August 04, 2007 by Claro Noda | No comments
Microchip DSC Enables Smart Sensors
The dsPIC33FJ12 family of digital signal controllers is meant to enable a new class of “smart sensor” applications. Said to be the world’s smallest DSCs (18- and 28-pin packages as small as 6 x 6 mm), they can be moved closer to sensors, thus eliminating lead noise and off-loading work from the central processor. Microchip claims using libraries and filter design tools, the new DSCs can replace analog filters in noise reduction. The family’s on-chip analog-to-digital converters offer 1.1 Msps, it also features Peripheral Pin Select, a feature that allows designers to re-map digital I/O to optimize board layout.
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