Microchip MEC140x/1x Keyboard & Embedded Controllers are customized for notebooks and tablet platforms. They are highly configurable, mixed signal, and include an advanced I/O controller architecture. Each device incorporates a 32-bit MIPS32® M14K™ Microcontroller core with 128KB 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. These also provide a flexible arrangement that allows multiple I/O signals to be configured to support either 3.3V or 1.8V. This reduces the system bill-of-materials cost by eliminating the need for external voltage translators. The MEC1404 communicates with the system host through Intel Low Pin Count (LPC) or I2C. Features 3.3V MIPS32® M14K™ MIcrocontroller Core ACPI 3.0 Compliant PC2001 Compliant VTR (standby) and VBAT (Power Planes) Connected Standby Support LPC Host Interface 8042 Emulated Keyboard Controller Secure Boot ROM Loader System to EC Message Interface Trace FIFO Debug Port (TFDP) 32-bit RTOS Timer View Product List Learn More About Associated Development Tools Block Diagram |