Microchip Technology is a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide
A leader in 8-bit, 16-bit & 32-bit microcontroller and Digital Signal Processor (DSP) technology, Microchip also has a broad range of analogue and interface ICs for power and thermal management, as well as serial EEPROMs and an innovative portfolio of battery management, RF and security ICs.
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28/07/2010 Low-Power, Small Form Factor Op Amps From Microchip Help Extend Battery Life Op Amps Feature Low Quiescent Current of 45 microamperes at 1 MHz;Available in Space-Saving SC-70 and SOT-23 PackagesMicrochip Technology has announced the MCP6401/2/4 Operational Amplifiers (Op Amps), which add to Microchip’s general-purpose op amp portfolio by providing lower power consumption in small packages. Featuring quiescent current of just 45 microamperes 08/04/2010 Microchip Technology Expands UNI/O® EEPROM Product Line Microchip Technology has announced that its single-I/O bus UNI/O® EEPROM devices are now available in miniature, Wafer-Level Chip-Scale and TO-92 packages, in addition to the 3-pin SOT-23 package. Measuring at 0.85 mm x 1.38 mm, the Wafer-Level Chip-Scale Package (WLCSP) is approximately the size of a die, and can support 24/03/2010 Eight New Microchip dsPIC® DSCs Support Complex Digital Power Applications Microchip Technology has announced the expansion of its 16-bit dsPIC® Digital Signal Controller (DSC) portfolio for digital power-conversion applications. These new DSCs provide up to four times the memory, compared to Microchip’s existing SMPS & Digital Power Conversion families. Additionally, these flexible DSCs can be configured for a variety of 27/01/2010 Microchip Technology Acquires ZeroG Wireless Microchip Technology
has acquired ZeroG Wireless,an innovator in low-power embedded Wi-Fi®
solutions and developer of Wi-Fi-certified transceivers and
FCC-certified modules, which further strengthen Microchip’s wireless
offerings by enabling embedded designers to easily connect to this
ubiquitous networking protocol with any 8-, 16- or 32-bit PIC® microcontroller. The terms of the deal are confidential.
19/11/2009 Microchip Announces Analogue Resistive Touch-Screen Controllers for the embedded market Microchip announces the mTouchTM AR1000 Resistive Touch-Screen Controllers
Microchip announces the mTouchTM AR1000 Resistive Touch-Screen Controllers – the embedded industry’s most innovative analogue resistive touch-screen controllers, adding to Microchip’s comprehensive portfolio of mTouch capacitive and inductive touch-sensing solutions. The AR1000 controllers further solidify Microchip’s position of having the broadest touch-controller 12/06/2009 Microchip Unveils Inductive Touch Sensing Front End Microchip Technology, today announced the MCP2036 Analogue Front End (AFE) for inductive touch-sensing applications. Complimenting the Company’s royalty-free mTouch™ Inductive Touch-Sensing Solutions, the fully-integrated MCP2036 AFE works with almost any 8-, 16- or 32-bit PIC® microcontroller (MCU) or dsPIC® Digital Signal Controller (DSC), making it even easier and more cost 10/06/2009 World's lowest sleep-power microcontrollers achieve currents down to 20nA MICROCHIP XLP Technology
- 16 new nanoWatt XLPTM microcontrollers across 8-bit and 16-bit architectures
· Deep-sleep power down to 20nA
· Rich peripheral sets in reduced pin-count packages
· Integrates mTouch capacitive sensing and Full-speed USB
Setting another new benchmark for embedded performance, Microchip has released 16 new 8-bit and 16-bit microcontrollers with nanoWatt eXtreme Low 05/02/2009 Microchip's NEW Serial SRAM devices Microchip Technology has announced a family of 8- and 32-Kbyte stand-alone serial SRAM devices, which increase a system’s available RAM memory by adding small, inexpensive external devices. The 23A640, 23K640 (23X640), 23A256 and 23K256 (23X256) devices feature a familiar, industry-standard SPI interface and enable increased design flexibility, while reducing design 21/11/2008 Microchip introduces mTouch™ inductive touch sensing solution Microchip announces new mTouch™ Inductive Touch-Sensing Technology, as an addition to its capacitive touch-sensing solutions. Inductive touch sensing’s fundamental operating principles enable it to work through a front panel such as plastic, stainless steel or aluminium. The technology also works through gloves and on surfaces that contain liquids.
