Fast 32-bit MCU has 2M, Ethernet, graphics

The PIC32MZ Embedded Connectivity family of 200 MHz 32-bit microcontrollers feature up to 2 Mbytes of flash, 512 Kbytes of RAM, a 10/100 Ethernet MAC, Hi-Speed USB MAC/PHY, and dual CAN ports. The processors yield 330 DMIPS and 3.28 CoreMark/MHz performance, with an interrupt latency of only 10 clock cycles, and have direct support for a WQVGA graphics.

The chips are said to have class-leading code density and have a 28 Ms/s 12-bit A/D converter and a crypto engine with a random number generator. They use Imagination's MIPS microAptiv core, which includes 159 DSP instructions that enable algorithms with up to 75% fewer cycles than previous MCU versions. QFN, TQFP, VTLA, and LQFP packages with 64 to 144 pins are available starting in December and priced from $6.68 ea/10,000. A starter kit is available.