Microchip's PIC18 Q84 family, along with a large number of Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs), can handle various tasks without CPU intervention; they also reduce time and cost when connecting systems to a CAN FD network.
The family offers a simple solution for transmitting sensor data to a CAN FD bus without the need for gateways or sophisticated network switching techniques. Furthermore, its configurable CIPs facilitate the creation of custom hardware-based functions for industrial and automotive designs with near-zero latency and no additional code. Available peripherals include a 32-bit Cyclic Redundancy Check with Scan (CRC/SCAN) and a Windowed Watchdog Timer (WWDT) for functional safety, as well as a Joint Test Action Group (JTAG) interface for implementing standard testing and debugging.
“CAN FD will continue to play a critical role in achieving higher data transmission speeds in applications ranging from connected cars to industrial automation and smart homes,” said Greg Robinson, associate vice president of marketing for Microchip’s 8-bit microcontroller business unit. “Microchip is encouraging the adoption of this protocol with our new family of 8-bit PIC® microcontrollers, helping designers create affordable, large-scale network nodes.”.
Development Tools:
The PIC18 Q84 family offers both hardware and software support. Hardware support includes the Curiosity Nano development board and the Curiosity HPC (High Pin Count) development board. A plug-in module (PIM) is also available for automotive networking development boards and Microchip development boards. Software support includes Microchip's MPLAB® Code Configurator (MCC).