Microchip enables 17/09/2008 Microchip Introduces OEM-Compliant, Automotive Certified LIN/SAE J2602 Transceivers Key Facts:
Second-generation transceivers target networked automotive applications
LIN bus compliant transceivers meet the latest 2.0/2.1 and SAE J2602 standards
Proven ESD performance removes the need for external components
Microchip announces the MCP2021 and MCP2022 (MCP202X) LIN/SAE J2602 transceivers. The new devices are 3rd party-LIN/J2602 approved, OEM approved, and AEC-Q100 certified to 11/08/2008 Microchip Technology - Debuts USB/AC Load-Sharing Li-Ion/Li-Polymer Battery Charger
Key Facts:
· Compact, single-chip charger meets the needs of today’s portable consumer products
· Allows devices to powered and charged through either a USB port or an DC adapter
· Features an integrated pass transistor and requires minimal external passive components
Microchip announces the MCP73871 charge-management controller—a Li-Ion/Li-Polymer charger with an intelligent charge 25/07/2008 Microchip Technology Announces 1.5A MOSFET Drivers in SOT-23 Package Microchip announces the MCP1415 and MCP1416 (MCP141X) single-output MOSFET drivers. The inverting MCP1415 and non-inverting MCP1416 MOSFET drivers are rated for a peak output current of 1.5A, over a wide operating voltage range of 4.5V – 18V. Both devices have excellent latch-up immunity and are available in a miniature 5-pin 24/07/2008 Microchip Technology Introduces Low-Power, Auto-Zero Op Amps Microchip announces the MCP6V01/2/3 (MCP6V0X) auto-zero operational amplifier (op amps). The low-power op amps feature a unique self-correcting architecture that enables ultra high precision, with an input offset voltage of just 2µV. They also feature high common-mode rejection, rail-to-rail input/output and low quiescent current, making them ideal for portable, battery 17/06/2008 Introducing Microchip's Lowest-Cost USB PIC® MCUs More engineers are taking advantage of USB as a standardized interface to connect with larger computer-based systems, in combination with other standard embedded serial-interface protocols. The new 8-bit PIC18F13K50 and PIC18F14K50 (PIC18F1XK50) MCUs include a host of serial communications interfaces, such as USB 2.0, I²C™, SPI and USART, enabling them 17/06/2008 Introducing the Microchip PIC18F4XK20 Starter Kit The PIC18F4XK/2XK20 Flash microcontroller products offer all of the advantages of the well-recognized PIC18F high-performance, 8-bit, C compiler-optimized architecture, industry leading peripheral set and a large selection of memory and pin count options. Performance enhancements include a 16 MHz precision internal oscillator which can be used with the standard 4X 11/06/2008 Microchip Introduces Lowest Cost USB PIC® Microcontrollers
Key Facts:
New 20-pin USB 2.0 PIC18 Microcontrollers with 8KB or 16KB of Flash
Range of Peripherals including 10-bit ADC, Comparators, I2CTM, SPI and USART
1.8V to 5.5V Operating Voltage and a range of Power-Saving Features
New Low Pin Count USB Development Kit
Microchip announces a new family of 8-bit PIC® microcontrollers 05/06/2008 Microchip Announces Serial EEPROM Family Using New Single I/O Bus
Key Facts:
UNI/O™ Single I/O bus Interface
1Kbit to 16Kbit Memory Size in 3-pin SOT-23 Package
1.8V Operation; 10kHz to 100kHz Data Rate; Advanced Reliability Features
Microchip announces a new family of serial EEPROM devices with a single I/O bus interface. The devices are based on Microchip’s patent-pending UNI/O™ memory-device protocol (refer 22/05/2008 Microchip Adds New Low-Cost 32-bit USB On-The-Go Microcontroller Key Facts:
64-pin Device with 32KB Flash and 40MHz Operation
USB 2.0 On-The-Go (OTG) Functionality
Free Software Stacks and Drivers
Microchip announces, along with the volume availability of the first seven general purpose PIC32 devices, the addition of a new low-cost family member, the PIC32MX420F032H, with integrated USB 2.0 On-The-Go (OTG) functionality. 23/04/2008 Microchip’s PIC® devices for low power RF applications The rfPIC™ microcontroller devices integrate the power of Microchip’s PIC® devices with UHF wireless communication capabilities for low power RF applications. The devices offer small package outline and low external component count to fit the most space-constrained applicationsWhat are RF products which Microchip can offer?
