) | 256 KB (-50%) |
| Temperature Grade | Industrial (-40C to +85C) | Industrial (-40C to +85C) | Extended (-40C to +125C) | Industrial (-40C to +85C) | Industrial (-40C to +85C) | Extended (-40C to +125C) | Industrial (-40C to +85C) |
| FPU | Yes (single-precision) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Peripheral Family | GPG (General Purpose) | GPG | GPG | GPE (extended peripheral) | GPD (lower peripheral count) | GPG | MCJ (motor-control) |
| Packaging Format | Tape & Reel | Tray | Tray | Tape & Reel | Tray | Tape & Reel | Tray |
Key Differentiators
- Tape & Reel format for SMT production (vs PIC32MK0512GPG064-I/PT)
- 120 MHz industrial-grade core clock (vs PIC32MK0512GPG064-E/PT)
- GPG peripheral set balances general-purpose and motor-control (vs PIC32MK0256MCJ064-I/PT)
Design Notes
The PIC32MK0512GPG064T-I/PT requires multiple supply rails: VDD (I/O, typically 3.3V), VDDCORE (1.2V derived from internal regulator), and AVDD (analog, typically 3.3V). Place a 0.1 uF ceramic decoupling capacitor close to each VDD/VDDCORE/AVDD pin pair plus a bulk 10 uF per rail. According to the PIC32MK datasheet, AVDD must be filtered with an inductor or ferrite bead to isolate ADC analog supplies from digital switching noise. Failure to separate analog and digital grounds at the IC can corrupt ADC readings by 5-10 LSB.
Estimated: at 120 MHz CPU clock with full peripheral utilization (ADC sampling, PWM output, communication), the device draws roughly 50-70 mA from VDDCORE. The 64-pin TQFP (10x10 mm) has a typical theta_JA around 50-60 C/W on a 4-layer PCB with a moderate copper pour, which keeps junction-to-ambient temperature under 5C for typical industrial operation. For high-temperature environments above 70C ambient, upgrade to the PIC32MK0512GPG064-E/PT (extended temperature grade to 125C) to maintain silicon reliability. Ensure 2 oz copper or more on inner layers for thermal spreading.
Route the analog ADC inputs (RA/RB/RC ports) with short traces and a ground guard ring on both sides of the analog path to minimize crosstalk from digital signals. Keep the high-speed PWM outputs (PWM1H/PWM1L through PWM4H/PWM4L) away from the analog ADC traces, since 7.5 ns PWM edges couple harmonics into sensitive analog paths. Per the family datasheet, place the 12.288 MHz or 24 MHz crystal within 5 mm of the OSCI/OSCO pins with symmetric trace length to avoid jitter. A solid VSS plane directly under the IC is recommended for return-current paths.
A common pitfall is forgetting to configure the JTAG/Trace pins: the PIC32MK uses 4-wire JTAG for programming and debugging, so unused trace pins must be left in their default state or repurposed only after disabling trace. Another frequent issue is overlooking the ECC requirement: Flash is ECC-protected, which means writing a 32-bit word requires a full 4-word ECC row write - writing partial rows triggers an ECC exception. Finally, ensure the FSOSCEN bit is set for crystal startup or use the internal FRC with PLL for applications without an external oscillator.
Compliance Information
RoHS and lead-free per Microchip product page. Not AEC-Q100 qualified - this is an industrial-grade MCU, not an automotive-grade variant.
