It comes with a high level of analogue integration including high-speed ADCs (3.5 Msps), analogue comparators with DACs, and operational amplifiers, enabling motor-control applications with smaller footprints and lower bill of material costs. The DSCs include a 250 ps resolution PWM which is ideal for advanced digital power topologies. Live Update of firmware (with up to 2x128 KB blocks) is also offered to support high-availability systems, especially important for digital power supplies.
 
The dsPIC33CK is supported by Microchip’s MPLAB® development ecosystem including Microchip’s free, downloadable and award-winning MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE), MPLAB Code Configurator, XC16 C Compiler tool chain and MPLAB in-circuit debugger/programmer tools.
 
The dsPIC33CK Curiosity Board (DM330030), priced $39.99 each, is a cost-effective and flexible platform enabling customers to rapidly create a feature-rich prototype, available in November.
Motor-control PIMs, priced at $25.00 each, are available with internal (MA330041-2) and external (MA330041-1) op amps for use with Microchip’s MCLV-2 and MCHV-2/3 systems. The dsPIC33CK PIM for general-purpose platforms (MA330042), is priced at $25.00 each and is available for the Explorer 16/32 development board (DM240001-2). The Digital Power Starter Kit (DPSK-3, DM330017-3) is being updated to feature the dsPIC33CK256MP508 is priced at $129.99 each and will be available in October.
 
The dsPIC33CK is available in eight package variants which include packages from 28 to 80 pins and as small as 5 x 5 mm. Memory sizes range from 32 to 256 KB of Flash.
 
To learn more about the dsPIC33CK DSC family, visit www.microchip.com.