The rfPIC microcontroller devices integrate 16/07/2007 Microchip European MASTERs 2007 conference MASTERs is an in-depth, highly-technical Conference structured to meet the needs of today’s design engineer. This year the event takes place between November 6-8, 2007 in Munich, GermanyWho should attend?Those who are looking for solutions to embedded control challenges or in-depth education on Microchip’s products. Design engineers and engineering managers 29/06/2007 Microchip Masters NEWS MASTERs Conference is a bi-directional exchange of technical information between the technical work force at Microchip and our strong technical partners including consultants, customers, third parties, distributor FAEs and design houses. MASTERs is an in-depth, highly-technical Conference structured to meet the needs of today’s design engineer. This year the 12/06/2007 Playstation 3 winner donates to Local Hospice Duncan Smith, Electronics Buyer at Paragon Electronics who recently won the Microchip "NAME THAT TUNE" competiton which ACAL ran in May, receives his Playstation 3 from Mike Farquharson, Acal's Microchip Product Manager outside the Paragon offices in Kempston, Bedfordshire.Duncan and his colleagues have decided to donate the Playstation 3 to 29/05/2007 Microchip announces 8 member PIC18F87J50 8-Bit high performance family Microchip today announced the eight-member PIC18F87J50 high-performance, cost-effective 8-bit microcontroller family with an integrated and certified USB 2.0 Full-Speed, 12 Mbps transceiver. This new USB microcontroller family also provides 12 MIPS performance with ample I/O and a rich selection of analog and digital peripherals for embedded systems designers who require 29/05/2007 Microchip's NEW MCP1603 — a 2 MHz, 500 mA switching regulator. Microchip has announced the MCP1603 - a 2 MHz, 500 mA switching regulator. This new, low-power switcher provides adjustable and fixed output voltages, under voltage lockout (UVLO) and automatic Pulse-Width-Modulation- (PWM) to Pulse-Frequency-Modulation- (PFM) mode transition, all in Thin SOT-23 (TSOT-23) and 2 mm x 3 mm DFN packages. The 14/05/2007 Acal Offers 20% off of Microchip Mechatronics Development Board The PICDEM™ Mechatronics demonstration board is an easy-to-use mechatronics development and demonstration platform. Mechatronics refers to implementing intelligent control in a mechanical system.The demonstration kit takes a hands-on approach to learning about mechatronics. Jumper wires are provided in the kit which allow the developer to experiment with connecting the PIC 13/04/2007 Eight new members of the Microchip PIC24F families announced Microchip Technology has announced eight new members of the cost-effective PIC24F 16-bit microcontroller family, which extend the line into smaller and lower cost 28- and 44-pin packages with 16 to 64 Kbytes of Flash program memory and up to 8 Kbytes of RAM. The new PIC24FJ64GA002 microcontroller provides more onboard 26/03/2007 Microchip Announces System Integration Demonstration Board Microchip has announced the PICDEM™ System Management Kit. The new board integrates common system-level functions, such as a Real-Time Clock (RTC), serial EEPROM and Analogue-to-Digital Converter (ADC) and well as thermal-management and power sequencing into a single PIC® microcontroller, controlled via a standard serial communications interface. Many complex, 22/03/2007 Microchip announces PIC® microcontrollers with internal shunt regulator Microchip Technology has announced the first general-purpose, Flash PIC ® microcontrollers with several peripherals for more cost-effective control of fans or small motors. The 14-pin PIC16F616/610 and the 8-pin PIC12F615/609 microcontrollers can substantially reduce system component counts and costs through the integration of specialized peripherals, such as a 09/03/2007 Microchip Expands High-Performance and Cost-Effective 8-bit Microcontroller Line Microchip has announced the 12-member PIC18F87J11 general-purpose, high-performance 8-bit microcontroller family,which offers up to 20% greater performance with 12 MIPS (48 MHz), enhanced peripherals and lower sleep power