The application code running inside the microcontroller (MCU) decides which data should be stored in the frame buffer, and as the frame buffer changes, the display content also changes. The MCU must have sufficient processing power—Million Instructions Per Second (MIPS)—to render the required shapes in the frame buffer. The choice depends on application requirements and the way you want to drive the display module.
Application requirements:
- Processing power
- Memory for frame buffers
- Additional MCU features such as connectivity and touch control
Graphical User Interfaces
Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) are an essential part of many Human-Machine Interface (HMI) designs. Your customers will seek your product repeatedly if they’ve had positive experiences with well-designed GUIs, which will drive brand preference and increase your profit.
We offer a wide variety of microcontrollers (MCUs) to fit your specific embedded application needs.
The PIC32MZ DA Series Microcontrollers
The PIC32MZ DA series has an integrated graphics controller, graphics processor and on-chip 32 MB of DDR2 DRAM that provide better performance and quality levels in the GUI designs of your embedded microcontroller applications.
Features of the PIC32MZ DA MCU include:
- Three-layer graphics controller capable of driving 24-bit color WVGA
- High-performance 2D Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
- 32 MB integrated DDR2 DRAM or 128 MB externally addressable DDR2 DRAM memory
- Up to 2 MB Flash memory and 640 KB RAM
- 12-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) throughput at 18 Msps
- A full-featured hardware crypto engine with Random Number Generator (RNG) for data encryption/decryption and authentication
Low-Cost Controllerless Graphics
Several of our high-performance MCU families work successfully in graphics applications because the External Bus Interface (EBI) is used to drive an RGB display panel, the on-chip processing is used for rendering, on-die memory is used for frame buffering and system DMA automates the transfer of graphic data to the panel.
PIC32CZ CA Family
- 300 MHz/600 DMIPS performance
- Up to 8 MB dual-panel live update Flash memory and 1 MB SRAM
- Excellent connectivity options such as standard serial communications, I2S™, CAN FD and 10/100/1000 Ethernet
- Optional full-featured Hardware Security Module (HSM)
- Hardware functional safety features, including Error Correction Code (ECC) with fault injection, global Memory Built-In Self-Test (MBIST) and clock failure detection
PIC32MZ EF Family
- 252 MHz/415 DMIPS performance
- Up to 2 MB dual-panel live update Flash and 512 KB RAM
- Excellent connectivity options such as Hi-Speed USB, CAN and 10/100 Ethernet
- Integrated double-precision FPU accelerating performance in process-intensive applications
- Optional full-featured hardware cryptography accelerator
- Extended temperature and AEC-Q100 Grade 1 qualification
Integrated Graphics and Touch (IGaT) Curiosity Development Kit
The IGaT Curiosity Evaluation Kit uses our 32-bit SAME5x MCU to implement minimized-chip-count graphics and 2D touchscreen solutions in cost-sensitive applications without performance compromises.
This design eliminates the need for a dedicated touch controller and tuning the controller, which reduces cost and complexity.
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Integrated Graphics and Touch (IGaT) Curiosity Development Kit
The Integrated Graphics and Touch (IGaT) Development Kit is a unique, low-cost user interface reference solution that uses a single Arm® Cortex®-M4-based SAM E51 MCU to implement both the graphics and the touchscreen.
Getting Started with the PIC32MZ DA Curiosity Development Kit
This video introduces the PIC32MZ DA Curiosity Development Kit and explains how to create a simple application on the PIC32MZ DA MIPS® core-based 32-bit microcontroller. It is supported by our free-to-use MPLAB® Harmony v3 embedded software development framework that runs in the MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE).