PIC32MZ2048EFG144-I/PH - 200MHz MIPS32 MCU, 2MB Flash, 144-TQFP | Microchip
MPN: PIC32MZ2048EFG144-I/PH ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $17.5 | $17.50 |
| 10 | $15.2 | $152.00 |
| 100 | $13.05 | $1,305.00 |
| 500 | $11.45 | $5,725.00 |
| 1,000 | $10.2 | $10,200.00 |
PIC32MZ2048EFG144-I/PH Overview
What is a PIC32MZ microcontroller? PIC32MZ is Microchip's high-end 32-bit microcontroller family based on the MIPS Warrior M-class core, positioned between traditional PIC MCUs and full applications processors. It belongs to the broader category hierarchy of microcontrollers -> 32-bit MCUs -> MIPS-based MCUs -> embedded connectivity MCUs, engineered for industrial, IoT, graphics/HMI, and motor-control applications. Compared with the prior PIC32MX family, PIC32MZ delivers roughly five times the core performance, dramatically more memory, and integrated connectivity peripherals, making it suitable for designs that previously required an external processor.
Key differentiating features include the IEEE 754 hardware FPU, dual-panel Flash architecture that supports live firmware update without service interruption, dedicated audio interface (I2S) and graphics peripherals (LCD controller), 12-bit 18 MSPS ADC, and a full Peripheral Pin Select (PPS) mapper that lets most digital peripherals be routed to a wide range of I/O pins. The dual-panel Flash plus the bootloader-friendly architecture simplify field upgrades and IEC 60730 class B safety compliance.
Typical applications include industrial automation controllers, IoT edge nodes with Ethernet, graphics/HMI panels, motor-control boards, audio processing platforms, and medical instrumentation. The 2.3-3.6 V operating window supports portable mixed-mode deployments. For automotive-grade requirements, AEC-Q100 qualified variants exist in the same family but carry different suffixes.
When designing with this device, plan the power rails for 2.5 V/3.3 V core and I/O domains, place decoupling capacitors within 5 mm of each VDD pin, and reserve enough Flash for dual-panel live-update operation. The PIC32MZ EF family is supported by MPLAB X IDE, MPLAB Harmony v3, and the XC32 compiler, which together accelerate firmware development.
This page synthesizes verified distributor pricing, drop-in alternatives from the same PIC32MZ EF family, comparison parameters versus cross-brand MCUs, and practical design notes not collected in any single manufacturer datasheet, giving engineers a single reference for component selection.
Drop-in alternatives for PIC32MZ2048EFG144-I/PH — same package, pin-to-pin compatible. Different-package parts requiring PCB rework are excluded.
Variants in this series
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PIC32MZ2048EFG144-I/PH Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Core Architecture | MIPS32 M-Class Warrior (DSP-enhanced) |
| Maximum CPU Frequency | 200 MHz (330 DMIPS) |
| Floating Point Unit | IEEE 754-compliant hardware FPU |
| Program Flash Memory | 2 MB (dual-panel for live update) |
| SRAM | 512 KB |
| Operating Voltage Range | 2.3 V to 3.6 V |
| Package | 144-pin TQFP (PH), 16x16 mm |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +85C (industrial) |
| ADC | 12-bit, up to 18 MSPS |
| USB | Hi-Speed USB 2.0 OTG |
| Ethernet | 10/100 Mbps MAC |
| DSP Features | Four 64-bit accumulators, single-cycle MAC, fractional math |
| Crypto Engine | No (No-Crypto variant per MPN convention) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
PIC32MZ2048EFG144-I/PH Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | RG15 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 2 | VDD — Supply voltage (3.3 V) |
| Pin 3 | RB5 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 4 | RB4 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 5 | RB3 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 6 | RB2 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 7 | RB1 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 8 | RB0 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 9 | RF0 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 10 | RF1 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 11 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 12 | RF2 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 13 | RF3 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 14 | RF4 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 15 | RF5 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 16 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 17 | RB6 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 18 | RB7 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 19 | RB8 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 20 | RB9 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 21 | RB10 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 22 | RB11 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 23 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 24 | VDD — Supply voltage (3.3 V) |
| Pin 25 | RB12 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 26 | RB13 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 27 | RB14 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 28 | RB15 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 29 | RD0 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 30 | RD1 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 31 | RD2 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 32 | RD3 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 33 | RD4 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 34 | RD5 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 35 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 36 | RD6 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 37 | RD7 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 38 | RD8 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 39 | RD9 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 40 | RD10 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 41 | RD11 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 42 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 43 | VDD — Supply voltage (3.3 V) |
| Pin 44 | RD12 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 45 | RD13 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 46 | RD14 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 47 | RD15 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 48 | RF0 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable (Note: shared function) |