consumption. With its breadth of family members, the PIC18F87J11 also provides a wide range of program memory and peripherals, ranging from most 09/03/2007 Microchip Introduces Next-Generation Energy Measurement Solution Microchip has announced the MCP3909 energy-measurement IC and reference design. The new IC combines low power consumption with an SPI interface and active power pulse output. As a part of the MCP3909 3-Phase Energy Meter Reference Design, the new IC enables designers to rapidly develop new meter designs.The MCP3909 features 20/02/2007 Microchip's Newest General-Purpose, Small PIC Microcontroller Family Microchip Technology has announced the PIC16F882, the lowest-cost member of their 28- and 40/44-pin PIC18F88X family of microcontrollers, for use in a wide range of applications. The PIC16F882 provides design engineers with the option to migrate to a lower-cost family member, as their code development stabilizes. In 30/01/2007 Microchip New Low-Cost Serial Communication Tool Microchip has announced the PICkit™ Serial Analyzer the latest offering in the popular PICkit development tool series. This new tool enables design engineers to easily interface with circuits that are embedded deep within serial systems using any Windows®-based PC, for a very low initial investment.The new PICkit Serial Analyzer 26/01/2007 Microchip Expands 32 Kbit SPI Serial EEPROM Family Microchip has expanded its 32 Kbit SPI serial EEPROM family with the 25AA320A and 25LC320A (25XX320A) devices. Capable of speeds up to 10 MHz, the new devices are available in very low-profile MSOP and TSSOP packages, as well as most standard packages. They enable customers to easily upgrade 32 Kbit 05/01/2007 Microchip announces Highest Resolution ADC Microchip has announced the highest resolution analog-to-digital converter (ADC) available in a SOT-23 package. The low-power, 18-bit, Delta-Sigma MCP3421 ADC features an integrated voltage reference and Programmable Gain Amplifier (PGA) on-chip, which reduces the need for external components and enables a smaller overall design footprint. With its 6-pin package, low 12/12/2006 Microchip achieves ZigBee Compliant Platform Microchip has achieved ZigBee Compliant Platform with their PIC18F microcontrollers and MRF24J40 RF Transciever. The final versions of the ZigBee stack, ZigBee appnote and ZENA software will be available by January 15th.A ZigBee Compliant Platform allows Microchip customers to "officially" use a Microchip solution in a ZigBee enabled product. 30/11/2006 Microchip PIC® Microcontrollers With Internal Shunt Regulator Microchip's PIC16F616/HV616 Family are Low-Cost Motor/Fan ControlFlash PIC® microcontrollers with several peripherals for more cost-effective control of fans or small motors. The 14-pin PIC16F616/610 and the 8-pin PIC12F615/609 microcontrollers can substantially reduce system component counts and costs through the integration of specialized peripherals, such as a full-bridge Pulse-Width Modulator (PWM) 28/11/2006 Microchip announces Holiday Development Tools Sale Acal are pleased to announce a Development Tools Express Holiday Sale starting now and running until the end of January 2007. You will find the latest and best tools at 20% off, including the new MPLAB REAL ICE emulator system and PICkit 2 Debug Express. Other tools of popular 28/11/2006 Picolight Offers SFP+ Evaluation Kit The evaluation board has been designed to allow for the complete characterization and test of all Picolight SFP+ optical transceivers operating up to 10.3125Gbps. This product is backward compatible with all SFP modules. A high quality microwave dielectric substrate, coplanar strip lines, SMA connectors rated to 18GHz, and high quality 23/11/2006 Microchip Delivers Complete ZigBee™ Protocol Platform Microchip has announced three new offerings for IEEE 802.15.4 wireless networking. Microchip’s first RF transceiver, the MRF24J40, is a 2.4GHz IEEE 802.15.4 transceiver targeted for the ZigBee™ protocol and proprietary wireless protocols, in RF applications requiring low power and excellent RF performance. The ZENA™ wireless network analyzer tool further 17/11/2006 