PIC32MZ1024EFK064T-I/MR - 200MHz 32-bit MCU 1MB Flash 64-QFN | Microchip
MPN: PIC32MZ1024EFK064T-I/MR ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $18.5 | $18.50 |
| 10 | $16.4 | $164.00 |
| 100 | $13.95 | $1,395.00 |
| 500 | $12.1 | $6,050.00 |
| 1,000 | $10.85 | $10,850.00 |
PIC32MZ1024EFK064T-I/MR Overview
A 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) is a programmable system-on-chip that combines a 32-bit processor core, Flash program memory, SRAM data memory, and a rich peripheral set into a single IC. The PIC32MZ EF series sits in the hierarchy of 32-bit MCUs -> MIPS Warrior M-class -> industrial MCU -> embedded microcontroller, and PIC parts specifically target industrial, automotive, IoT, graphics/HMI, and motor-control applications. The EF sub-family adds a hardware IEEE 754-compliant floating-point unit, four 64-bit DSP accumulators, single-cycle MAC, and a hardware crypto engine, making it a member of the secure-MCU segment.
Key features include 200 MHz core frequency delivering up to 330 DMIPS, 1 MB Flash program store, 256 KB SRAM, hardware FPU, crypto accelerator, 12-bit ADC, multiple UART/SPI/I2C/CAN/Ethernet interfaces, and integrated USB 2.0 high-speed PHY. The 64-QFN (9x9 mm) package includes an exposed pad for thermal dissipation and is rated industrial temperature range (-40C to +85C). The trailing -I/MR suffix designates industrial grade in 64-QFN Tape & Reel packaging.
The architecture uses a 5-stage pipeline MIPS Warrior M-class core with DSP extensions and a separate bus matrix for instruction and data, achieving 1.57 DMIPS/MHz. The device integrates a dual-panel graphics controller, 16-bit parallel master port for external bus, and a complete TCP/IP acceleration stack offload engine, allowing designers to drop in networking and graphics without an external controller.
Typical applications include industrial automation controllers, IoT gateways with Ethernet, secure connected devices, HMI panels with TFT LCD, motor-control FOC drives, and automotive body/comfort ECUs. The crypto engine suits TLS/secure-boot designs, while the dual CAN-FD bus interface supports automotive network nodes.
When designing with this part, provide sufficient decoupling on all VDD/VSS pairs (100 nF + bulk 4.7 uF minimum) and stitch the exposed pad with multiple thermal vias to the inner power plane. Confirm trace and bootloader size against your secure-boot image; the 256 KB SRAM must hold the largest TCP/IP socket buffer allocation you configure.
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View Datasheet →PIC32MZ1024EFK064T-I/MR Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Core | MIPS32 M-Class (Warrior M-class) |
| Core Frequency | 200 MHz |
| DMIPS | 330 DMIPS |
| Program Flash | 1 MB (1M x 8) |
| SRAM | 256 KB |
| FPU | IEEE 754 hardware floating-point unit |
| DSP Extensions | Four 64-bit accumulators, single-cycle MAC, saturating & fractional math |
| Crypto Engine | Hardware crypto accelerator |
| Supply Voltage | 3.3 V typical (2.1 V to 3.6 V core/pad) |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +85C (industrial grade, -I suffix) |
| Package | 64-QFN (9x9 mm) with exposed thermal pad |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
| Packaging | Tape & Reel (-T suffix) |
| Peripherals | 12-bit ADC, USB 2.0 HS PHY, Ethernet MAC, CAN-FD, UART, SPI, I2C, PMP |
PIC32MZ1024EFK064T-I/MR Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | RB5 — Port B bit 5 (general purpose I/O, AN4/C1IND) |
| Pin 2 | RB6 — Port B bit 6 (general purpose I/O, AN5/C1INC) |
| Pin 3 | RB7 — Port B bit 7 (general purpose I/O, AN6/C1IND) |
| Pin 4 | VSS — Ground reference |
| Pin 5 | VDD — 3.3V supply for I/O |
| Pin 6 | RA9 — Port A bit 9 (general purpose I/O, VREF+) |
| Pin 7 | RA10 — Port A bit 10 (general purpose I/O, VREF-) |
| Pin 8 | RB8 — Port B bit 8 (general purpose I/O, AN8) |
| Pin 9 | RB9 — Port B bit 9 (general purpose I/O, AN9) |
| Pin 10 | RB10 — Port B bit 10 (general purpose I/O, AN10) |
| Pin 11 | RB11 — Port B bit 11 (general purpose I/O, AN11) |
| Pin 12 | VSS — Ground reference |
| Pin 13 | VDD — 3.3V supply for I/O |
| Pin 14 | RB12 — Port B bit 12 (general purpose I/O, AN12) |
| Pin 15 | RB13 — Port B bit 13 (general purpose I/O, AN13) |
