PIC24FJ16MC101-I/SS
PIC24FJ16MC101-I/SS - 16 MIPS 16KB Flash Motor Control MCU | Microchip
The Microchip Technology PIC24FJ16MC101-I/SS is a 16-bit motor-control microcontroller from the PIC24FJMC family, delivering up to 16 MIPS CPU performance from 16 KB of Flash program memory and 1 KB of SRAM, in a 20-pin SSOP package. It targets cost-sensitive brushless DC (BLDC), permanent-magnet synchronous motor (PMSM), and switched-reluctance drive applications where board area is at a premium. The industrial temperature variant ("-I") supports -40C to +85C operation, and the SSOP-208 ("/SS") suffix designates a 20-lead Shrink Small Outline Package supplied in tube.
What is a motor-control MCU? A motor-control microcontroller is a specialized MCU that integrates both a general-purpose CPU and dedicated motor-control peripherals such as high-resolution Pulse-Width Modulators (PWMs), Motor Control PWMs (MCPWMs), analog comparators with DAC references, operational amplifiers for current sensing, and peripherals like the Charge Time Measurement Unit (CTMU) for touch and sensor feedback. Motor-control MCUs sit inside the broader taxonomy of embedded microcontrollers, then microcontrollers, then microprocessors and SoCs, and ultimately fall under the Integrated Circuits > Microcontrollers category. The PIC24FJ16MC101 belongs to the PIC24F family, which uses a 16-bit modified Harvard architecture with separate program and data buses.
Key features include up to 16 MIPS throughput at 32 MHz, three 16-bit MCPWM channels with complementary outputs and programmable dead time, three 16-bit timers, a 10/12-bit ADC with up to 9 channels, two comparators with 10-bit DAC references, two op amps for in-line current sensing, an integrated CTMU, and Peripheral Pin Select (PPS) that remaps most digital I/O to nearly any pin. The device operates from 3.0 V to 5.5 V, supports 16 MIPS at 3.3 V, and includes a 10-bit ADC with 500 ksps conversion rate, dual comparators, and a 5-bit DAC for programmable threshold generation.
The PIC24FJ16MC101 architecture pairs a 16-bit CPU with a flexible peripheral set, eliminating external gate-driver logic and reducing PCB area. PPS enables late-stage pin assignment changes, which shortens hardware iterations. The device also integrates I2C, SPI, and UART interfaces for sensor and host communication, plus a Charge Time Measurement Unit (CTMU) that supports capacitive touch sensing and precise time-of-flight measurements.
Typical applications include sensorless BLDC ceiling fans, low-voltage cordless power tools, small drone ESCs (electronic speed controllers), appliance pumps and valves, and cost-optimized industrial pumps. The combination of MCPWM, op amps, and comparators on a single die eliminates the need for an external analog front-end in many 3-phase or 1-phase motor designs.
When designing with this part, populate both AVSS and AGND nets separately to the ground plane and place the Vcap decoupling capacitor within 5 mm of the dedicated Vcap pin. Programming is supported by Microchip's MPLAB X IDE and the MPLAB XC16 compiler; designers should use the MPLAB Code Configurator to initialize PPS and MCPWM modules.
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