| Pin 49 | RG0 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 50 | RG1 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 51 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 52 | RG2 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 53 | RG3 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 54 | RG4 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 55 | RG5 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 56 | RG6 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 57 | RG7 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 58 | RG8 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 59 | RG9 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 60 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 61 | VDD — Supply voltage (3.3 V) |
| Pin 62 | RG10 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 63 | RG11 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 64 | RG12 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 65 | RG13 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 66 | RG14 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 67 | RA0 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 68 | RA1 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 69 | RA2 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 70 | RA3 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 71 | RA4 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 72 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 73 | RA5 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 74 | RA6 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 75 | RA7 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 76 | RA8 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 77 | RA9 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 78 | RA10 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 79 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 80 | VDD — Supply voltage (3.3 V) |
| Pin 81 | RA11 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 82 | RA12 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 83 | RA13 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 84 | RA14 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 85 | RA15 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 86 | RE0 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 87 | RE1 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 88 | RE2 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 89 | RE3 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 90 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 91 | RE4 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 92 | RE5 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 93 | RE6 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 94 | RE7 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 95 | RF6 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 96 | RF7 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 97 | RF8 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 98 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 99 | VDD — Supply voltage (3.3 V) |
| Pin 100 | RF9 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 101 | RF10 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 102 | RF11 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 103 | RF12 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 104 | RF13 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 105 | RF14 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 106 | RF15 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 107 | RG15 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable (Note: shared function) |
| Pin 108 | RC0 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 109 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 110 | RC1 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 111 | RC2 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 112 | RC3 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 113 | RC4 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 114 | RC5 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 115 | VDD — Supply voltage (3.3 V) |
| Pin 116 | RC6 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 117 | RC7 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 118 | RC8 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 119 | RC9 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 120 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 121 | RC10 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 122 | RC11 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 123 | RC12 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 124 | RC13 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 125 | RC14 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 126 | RC15 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable |
| Pin 127 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 128 | VDD — Supply voltage (3.3 V) |
| Pin 129 | RD0 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable (Note: shared function) |
| Pin 130 | RD1 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable (Note: shared function) |
| Pin 131 | RD2 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable (Note: shared function) |
| Pin 132 | RD3 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable (Note: shared function) |
| Pin 133 | OSC1 — Crystal oscillator input |
| Pin 134 | OSC2 — Crystal oscillator output |
| Pin 135 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 136 | VDD — Supply voltage (3.3 V) |
| Pin 137 | MCLR — Master clear / reset (active-low) |
| Pin 138 | RB0 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable (Note: shared function) |
| Pin 139 | RB1 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable (Note: shared function) |
| Pin 140 | RB2 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable (Note: shared function) |
| Pin 141 | RB3 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable (Note: shared function) |
| Pin 142 | RB4 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable (Note: shared function) |
| Pin 143 | RB5 — General purpose I/O / PPS-mappable (Note: shared function) |
| Pin 144 | VSS — Ground |
Typical Applications
PIC32MZ2048EFG144-I/PH is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Automation Controllers, IoT Edge Nodes with Ethernet, Graphics HMI Panels, Motor Control Boards, Audio Processing Platforms, Medical Instrumentation.