| Pin 16 | RB14 — Port B bit 14 (general purpose I/O, AN14) |
| Pin 17 | RB15 — Port B bit 15 (general purpose I/O, AN15) |
| Pin 18 | RD8 — Port D bit 8 (general purpose I/O, ICD2) |
| Pin 19 | RD9 — Port D bit 9 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 20 | RD10 — Port D bit 10 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 21 | RD11 — Port D bit 11 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 22 | VSS — Ground reference |
| Pin 23 | VDD — 3.3V supply for I/O |
| Pin 24 | RD0 — Port D bit 0 (general purpose I/O, U1TX) |
| Pin 25 | RD1 — Port D bit 1 (general purpose I/O, U1RX) |
| Pin 26 | RD2 — Port D bit 2 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 27 | RD3 — Port D bit 3 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 28 | RD4 — Port D bit 4 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 29 | RD5 — Port D bit 5 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 30 | RD6 — Port D bit 6 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 31 | RD7 — Port D bit 7 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 32 | VSS — Ground reference |
| Pin 33 | VDD — 3.3V supply for I/O |
| Pin 34 | RC0 — Port C bit 0 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 35 | RC1 — Port C bit 1 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 36 | RC2 — Port C bit 2 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 37 | RC3 — Port C bit 3 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 38 | RC4 — Port C bit 4 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 39 | RC5 — Port C bit 5 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 40 | RC6 — Port C bit 6 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 41 | RC7 — Port C bit 7 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 42 | RC8 — Port C bit 8 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 43 | RC9 — Port C bit 9 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 44 | VSS — Ground reference |
| Pin 45 | VDD — 3.3V supply for I/O |
| Pin 46 | RA0 — Port A bit 0 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 47 | RA1 — Port A bit 1 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 48 | RA2 — Port A bit 2 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 49 | RA3 — Port A bit 3 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 50 | RA4 — Port A bit 4 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 51 | RA5 — Port A bit 5 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 52 | RA6 — Port A bit 6 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 53 | RA7 — Port A bit 7 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 54 | VSS — Ground reference |
| Pin 55 | VDD — 3.3V supply for I/O |
| Pin 56 | RA14 — Port A bit 14 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 57 | RA15 — Port A bit 15 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 58 | RB0 — Port B bit 0 (general purpose I/O, AN0) |
| Pin 59 | RB1 — Port B bit 1 (general purpose I/O, AN1) |
| Pin 60 | RB2 — Port B bit 2 (general purpose I/O, AN2) |
| Pin 61 | RB3 — Port B bit 3 (general purpose I/O, AN3) |
| Pin 62 | RB4 — Port B bit 4 (general purpose I/O) |
| Pin 63 | VSS — Ground reference |
| Pin 64 | VDD — 3.3V supply for I/O |
| Pin EP | EP — Exposed thermal pad (must be soldered to PCB ground) |
Typical Applications
PIC32MZ1024EFK064T-I/MR is suitable for 7 applications: Industrial IoT Gateway with Ethernet, Secure Connected Device with TLS Boot, HMI Panel with TFT LCD Display, Motor Control FOC Drive, Automotive Body/Comfort ECU, Medical Patient Monitoring Device, Smart Energy Metering.
Industrial IoT Gateway with Ethernet
The PIC32MZ1024EFK064T-I/MR is well suited for industrial IoT gateways thanks to its integrated 200 MHz MIPS Warrior M-class core, hardware FPU, hardware crypto engine, and 10/100 Ethernet MAC. Why it fits: 1 MB Flash stores TLS libraries, 256 KB IAM/SRAM holds MQTT and TCP socket buffers, and the crypto engine accelerates AES/SHA in secure-boot flows. How it is used: the Ethernet MAC connects to a PHY via RMII, the CAN-FD bus talks to industrial node controllers, and the hardware FPU runs Modbus/OPC-UA payload parsing. Trade-off: the integrated USB HS PHY can stream data to local storage, but thermal design must dissipate ~1.2 W at full 200 MHz CPU load on the exposed pad.
