Mouser Electronics, an authorized distributor of the latest semiconductors and electronic components worldwide, announced on the 21st that it is supplying Microchip Technology's EV81X90A PIC32CM Curiosity Pro development board.

The EV81X90A development board is suitable for a variety of applications, including industrial control systems, home automation systems, medical devices, and robotics.

The Microchip EV81X90A PIC32CM Curiosity Pro development board is based on Microchip's innovative PIC32CM JH, one of the first microcontrollers released to the market based on the Arm® Cortex®-M0+ architecture with AUTOSAR, MBIST, and secure boot capabilities.

This 100-pin TQFP entry-level MCU helps meet specific compliance requirements, such as functional safety and cybersecurity, which were previously only possible with high-end MCUs.

This device integrates advanced features such as a dual CAN FD interface, a noise- and water-resistant Peripheral Touch Controller (PTC) with Driven Shield+, and secure boot that authenticates code before execution.

Other features include Error Correction Code (ECC) correction for error injection functions and MBIST (MeIt includes a built-in self-test (Mory-Built-In Self-Test), ADC, DAC, analog comparator, hardware error correction, and a loopback for the communication interface.

In terms of software support, the EV81X90A Curiosity Pro is compatible with AUTOSAR, an open software architecture that allows designers to retain their original application code even when switching to lower-level hardware. This feature enables easy migration between different designs, simplifying the development process and reducing BOM costs.

The EV81X90A features three expansion headers that interface with the Xplained Pro expansion board for rapid prototyping and expansion capabilities, as well as Arduino Uno and mikroBUS™ interfaces for enhanced development and support. The built-in EDBG (Embedded Debugger) on the board eliminates the need for external tools for programming or debugging. The EDBG is a micro USB interface device that integrates a scrubber, a virtual COM port, and a DGI interface. The EV81X90A kit also includes a security element (TA100) that enhances the microcontroller's security features for automotive cybersecurity compliance.

The EV81X90A PIC32CM Curiosity Pro development board is supported by Microchip’s MPLAB® development ecosystem, which consists of the MPLAB X integrated development environment, the MPLAB XC32 compiler, and Microchip’s free MPLAB Harmony embedded software development environment.