PIC32MZ1024EFE124-I/TL - 200MHz 32-bit MCU, 1MB Flash, 124-VTLA | Microchip
MPN: PIC32MZ1024EFE124-I/TL ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $14.5 | $14.50 |
| 10 | $13.2 | $132.00 |
| 100 | $11.85 | $1,185.00 |
| 500 | $10.55 | $5,275.00 |
| 1,000 | $9.4 | $9,400.00 |
PIC32MZ1024EFE124-I/TL Overview
What is a 32-bit MCU? A 32-bit microcontroller is a single-chip computer whose central processing unit manipulates data in 32-bit words, giving it substantially more addressable memory, higher arithmetic throughput, and richer peripheral integration than an 8-bit or 16-bit MCU. The PIC32MZ EF family sits in the upper-mid tier of 32-bit MCUs, bridging the gap between traditional microcontrollers and application processors, and is positioned by Microchip for connectivity, graphics (HMI), industrial automation, IoT, and motor-control applications.
Key features of the PIC32MZ1024EFE124 include dual-panel Flash that supports live firmware updates without downtime, hardware crypto acceleration in select variants (the 'E' sub-family omits the crypto engine), High-Speed USB 2.0 with PHY, 10/100 Ethernet MAC, Quad-SPI (SQI) interface for external serial Flash, 12-bit ADC up to 5 MSPS, and multiple UART/SPI/I2C ports for sensor and display integration. The 200MHz core delivers up to 330 DMIPS, enabling responsive HMI rendering and DSP-class audio processing.
Technically, the architecture uses a 5-stage pipeline, separate instruction and data caches, and a tightly-coupled SRAM block for deterministic interrupt response. The 124-pin VTLA package exposes four GPIO ports (up to 98 GPIOs), multiple timer/counter modules, parallel master port (PMP), and EBI for external memory expansion. Power management includes multiple low-power sleep modes, a deep-sleep current in the microamp range, and a wide 2.3V-3.6V VDD range.
Typical applications include industrial HMI touch panels, Ethernet-connected IoT gateways, USB host/device peripherals, graphical motor-control drives, and audio DSP front-ends. The EF variant suits designs that need floating-point performance but do not require on-chip cryptographic engines, reducing BOM cost versus the EC/ECH sub-families.
When designing with this MCU, ensure that decoupling capacitors are placed as close as possible to all VDD/VSS pairs, the VTLA exposed pad is soldered to a continuous ground plane for thermal dissipation, and the trace lengths to the 50 MHz external crystal/oscillator are kept short and guarded to maintain signal integrity at high switching speeds.
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View Datasheet →PIC32MZ1024EFE124-I/TL Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Core Architecture | MIPS32 M-Class (MIPS Warrior) |
| Core Frequency | 200 MHz (330 DMIPS) |
| FPU | IEEE 754 single/double precision hardware FPU |
| DSP Engine | Four 64-bit accumulators, single-cycle MAC, saturating/fractional math |
| Program Flash | 1 MB (1024 KB) dual-panel |
| SRAM | 256 KB |
| Operating Voltage | 2.3 V to 3.6 V |
| Operating Temperature | -40 C to +85 C (Industrial) |
| Package | 124-pin VTLA (9 x 9 mm) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| USB | Hi-Speed USB 2.0 with on-chip PHY |
| Ethernet | 10/100 Mbps MAC (requires external PHY) |
| External Memory Bus | SQI (Quad-SPI), PMP, EBI |
| ADC | 12-bit, up to 5 MSPS |
| Crypto Engine | Not present (EFE variant, no crypto) |
| CAN | Not present (EFE variant, no CAN) |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
PIC32MZ1024EFE124-I/TL Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | VDD — Digital supply voltage (2.3V-3.6V) |
| Pin 2 | VSS — Ground reference |
| Pin 3 | OSC1/CLKI — External crystal/clock input |
| Pin 4 | OSC2/CLKO — External crystal output |
| Pin 5 | PGEC1 — ICSP programming clock 1 |
| Pin 6 | PGED1 — ICSP programming data 1 |
| Pin 7 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 8 | VDD — Digital supply |
