Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the dsPIC33A digital signal controllers (DSCs) from Microchip Technology.
The dsPIC33A DSCs are designed for high-performance and real-time precision control applications. These devices combine the advantages of MCUs with the signal processing capabilities of digital signal processors (DSPs). The dsPIC33A DSCs are suitable for a wide variety of applications that require quick control loop computations using multiple sensor inputs.
The dsPIC33A DSCs are enhanced with improved math and data processing, higher code efficiency, faster context switching, and reduced latency. This lower latency allows for a faster response time to transient and safety-critical events. New and upgraded peripherals—such as high-resolution PWMs specifically engineered for motor control and digital power conversion—are designed to support progressive technology development in various markets, including automotive, industrial, consumer, E-Mobility, data center, and sustainable solutions segments. The dsPIC33A family features integrated analog peripherals, including 12-bit ADCs capable of conversion rates up to 40 Msps, high-speed comparators, and operational amplifiers. These analog peripherals, in conjunction with Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs), allow for sophisticated sensing and high-performance control. Additionally, the CIPs enable interaction among peripherals without requiring CPU involvement, thereby enhancing the efficiency of a single controller in managing multiple tasks. The result is more robust real-time control while reserving the CPU bandwidth for software stacks, functional safety diagnostics, and security functions.
The dsPIC33A family is supported by the MPLAB XC-DSC Compiler, MPLAB Code Configurator (MCC) and the dsPIC33A Curiosity development board (EV74H48A), also available from Mouser.
The dsPIC33A DSCs are ideal for Power Factor Correction (PFC), DC/DC converters, DC/AC motor control, advanced sensor interfacing, high-performance embedded control, safety-critical designs, and digital lighting.
To learn more, visit https://www.mouser.com/new/microchip/microchip-dspic33ak-dscs/.