Recommended
Secure Connected Device with TLS Boot
The hardware crypto engine plus 1 MB Flash and 256 KB SRAM make PIC32MZ1024EFK064T-I/MR ideal for secure connected devices running TLS 1.3 stacks. Why it fits: the integrated AES/SHA offloads cryptographic operations from the CPU, accelerating HTTPS handshakes by 3-5x over software implementations, while 1 MB Flash holds the full wolfSSL or mbedTLS library plus application firmware. How it is used: secure boot verifies signed firmware images in the dual-bank Flash before application launch, and the crypto engine authenticates TLS sessions. Trade-off: the 256 KB SRAM constrains the maximum simultaneous TLS connection count to approximately 4 concurrent sessions at default buffer sizing.
Recommended
HMI Panel with TFT LCD Display
The PIC32MZ1024EFK064T-I/MR drives HMI panels via its parallel master port (PMP) and 2D graphics acceleration features. Why it fits: 200 MHz core drives QVGA/WQVGA TFT panels at 30+ fps with hardware FPU accelerating touch-gesture math, while 1 MB Flash stores LVGL/embedded wizard UI frameworks. How it is used: the 16-bit PMP bus connects directly to TFT controllers, hardware DMA offloads frame refresh, and SPI runs the touch controller. Trade-off: the 256 KB SRAM limits frame-buffer size to WQVGA (480x272) in RGB565 - select the -EFH variant for larger VGA frame buffers.
Recommended
Motor Control FOC Drive
The DSP-extended MIPS core with 4x 64-bit accumulators and single-cycle MAC makes PIC32MZ1024EFK064T-I/MR suitable for field-oriented control (FOC) motor drives. Why it fits: 200 MHz core computes Park/Clarke transforms and space-vector PWM within 10 us control loops, while 12-bit ADC samples three-phase currents at 1 MSPS with hardware trigger from PWM. How it is used: PWM outputs drive the three-phase inverter at 20 kHz, ADC samples phase currents synchronized to PWM center, and the FPU runs the FOC algorithm. Trade-off: the industrial -40C to +85C rating supports motor-drive enclosures, but PCB layout must keep analog/digital grounds separated.
Recommended
Automotive Body/Comfort ECU
The dual CAN-FD interfaces and hardware crypto engine make PIC32MZ1024EFK064T-I/MR a fit for automotive body/comfort ECUs such as body controllers and lighting modules. Why it fits: dual CAN-FD supports gateway and chassis networks simultaneously, 1 MB Flash stores AUTOSAR-compliant stacks, and 256 KB SRAM holds communication buffers. How it is used: CAN-FD bus interfaces to vehicle network, hardware crypto secures diagnostic services (UDS over CAN), and PWM/LIN drives lighting actuators. Trade-off: select the -E automotive-grade variant (-40C to +125C) for under-hood applications; this -I industrial variant fits cabin-only designs.
Recommended
Medical Patient Monitoring Device
The integrated 12-bit ADC at 1 MSPS combined with DSP extensions and hardware FPU suits medical patient-monitoring peripherals such as pulse oximeters and ECG front-ends. Why it fits: the 200 MHz core runs DSP-based filtering on biomedical signals at low latency, the 1 MB Flash stores algorithm libraries, and the 256 KB SRAM buffers waveform data. How it is used: the 12-bit ADC samples sensor signals, DSP extensions implement FIR/IIR filters, and USB CDC streams data to a host. Trade-off: IEC 60601-1 medical safety isolation requires external isolation barrier; this MCU handles signal processing but not patient-isolation.
Recommended
Smart Energy Metering
The combination of 12-bit ADC, hardware FPU, and integrated crypto makes PIC32MZ1024EFK064T-I/MR applicable in single-phase smart energy meters. Why it fits: the DSP extensions compute FFT-based harmonic analysis on voltage/current waveforms at 4 kHz sample rate, while hardware crypto secures DLMS/COSEM communication. How it is used: ADC samples current/voltage waveforms, DSP runs metering calculations, and Ethernet or PLC modem transmits consumption data. Trade-off: the 64-QFN package suits compact meter designs but watch thermals - 200 MHz operation in a sealed enclosure may require derating.
