New generation Pic32 Controllers from Microchip

[Psykhaze]

 

Just ordered some free samples from Microchip , did anybody has ever gave a try to PIC32MZ2048 family ?
Took 2 of these : http://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/en/PIC32MZ2048EFH064
Features Sounds huge even if package TQFP and price sounds low (-9€/pc) 
General 

• 252 MHz/330 DMIPS, MIPS Warrior M-class core
• DSP-enhanced core:

1. Four 64-bit accumulators
2. Single-cycle MAC, saturating and fractional math
3. IEEE 754-compliant

• Dual Panel Flash for live update support
• FPU for fast single- and double-precision math
• 12-bit, 18 MSPS, 24-channel ADC module
• microMIPS mode for up to 35% code compression
• CAN, UART, I2C, PMP, SQI & Analog Comparators
• SPI/I2S interfaces for audio processing and playback
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Device/Host/OTG
• 10/100 Mbps Ethernet MAC with MII and RMII interface
• 50 MHz Serial Quad Interface (SQI)
• Peripheral Pin Select (PPS) functionality to enable function remap

Peripherals:

• 8 channels of hardware programmable DMA and 18 channels of dedicated DMA with automatic data size detection
• Six UART modules (25 Mbps): Supports LIN 1.2 and IrDA protocols
• Two CAN modules 2.0B Active with DeviceNet addressing support
• Six 4-wire SPI modules (50 Mbps)
• SQI configurable as an additional SPI module (50 MHz)
• Five I2C modules (up to 1 Mbaud) with SMBus support
• Parallel Master Port (PMP)
• Hardware Real-Time Clock and Calendar (RTCC)
• Nine 16-bit Timers/Counters (four 16-bit pairs combine to create four 32-bit timers)
• Nine Capture inputs and Nine Compare/PWM outputs

ADC / Audio:

• Onboard 12-bit ADC Module 24 inputs with integrated S&H
• Six digital comparators and six digital filters
• Audio data master clock: Fractional clock frequencies with USB synchronization
• Audio data communication: I2S, LJ, RJ, USB
• Audio data control interface: SPI and I2C™
• Graphics interface: PMP

Soft:

• MPLAB Harmony - PIC32 software development framework
• C/C++ compiler with native DSP/fractional and FPU support
• TCP/IP, USB, Graphics and mTouch middleware
• RTOS Kernels, Express Logic ThreadX, FreeRTOS, OPENRTOS, Micriµm, µC/OS and SEGGER embOS

Bests,
Jerome

Edited August 8, 2016 by Psykhaze

[lis0r]

I use these at work for testing, they're nice enough chips. I've been meaning to use some for home projects for a while now, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

Lisa

[Psykhaze]

Ok nice . I will give it a try for a new core/aout concepts, as well as i am going to receive some free samples of microcontrollers and D/A converters.
Bests , Jerome

[Psykhaze]

@lis0r : I am also looking for newer replacement for 74HC165/74HC595 digital shift registers, eg something adapted to the PIC32 Bus bandwith / speed. Maybe some additionnal DMA memory chips too ?
Maybe you have something to advice me or maybe a start point for some researchs ?
Bests,
Jerome

Edited August 9, 2016 by Psykhaze
DMA memory ask added

[lis0r]

Nope, we've always used the 144 pin parts, so we've never had a problem with the amount of I/O.

[Psykhaze]

@lis0r Ok thanks . Now i've ordered the 64 pins version i think i will try to stick to it . I was thinking about "simple" high speed digital mux/ demux if you may advice me something ?
What about aditionnal external memory ? Maybe sticking to 144 pins version?
Thanks again for your answers :)
Bests,
Jerome

Edited August 9, 2016 by Psykhaze
144 pin version could fit ?

[lis0r]

I'm afraid I can't really help much more - I use the board as a reference platform for developing our in-house RTOS and hypervisor products. We have been considering getting some boards made up with CellularRAM attached to the external RAM interface. These are basically DRAM+controller, packaged to behave like SRAM.

[Psykhaze]

thank you @lis0r for everything,that's already a lot =)
I also have to make searchs by my side !
Bests,
Jerome