The Microchip digital signal controller features a 70 MIPS dsPIC® DSC core with integrated DSP and enhanced on chip peripherals. These DSCs enable the design of high-performance, precision motor control systems that are more energy efficient, quieter in operation, have a great range and extended life. They can be used to control brushless DC, permanent magnet synchronous, AC induction and stepper motors. These devices are also ideal for high-performance general purpose applications.

Modified Harvard architecture
16-bit wide data path
24-bit wide instructions
16x16 integer multiply operations
32/16 and 16/16 integer divide operations
Two 40-bit accumulators with rounding and saturation options
Single cycle multiply and accumulate
Single cycle shifts for up to 40-bit data
16x16 fractional multiply/divide operations