Microchip Technology has launched its PIC64 portfolio to address the increasing demands of real-time, compute-intensive applications such as smart embedded vision and Machine Learning (ML). The new PIC64 family is designed to support a wide range of markets that require both real-time and application-class processing. The initial product in this line, the PIC64GX MPUs, targets intelligent edge designs for various segments, including industrial, automotive, communications, IoT, aerospace, and defense.

The PIC64GX family features a 64-bit RISC-V® quad-core processor with Asymmetric Multiprocessing (AMP) and deterministic latencies, capable of managing mid-range intelligent edge compute requirements. This MPU supports running Linux®, real-time operating systems, and bare metal in a single processor cluster with secure boot capabilities. It is designed with a quad-core, Linux-capable CPU cluster, a fifth microcontroller class monitor, and 2 MB of flexible L2 Cache operating at 625 MHz.

The new PIC64GX family is pin-compatible with Microchip’s PolarFire® SoC FPGA devices, providing flexibility in the development of embedded solutions. The 64-bit portfolio will leverage Microchip’s ecosystem of tools and supporting software, which includes various processes to help configure, develop, debug, and qualify embedded designs.

Microchip’s PIC64 portfolio marks the company as a provider developing a full spectrum of 8-, 16-, 32-, and 64-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) and microprocessors (MPUs). Future PIC64 families will include devices based on RISC-V or Arm® architectures, allowing embedded designers to benefit from Microchip’s end-to-end solutions—from silicon to embedded ecosystems—for faster design, debug, verification, and reduced time to market. For more information, visit the Microchip 64-bit web page.