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Engineering reference data for PIC32MZ1024EFK064T-I/MR — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | PIC32MZ1024EFG064-I/MR | PIC32MZ1024EFK064-E/MR | PIC32MZ1024EFH064-I/MR | PIC32MZ1024EFF064-I/MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| Package | 64-QFN (9x9 mm) | 64-QFN (9x9 mm) - same | 64-QFN (9x9 mm) - same | 64-QFN (9x9 mm) - same | 64-QFN (9x9 mm) - same |
| Core | MIPS32 M-class 200 MHz | MIPS32 M-class 200 MHz | MIPS32 M-class 200 MHz | MIPS32 M-class 200 MHz | MIPS32 M-class 200 MHz |
| Flash | 1 MB | 1 MB | 1 MB | 2 MB (+100%) | 1 MB |
| SRAM | 256 KB | 256 KB | 256 KB | 512 KB (+100%) | 256 KB |
| FPU | Yes (IEEE 754) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No (omitted) |
| Crypto Engine | Yes (AES/SHA) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +85C (industrial) | -40C to +85C | -40C to +125C (automotive) | -40C to +85C | -40C to +85C |
Key Differentiators
- Pin-compatible upgrade path within the PIC32MZ EF family (vs PIC32MZ1024EFG064-I/MR)
- Higher Flash/SRAM ceiling with pin-compatible package (vs PIC32MZ1024EFH064-I/MR)
- Hardware FPU accelerates floating-point math (vs PIC32MZ1024EFF064-I/MR)
- Same MIPS architecture across the entire PIC32MZ EF family (vs STM32F765)
Design Notes
Place 100 nF X7R decoupling capacitors within 2 mm of every Vdd/Vss pair, plus one 4.7 uF bulk capacitor per supply rail. The PIC32MZ1024EFK064T-I/MR has multiple Vdd/Vss pin pairs around the 64-QFN perimeter - each must have its own local decoupling to handle 200 MHz core switching transients without coupling noise into analog rails. Route power and ground on separate inner layers with stitched vias for low-impedance return paths.
Solder the central exposed pad (EP) of the 64-QFN package to a continuous ground copper pour with at least 9 thermal vias (0.3 mm drill, 0.5 mm pitch) directly under the pad. Without EP soldering, junction temperature at full 200 MHz CPU + crypto operation will exceed 100C in industrial environments. The exposed pad is the dominant heat-dissipation path; omitting it derates continuous current capability significantly.
Keep analog input traces (AN0-AN15) routed over a continuous analog ground plane, isolated from the digital ground plane, joining only at the MCU Vss pins. The 12-bit ADC achieves specified ENOB only with proper grounding and 100 nF + 10 uF bypass on AVDD. For best ADC performance, place the AVDD filter ferrite bead within 5 mm of the AVDD pin, and route analog and digital signals on different layers.
The 200 MHz core generates harmonics into the GHz range - keep high-speed traces (Ethernet RMII, USB DP/DN, SDRAM clock) impedance-controlled at 50 ohms single-ended / 90 ohms differential, with length-matched pairs within 150 mils. Series-source termination of 22-33 ohms near the MCU pin suppresses ringing on clock and high-speed data lines. Route reference return paths on the layer immediately below with continuous ground pour.
Common pitfalls: (1) Do not exceed 3.6V on any Vdd pin - the PIC32MZ core is NOT 5V tolerant. (2) Configure the crypto engine clock alignment via CONFIG1 before enabling secure boot, or the AES module will not clock correctly. (3) When migrating code from PIC32MX795F512L, verify peripheral library equivalents - SQI/QSPI peripheral numbering changed between MX and MZ families. (4) The 256 KB SRAM must hold the entire TCP/IP socket buffer allocation; configure LWIP_MAX_SOCKETS to <=4 to fit within RAM budget.
Compliance Information
RoHS and REACH compliant per Microchip product page. -I suffix is industrial grade (-40C to +85C); for AEC-Q100 automotive qualification choose PIC32MZ1024EFK064-E/MR variant.