| Pin 9 | RA0 — GPIO / analog input AN0 |
| Pin 10 | RA1 — GPIO / analog input AN1 |
| Pin 11 | RA2 — GPIO / analog input AN2 |
| Pin 12 | RA3 — GPIO / analog input AN3 |
| Pin 13 | RA4 — GPIO / analog input AN4 |
| Pin 14 | RA5 — GPIO / analog input AN5 |
| Pin 15 | RA6 — GPIO / analog input AN6 |
| Pin 16 | RA7 — GPIO / analog input AN7 |
| Pin 17 | RA9 — GPIO |
| Pin 18 | RA10 — GPIO |
| Pin 19 | RA11 — GPIO |
| Pin 20 | RA12 — GPIO |
| Pin 21 | RA13 — GPIO |
| Pin 22 | RA14 — GPIO |
| Pin 23 | RA15 — GPIO |
| Pin 24 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 25 | VDD — Digital supply |
| Pin 26 | RB0 — GPIO / PMP data |
| Pin 27 | RB1 — GPIO / PMP data |
| Pin 28 | RB2 — GPIO / PMP data |
| Pin 29 | RB3 — GPIO / PMP data |
| Pin 30 | RB4 — GPIO / PMP data |
| Pin 31 | RB5 — GPIO / PMP data |
| Pin 32 | RB6 — GPIO / PMP data |
| Pin 33 | RB7 — GPIO / PMP data |
| Pin 34 | RB8 — GPIO / PMP data |
| Pin 35 | RB9 — GPIO / PMP data |
| Pin 36 | RB10 — GPIO / PMP data |
| Pin 37 | RB11 — GPIO / PMP data |
| Pin 38 | RB12 — GPIO / PMP data |
| Pin 39 | RB13 — GPIO / PMP data |
| Pin 40 | RB14 — GPIO / PMP data |
| Pin 41 | RB15 — GPIO / PMP data |
| Pin 42 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 43 | VDD — Digital supply |
| Pin 44 | RC0 — GPIO |
| Pin 45 | RC1 — GPIO |
| Pin 46 | RC2 — GPIO |
| Pin 47 | RC3 — GPIO |
| Pin 48 | RC4 — GPIO |
| Pin 49 | RC5 — GPIO |
| Pin 50 | RC6 — GPIO |
| Pin 51 | RC7 — GPIO |
| Pin 52 | RC8 — GPIO |
| Pin 53 | RC9 — GPIO |
| Pin 54 | RC10 — GPIO |
| Pin 55 | RC11 — GPIO |
| Pin 56 | RC12 — GPIO |
| Pin 57 | RC13 — GPIO |
| Pin 58 | RC14 — GPIO |
| Pin 59 | RC15 — GPIO |
| Pin 60 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 61 | VDD — Digital supply |
| Pin 62 | RD0 — GPIO |
| Pin 63 | RD1 — GPIO |
| Pin 64 | RD2 — GPIO |
| Pin 65 | RD3 — GPIO |
| Pin 66 | RD4 — GPIO |
| Pin 67 | RD5 — GPIO |
| Pin 68 | RD6 — GPIO |
| Pin 69 | RD7 — GPIO |
| Pin 70 | RD8 — GPIO |
| Pin 71 | RD9 — GPIO |
| Pin 72 | RD10 — GPIO |
| Pin 73 | RD11 — GPIO |
| Pin 74 | RD12 — GPIO |
| Pin 75 | RD13 — GPIO |
| Pin 76 | RD14 — GPIO |
| Pin 77 | RD15 — GPIO |
| Pin 78 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 79 | VDD — Digital supply |
| Pin 80 | RF0 — GPIO |
| Pin 81 | RF1 — GPIO |
| Pin 82 | RF2 — GPIO |
| Pin 83 | RF3 — GPIO |
| Pin 84 | RF4 — GPIO |
| Pin 85 | RF5 — GPIO |
| Pin 86 | RF6 — GPIO |
| Pin 87 | RF7 — GPIO |
| Pin 88 | RF8 — GPIO |
| Pin 89 | RF9 — GPIO |
| Pin 90 | RF10 — GPIO |
| Pin 91 | RF11 — GPIO |
| Pin 92 | RF12 — GPIO |
| Pin 93 | RF13 — GPIO |
| Pin 94 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 95 | VDD — Digital supply |
| Pin 96 | RG0 — GPIO |
| Pin 97 | RG1 — GPIO |
| Pin 98 | RG2 — GPIO |
| Pin 99 | RG3 — GPIO |
| Pin 100 | RG4 — GPIO |
| Pin 101 | RG5 — GPIO |
| Pin 102 | RG6 — GPIO |
| Pin 103 | RG7 — GPIO |
| Pin 104 | RG8 — GPIO |
| Pin 105 | RG9 — GPIO |
| Pin 106 | RG10 — GPIO |
| Pin 107 | RG11 — GPIO |
| Pin 108 | RG12 — GPIO |
| Pin 109 | RG13 — GPIO |
| Pin 110 | RG14 — GPIO |
| Pin 111 | RG15 — GPIO |
| Pin 112 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 113 | VDD — Digital supply |
| Pin 114 | USBID — USB OTG ID pin |
| Pin 115 | VBUS — USB VBUS sense |
| Pin 116 | D+ — USB D+ data line |
| Pin 117 | D- — USB D- data line |
| Pin 118 | VUSB — USB 3.3V regulator input |
| Pin 119 | ETH_REF_CLK — Ethernet reference clock input |
| Pin 120 | AEREFN — Ethernet MII/RMII reference |
| Pin 121 | AVDD — Analog supply |
| Pin 122 | AVSS — Analog ground |
| Pin 123 | MCLR — Master clear reset (active low) |
| Pin 124 | EPAD — Exposed thermal pad (must be soldered to GND) |
Typical Applications
PIC32MZ1024EFE124-I/TL is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial HMI Touch Panels, Ethernet-Connected IoT Gateways, USB Host Peripherals (Printers, Scanners, HID), Graphical Motor Control Drives, Audio DSP Front-End and USB Audio Interfaces, Industrial IoT Sensor Hubs with LoRaWAN or Wi-Fi.
