16-bit PIC24 MCUs and dsPIC® DSCs

16-bit Product Portfolio

Microchip's 16-bit, PIC24 MCUs and dsPIC® Digital Signal Controllers provide designers with an easy upgrade path from 8-bit
PIC® microcontrollers and a cost effective option to 32-bit MCUs. The broad product line includes everything from eXtreme Low Power microcontrollers to high performance digital signal controllers. Combined with hardware and free software these 16-bit products make the design of mTouch Sensing, Graphics, Connectivity, Digital Power Conversion, Smart Energy and Motor Control solutions easy to implement.

Broad Portfolio


  • Pin and code-compatible
    across families
  • 16 to 70 MIPS PIC24 MCU
    & dsPIC® DSC families
  • Flexible memory options
    up to 536 KB
  • Single Cycle Execution
  • Integrated WDT, POR, BOR
    and LVD
  • Fast DMA
  • EEPROM

Free Software Libraries


Innovative Peripherals