Microchip Technology 32-bit Microprocessors (MPUs) are a natural extension of the Microcontroller (MCU) portfolio and are ideal for use in applications that have outgrown the capabilities of an MCU, require large external memory, or where the use of a Linux Operating System (OS) is desired. Microchip 32-MPUs are based on the Arm®9 and Arm Cortex®-A5 CPUs. They support multiple memory types, including DDR2, DDR3, LPDDR2, LPDDR3, QSPI, and eMMC Flash. A rich set of peripherals provides solutions amongst user interfaces, including audio playback and touch, local interconnect and networking, OS timers, security, and storage. Microchip Linux development code is mainlined in the Linux communities providing full access to source code and long-term support. This also opens the door to a large developer community giving access to many qualified software engineers who can assist with projects.