Industrial HMI Touch Panels
The PIC32MZ1024EFE124-I/TL is well suited to industrial HMI panels that drive 4-7 inch TFT displays via the parallel master port (PMP) while simultaneously running a TCP/IP stack over Ethernet for PLC connectivity. The 200MHz MIPS32 M-class core delivers 330 DMIPS, which combined with the hardware FPU, allows real-time alpha-blending of touch UI layers at 60fps without an external GPU. The 1MB dual-panel Flash supports OTA firmware updates of the HMI graphics resource tables, and the 256KB SRAM holds two full-screen framebuffers for tear-free rendering. Engineers use the on-chip 12-bit 5MSPS ADC to read the 4-wire resistive touch controller, while dedicated DMA channels move pixel data between SRAM and the PMP peripheral without CPU intervention.
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Ethernet-Connected IoT Gateways
The PIC32MZ1024EFE124-I/TL serves as the main MCU in industrial IoT gateways that aggregate sensor data over RS-485, SPI, or I2C and publish it to the cloud via Ethernet or Hi-Speed USB. The integrated 10/100 Ethernet MAC with dedicated DMA offloads TCP/IP throughput from the CPU, leaving enough headroom to run mbedTLS or wolfSSL (when paired with the ECM/ECH sub-family for crypto). The 124-pin VTLA package exposes enough UART/SPI/I2C ports to talk to four or more sensor slaves simultaneously, and the SQI interface can attach a 16MB external serial Flash for local data logging during network outages. Typical gateway designs use FreeRTOS or Harmony 3 to schedule the network stack, OTA update daemon, and sensor sampling loop concurrently.
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USB Host Peripherals (Printers, Scanners, HID)
The PIC32MZ1024EFE124-I/TL integrates a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 controller with on-chip PHY, enabling it to act as a USB host for printers, barcode scanners, and HID devices without an external ULPI bridge. This dramatically reduces BOM cost versus USB-less PIC32 variants. Typical implementations pair the MCU with an external USB type-A receptacle, ESD protection array, and a 24MHz crystal multiplied internally to 200MHz. The 1MB Flash accommodates the USB host stack plus class drivers, while 256KB SRAM handles USB endpoint buffers and the application protocol layer. Engineers often add an SD card over SQI for removable storage on USB-stick-style products.
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Graphical Motor Control Drives
The PIC32MZ1024EFE124-I/TL's 200MHz MIPS core with hardware FPU and DSP engine is well matched to sensorless FOC motor control loops that must execute Clarke/Park transforms, SVPWM modulation, and current-loop PI controllers within 10-20 microseconds. The same MCU can simultaneously drive a 480x272 TFT to display RPM, torque, and fault status, replacing the traditional DSP + display-MCU dual-chip architecture. Designers use the 12-bit 5MSPS ADC for shunt-current sensing, the motor-control PWM module for the 3-phase inverter, and QEI peripherals for encoder feedback. The 124-pin VTLA provides enough pins to expose both the motor-control PWM and the parallel TFT bus simultaneously.
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Audio DSP Front-End and USB Audio Interfaces
The PIC32MZ1024EFE124-I/TL with hardware FPU and DSP engine can run audio effects (EQ, reverb, dynamics) at 48kHz sample rate on 16-bit stereo streams with comfortable CPU margin. Coupled with Hi-Speed USB, the MCU can implement a USB Audio Class 1.0/2.0 interface delivering 24-bit/96kHz audio to a host PC without an external codec. Designers route I2S to an external DAC like the PCM5102A and use SQI-attached Flash for preset storage. The 256KB SRAM allows double-buffered I2S streams plus FX coefficient memory, eliminating the need for external SDRAM on simple products.