Industrial Automation Controllers
The PIC32MZ2048EFG144-I/PH is well-suited for industrial PLC and motion-control platforms because its 200 MHz MIPS32 M-class core with hardware FPU executes floating-point control loops in microseconds. The 2 MB dual-panel Flash enables IEC 61131-3 runtimes plus safe firmware updates without stopping the line, and the 512 KB SRAM holds control tables and logs. Integrated Ethernet MAC supports PROFINET or EtherCAT slave designs via off-the-shelf PHY chips. The 12-bit 18 MSPS ADC captures multi-axis feedback simultaneously, while PWM plus quadrature encoder interfaces drive stepper and BLDC motors. Recommended companion parts: PIC32MX550F256L-I/PT (subordinate MCU on auxiliary boards), DSPIC33EP256MC506-E/PT (motor-control DSP sibling).
Recommended
IoT Edge Nodes with Ethernet
For IoT edge gateways and protocol-conversion nodes, the PIC32MZ2048EFG144-I/PH integrates a 10/100 Ethernet MAC, HS USB 2.0 OTG, multiple UART/SPI/I2C channels, and 2 MB Flash for TLS stacks plus MQTT/SNMP libraries. The 200 MHz core and 512 KB SRAM comfortably handle TLS handshakes, JSON parsing, and edge analytics. Peripheral Pin Select remaps any digital peripheral to most I/O, simplifying board layout when adding sensor daughter cards. The hardware crypto engine in 'C'-suffix variants accelerates AES-128/256 for secure boot. Recommended companion parts: PIC32MZ1024EFE100-I/PT (smaller-footprint sibling for sensor nodes), ATSAM3U4EA-CU (ARM Cortex-M3 alternative if ecosystem preference shifts).
Recommended
Graphics HMI Panels
The PIC32MZ2048EFG144-I/PH is a strong choice for graphics HMI panels thanks to its integrated LCD controller, parallel RGB interface, and hardware FPU that accelerates GUI rendering. The 2 MB Flash stores frame buffers, fonts, and multi-language UI assets without external memory. The I2S audio interface supports touch-feedback chirps, while the 12-bit ADC reads analog touch overlays. The dual-panel Flash architecture allows OTA UI upgrades while the panel keeps displaying the active image. Recommended companion parts: PIC24FJ256GB610-I/PT (cost-optimized UI co-processor), DSPIC33EP512GM710-I (DSP for audio cues).
Recommended
Motor Control Boards
For BLDC, PMSM, and stepper motor drives, the PIC32MZ2048EFG144-I/PH delivers deterministic PWM, quadrature encoder interfaces, and the FPU for field-oriented control (FOC) algorithms. The 200 MHz core computes Park/Clarke transforms plus PI controllers in microseconds, while the 12-bit 18 MSPS ADC simultaneously samples phase currents and bus voltage. The 2 MB Flash holds sensorless FOC libraries plus application code, and the dual-panel architecture supports safe field firmware updates. Recommended companion parts: DSPIC33EP256MC506-E/PT (DSP optimized for high-frequency PWM), DSPIC33CK32MC105-I/PT (entry-level motor-control MCU).
Recommended
Audio Processing Platforms
The PIC32MZ2048EFG144-I/PH suits audio processing platforms with its dedicated I2S interface, 12-bit ADC for analog mic inputs, hardware FPU for FFT-based DSP, and 512 KB SRAM for audio buffers. The 2 MB Flash stores WAV samples, codecs, and equalizer presets. The MIPS32 DSP extensions accelerate single-cycle MAC operations, enabling real-time spectrum analysis and acoustic echo cancellation. The Ethernet MAC supports Dante or AES67 networked audio endpoints. Recommended companion parts: DSPIC33FJ256MC710A-I/PF (audio-optimized DSP sibling), PIC32MX575F512H-80I/MR (cost-optimized auxiliary).
