The MEC140X/1X
family is a highly-configurable, mixed signal, advanced I/O controller
architecture. MEC1406 is a keyboard and embedded controller customized for
notebooks and tablet platforms. It incorporates a 32-bit MIPS32 M14K Microcontroller
core with 160KB of closely-coupled SRAM for code and data that loads from
SPI Flash. Designers can leverage the host SPI-flash (used for BIOS
storage) for non-volatile EC firmware storage, as a cost-effective system
solution.
Microchip’s MEC14XX family reduces the system bill-of-materials
cost by providing a flexible arrangement that allows multiple I/O signals to be
configured to support either 3.3V or 1.8V. This eliminates the need for
external voltage translators. The
MEC1406 communicates with the system host through Intel Low Pin Count (LPC) or
I2C.
All members of the MEC14XX family are pin and register compatible and are
supported by Microchip’s development tools. Examples include the MPLAB® XC
Compilers, the MPLAB REAL ICE™In-Circuit Emulator (part # DV244005),
the MPLAB ICD 3 In-Circuit Debugger (part # DV164035) and the PICkit™ 3
Starter Kit (part # DV164130).
Family parts
MEC1406-NU
MEC1406-NU-D0
For product comparison, please consider: MEC1418
The PICkit 3 is not recommended for new designs and no new device support will be added to it as of June 1, 2019. For new designs, please see the MPLAB PICKit 4.
Microchip’s PICkit™ 3 In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer uses in-circuit debugging logic incorporated into each chip with Flash memory to
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The MPLAB ICD 3 is a mature product and no new device support will be added to it as of June 1, 2019. For new designs, consider using the MPLAB ICD 4 (DV164045)
MPLAB® ICD 3 In-Circuit Debugger System is Microchip's most cost effective high-speed hardware debugger/programmer for
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Not recommended for new designs and no new device support will be added to it as of June 1, 2019. For new designs, please consider the MPLAB ICD 4 (DV164045).
MPLAB REAL ICE In-Circuit Emulator System is Microchip’s next generation high speed emulator for
...For pricing and availability, contact Microchip Local Sales.