PIC32 range expanded
Microchip has added three families to its 32bit PIC32 microcontroller portfolio. The PIC32MX5/6/7 families are designed for data intensive applications running several software stacks simultaneously.
The new families couple the PIC32's performance with up to 128kbyte of ram and a range of connectivity options, including 10/100Mbit/s Ethernet, two CAN2.0b controllers, USB Host, Device and OTG, six uarts, five i2c and four spi ports.
Meanwhile, Microchip is well positioned to take advantage of growth in demand as the industry recovers, according to president and ceo Steve Sanghi. "We've been focusing on new product development and better efficiency," he noted. "The outlook is pretty positive; our last quarter was 17% ahead of the previous quarter and we expect to grow sales by another 6% in the final quarter of the year."