MEC140X/MEC141X Sell Sheet

MEC140X/MEC141X Family
Low-Power Embedded Controllers for Notebook and Tablet PCs
Summary
The MEC140X/MEC141X family of low-power embedded
controllers are customized for notebook and tablet
platforms with an eSPI or LPC interface to the host
core logic. The MEC140X/MEC141X family is a highly
configurable, mixed-signal, advanced I/O controller
architecture. Every device in the family incorporates a
32-bit MIPS32 M14K™ microcontroller core with a closely
coupled SRAM for code and data. A secure bootloader is
used to download your firmware from the system’s shared
SPI Flash device, thereby allowing you to customize the
device’s behavior.
The MEC140X/MEC141X family may be configured to
communicate with the system host through one of three
host interfaces. The MEC140X devices support two host
interfaces: Intel’s Low Pin Count (LPC) and I2C™. The
MEC1418 supports three host interfaces: Intel’s new
Enhanced Serial Peripheral (eSPI), LPC or I2C. This allows
you to manage your product plans and migration from
LPC to eSPI with a pin and register compatible embedded
controller family. Designers can start today with LPC based
designs, easily migrate to eSPI, thereby preserving their
investment during their transition to eSPI.
The MEC140X/MEC141X family is based on Microchip’s
PIC32 architecture and is supported by Microchip’s award
winning development tools.
Product Roadmap
SRAM Code Storage
MEC1418
32-bit RISC Core: 48 MHz
192 KB SRAM
eSPI, LPC, I2C, DAC, ADC
Analog Comparators
128-pin VTQFP, 144-WFBGA
MEC1404
MEC1406
MEC1408
LPC, I2C™, DAC, ADC
Analog Comparators
LPC, I2C, DAC, ADC
Analog Comparators
LPC, I2C, DAC, ADC
Analog Comparators
128-pin VTQFP, 144-WFBGA
128-pin VTQFP
128-pin VTQFP
32-bit RISC Core: 48 MHz
128 KB SRAM
32-bit RISC Core: 48 MHz
160 KB SRAM
32-bit RISC Core: 48 MHz
192 KB SRAM
Features
■ Flexible host interface
with easy LPC to eSPI
migration path
■ MEC1418 is pin and register
compatible with MEC140X
products and adds the
eSPI interface
■ Supported by Microchip’s
award winning development tools
■ Flexible support of 1.8 V and 3.3 V I/O
■ SRAM option of 128 KB, 160 KB and 192 KB
■ Best in class power consumption with multiple sleep
state options
Applications
■ Low-power embedded controller for mobile applications
• Notebook or tablet platforms
Development Tools
The MEC140X/MEC141X is supported by Microchip’s
award winning development tools including the MPLAB®
XC32 Compiler and MPLAB REAL ICE™ In-Circuit
Emulator, the ICD 3 In-Circuit Debugger and the PICkit™ 3
Programmer/Debugger.
Keyboard
Matrix Scan
Controller
SMBus 2.0
Ports
PS/2
Controllers
GPIOs
SPI Interfaces
BC-Link
Interfaces
ADCs
DACs
PWMs
TACHs
UART
MEC1404
SRAM Memory
(Code + Data)
Product
Host
Interfaces
Keyboard and Embedded Controller Products for Consumer Notebook PCs
LPC, I2C™
128 KB
ü
6
2
106
3
2
7
2
8
2
Full
128-pin VTQFP
2
Package
MEC1406
LPC, I C
160 KB
ü
6
2
106
3
2
8
2
8
2
Full
128-pin VTQFP
MEC1408
LPC, I2C
192 KB
ü
6
2
106
3
2
8
2
8
2
Full
128-pin VTQFP
192 KB
ü
6
2
106
3
2
8
2
8
2
Full
128-pin VTQFP,
144-pin WFBGA
MEC1418
2
LPC, I C,
eSPI
System Diagram
PECI 3.0
Interface
CPU
SPI Interface
(3.3 V Only)
Fans or
General Use
PWMs (8)
2-pin Debug
2-pin Debug
Trace FIFO
Debug Port
LEDs (3X)
MEC1418
32-bit PC
Embedded Controller
ICSP™ or JTAG
TFDP
VBAT-Powered
Logic
32 kHz
UART
Shared
Flash
PWROK, RSMRST#
SMBus
TACHs (2)
A20M, KBRST, SMI,
SCI, SIRQ
LPC Interface
VCC_PWRGD, VCI_OUT,
SYSPWR_PRES,
VCI_OVRD_IN, nRESET_IN
eSPI
Charger/Power
Supply
I2C™ Interface
Southbridge
ADCs (8)
Voltage
Monitoring
DACs (2)
Voltage
Generator
VCI_IN(2)
BGPO
Power Button(s)
Battery-Powered
GPIO
Power Button(s)
Breathing PWM
SPI I/F
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
Keyboard
Keyboard
Battery
Pack
SMBus/
I2C
Devices
BC-Link
SMBus/I2C
SMBus
PS/2
KeyScan
PS/2
GPIOs
BC-Link
Companion
Chip(s)
Private SPI Flash
(accessible on KeyScan pins)
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