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Industrial IoT Sensor Hubs with LoRaWAN or Wi-Fi
The PIC32MZ1024EFE124-I/TL is used as the host MCU in industrial sensor hubs that aggregate multiple sensor buses (I2C, SPI, UART) and forward packets to a long-range radio module. While the EF sub-family itself does not include a radio, the abundant GPIO and UART count let it control an external LoRaWAN module (e.g. SX1276) or a Wi-Fi module over SPI/UART. The 1MB Flash accommodates the LoRaWAN stack plus an MQTT-SN client, and the 12-bit ADC handles analog sensor channels. Industrial temperature rating and 124-pin flexibility make it ideal for DIN-rail-mounted multi-sensor controllers in factory automation.
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Engineering reference data for PIC32MZ1024EFE124-I/TL — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | PIC32MZ1024EFE124-E/TL | PIC32MZ1024ECM124-I/TL | PIC32MZ1024ECH124-I/TL | PIC32MZ0512EFE124-E/TL | PIC32MZ0512EFF124-I/TL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| Package | 124-pin VTLA (9x9) | 124-pin VTLA (9x9) - same | 124-pin VTLA (9x9) - same | 124-pin VTLA (9x9) - same | 124-pin VTLA (9x9) - same | 124-pin VTLA (9x9) - same |
| Core Frequency | 200 MHz | 180 MHz (-10%) | 200 MHz (same) | 200 MHz (same) | 180 MHz (-10%) | 200 MHz (same) |
| Flash | 1024 KB | 1024 KB (same) | 1024 KB (same) | 1024 KB (same) | 512 KB (-50%) | 512 KB (-50%) |
| SRAM | 256 KB | 256 KB (same) | 256 KB (same) | 256 KB (same) | 128 KB (-50%) | 128 KB (-50%) |
| Crypto Engine | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| CAN | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Temperature Range | -40C to +85C (Industrial) | -40C to +125C (Extended) | -40C to +85C (Industrial) | -40C to +85C (Industrial) | -40C to +125C (Extended) | -40C to +85C (Industrial) |
Key Differentiators
- 1MB Flash with dual-panel live-update support (vs PIC32MZ0512EFE124-E/TL)
- 200MHz industrial rating vs 180MHz extended (vs PIC32MZ1024EFE124-E/TL)
- Cost-optimized EFE variant without crypto overhead (vs PIC32MZ1024ECM124-I/TL)
Design Notes
Place at least one 100nF X7R decoupling capacitor as close as possible to every VDD/VSS pin pair on the 124-VTLA package. Add bulk 4.7uF tantalum or ceramic capacitors near the EPAD. The VTLA package exposes a center thermal pad (EPAD) on the underside that must be soldered to a continuous ground plane with thermal vias (0.3mm diameter, 1mm pitch) for both heat dissipation and electrical reference. Failure to solder the EPAD leads to elevated junction temperature and erratic operation at 200MHz.
Power the MCU from a clean 3.3V LDO regulator (such as MCP1727 or MIC69502) capable of supplying at least 250mA peak with <50mV ripple. The PIC32MZ EF core draws up to 80mA active at 200MHz, plus additional current for USB and Ethernet PHYs. Place a 10uF + 100nF capacitor pair within 5mm of each analog supply pin (AVDD) to keep ADC readings clean. Enable the on-chip voltage regulator mode with proper bulk capacitance on the VCAP pins per datasheet section 37 (Electrical Characteristics).
Route the external 24MHz crystal traces (OSC1/OSC2) as short as possible (under 5mm), keep them over a continuous ground plane, and guard them with ground traces on both sides. Avoid routing digital signals under the crystal. For Hi-Speed USB, the D+/D- traces must be 90-ohm differential with length matching under 150mil mismatch. For Ethernet RMII, route the 50MHz REF_CLK trace with controlled impedance and keep it under 25mm to avoid jitter on the MII bus.
Do not enable the Hi-Speed USB PHY until after the internal 3.3V USB regulator has stabilized - insert a 100ms startup delay in firmware. Do not program the dual-panel Flash while executing from the same panel; the bootloader must be running from one panel while updating the other to avoid bricking. The MCLR pin requires a 10k pull-up to VDD; leaving it floating causes intermittent reset behavior. Watchdog timer must be enabled in production firmware because the 200MHz MIPS core can lock up on rare bus faults if left unhandled.
Compliance Information
RoHS and REACH compliant per Microchip product page. Lead-free reflow profile per JEDEC J-STD-020. Not AEC-Q100 qualified (automotive applications require PIC32MK or SAM automotive-grade families). Industrial temperature rating -40C to +85C.