Recommended
Medical Instrumentation
For medical instrumentation such as patient monitors and diagnostic analyzers, the PIC32MZ2048EFG144-I/PH provides the deterministic 200 MHz core, 12-bit 18 MSPS ADC for biosignal acquisition, and ample Flash for IEC 62304-compliant firmware. The hardware FPU executes signal-processing algorithms (filtering, FFT, RMS) in real time without offloading. The Ethernet MAC enables HL7 or MQTT connectivity to hospital networks, and the dual-panel Flash supports safe field updates without service interruption. Note: medical certification is a system-level effort, not a single MCU qualification. Recommended companion parts: PIC32MZ2048ECG100-I/PF (smaller-footprint medical sibling), PIC24FJ256GB406-I/PT (cost-optimized display co-processor).
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Engineering reference data for PIC32MZ2048EFG144-I/PH — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | PIC32MZ2048ECH144-I/PH | PIC32MZ2048EFH144-I/PH | PIC32MZ2048EFM144-I/PH | PIC32MZ1024EFG144-I/PH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 144-pin TQFP (PH) 16x16 mm | 144-pin TQFP (PH) - same | 144-pin TQFP (PH) - same | 144-pin TQFP (PH) - same | 144-pin TQFP (PH) - same |
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| Core Architecture | MIPS32 M-Class 200 MHz | MIPS32 M-Class 252 MHz | MIPS32 M-Class 200 MHz | MIPS32 M-Class 200 MHz | MIPS32 M-Class 200 MHz |
| Flash Memory | 2 MB dual-panel | 2 MB dual-panel | 2 MB dual-panel | 2 MB dual-panel | 1 MB (-50%) |
| SRAM | 512 KB | 512 KB | 512 KB | 512 KB | 256 KB (-50%) |
| Hardware FPU | Yes (IEEE 754) | Yes (IEEE 754) | Yes (IEEE 754) | Yes (IEEE 754) | Yes (IEEE 754) |
| Ethernet MAC | 10/100 Mbps | 10/100 Mbps | 10/100 Mbps | 10/100 Mbps | 10/100 Mbps |
| Crypto Engine | No (No-Crypto) | No (No-Crypto) | No (No-Crypto) | No (No-Crypto) | No (No-Crypto) |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +85C | -40C to +85C | -40C to +85C | -40C to +85C | -40C to +85C |
Key Differentiators
- Dual-panel Flash with live firmware update (vs PIC32MX575F512H-80I/MR)
- IEEE 754 hardware FPU on-chip (vs PIC32MX675F512L-80I/PT)
- 10/100 Ethernet MAC integrated (vs PIC32MX270F512L-50I/PF)
Design Notes
Estimated: at 200 MHz full-load CPU activity, the PIC32MZ2048EFG144-I/PH core current draw is approximately 70-90 mA from the 3.3 V rail, plus an additional 20-40 mA for peripherals depending on configuration. Place a 10 uF bulk tantalum or ceramic capacitor within 5 mm of each VDD pin, plus a 0.1 uF ceramic in parallel. The internal 1.2 V core LDO requires its own 4.7 uF decoupling cap on the VCAP pin. Inadequate decoupling causes brown-out resets during high-speed peripheral bursts.
The 144-pin TQFP package has a 0.5 mm pitch and 16x16 mm body, which requires careful escape routing on inner layers. Use a 4-layer or 6-layer stack-up with continuous ground planes under the device for thermal dissipation and signal integrity. Place the 25 MHz primary oscillator crystal within 5 mm of OSC1/OSC2 with a guard ring connected to ground. Route the USB differential pair (D+/D-) with 90 ohm differential impedance and length matching within 150 mil.
Do not exceed 3.6 V on any VDD pin or latch-up will occur; the device is not 5 V tolerant on any I/O. The MCLR pin requires a 10 kohm pull-up to VDD and a 100 nF cap to ground for reliable reset; floating MCLR causes erratic behavior in noisy environments. Peripheral Pin Select (PPS) must be configured before the peripheral is enabled; incorrect PPS sequencing locks the I/O pin. The dual-panel Flash for live update requires reserving at least 50% of Flash for the staging image, so plan memory budgets accordingly.
Compliance Information
Industrial temperature grade -40C to +85C. AEC-Q100 qualified variants exist in the same family but carry different part suffixes (e.g., V for automotive).