Microchip Announces PIC18 MCU With High-Speed 12-bit ADC Microchip has announced the four-member PIC18F4523 family Microchip’s first family of high-end 8-bit Flash microcontrollers to include an on-chip high-speed 12-bit Analogue-to-Digital Converter (ADC) peripheral with up to 13 channels. In addition, this family includes nanoWatt Technology features, which provide design engineers with multiple options for effectively managing power consumption 16/11/2006 Microchip Introduces 900kHz Selectable-Gain Amplifier Microchip announces it has expanded its portfolio of programmable amplifiers with a family of 900 kHz selectable-gain amplifiers. The MCP6G01, MCP6G02, MCP6G03 and MCP6G04 feature a gain select pin in place of a negative input, enabling simple digital gain control. The new amplifiers can be used as stand-alone gain blocks, 26/09/2006 Microchip sees another 29 16-bit MCUs & DSCs to production Microchip Technology today announced that 16 members of its 16-bit PIC24 microcontroller (MCU) family and 13 members of its dsPIC33 16-bit digital signal controller (DSC) family are now shipping in volume.This number includes nine of Microchip’s PIC24F series of 16-bit microcontrollers, which offer a cost-effective step up in performance, memory nanoWatt XLP Battery Life Estimator
Looking for a tool to estimate the battery life for your embedded application? Download the XLP Battery Life Estimator software utility today!
 The XLP Battery Life Estimator is a free software utility to aid you in developing eXtreme Low Power applications with Microchip’s PIC MCUs featuring XLP technology. The tool estimates average current consumption and battery life. The utility allows users to select the target device, battery type, the application’s operating conditions (such as voltage and temperature) and finally model the active and power-down times for their applications. The tool comes pre-loaded with specifications of Microchip’s PIC MCUs featuring nanoWatt XLP technology and commonly used batteries in embedded applications. Users can also create additional profiles for a custom battery of their choice, if necessary.
XLP Battery Life Estimator Beta version Features
● Profile your application RUN & SLEEP time (duty cycle)
● Select operating temperature and operating voltage
● Pre-loaded with electrical specifications of all PIC® MCUs featuring XLP technology
● Pre-loaded with most common battery specifications
● Customizable to allow you to add other battery and peripheral device profiles and specifications
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dsPICworks Data Analysis
dsPICworks™ is an easy-to-use data analysis and signal processing package for Microsoft’s Windows® 9x, NT, 2000 and Windows® XP platforms. It provides an extensive number of functions encompassing:
- Signal Generation
- Arithmetic and Digital Signal Processing operations
- One, two and three-dimensional display and measurement capabilities
- Data Import/Export compatible with MPLAB® IDE and MPLAB ASM30 assembler
 Features:
• FREE DOWNLOADS
• Wide variety of signal generators – Sine, Square, Triangular, Window functions, Noise
• Extensive DSP functions – FFT, DCT, Filtering, Convolution, Interpolation
• Extensive Arithmetic Functions – Algebraic expressions, data-scaling, clipping etc.
• 1-D, 2-D and 3-D displays
• Multiple Data Quantization and Saturation Options
• Multi-channel data support
• Automatic “script file”-based execution options available for any user-defined sequence of dsPICworks functions
• File Import/Export interoperable with MPLAB IDE
• Digital filtering options support filters generated by dsPIC Filter Design
• ASM30 assembler file option to export data tables into dsPIC30F RAM.
Getting Started
- First read this web page
- Run the dsPICworks setup.exe file from the Run option in the Start menu on Windows
- The dsPICworks application short-cut should be available in the Start menu under Programs>>MDS.
- The User Guide PDF document should also be available in the Start menu under Programs>>MDS.
| Click here to download the dsPICworks Development Tool | |
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