Microchip Technology and Digilent today announced the jointly developed chipKIT uC32 open-source development platform, which is based on Microchip’s 32-bit PIC32 microcontroller, as well as the chipKIT Wi-Fi Shield. Digilent’s chipKIT uC32 development board has the same form factor as their chipKIT Uno32 board, with the addition of larger memory (512 KB Flash and up to 32 KB RAM).

Microchip Technology expands its Full-Speed USB 2.0 Device PIC microcontroller portfolio with three new Enhanced Midrange 8-bit families comprising 15 scalable MCUs ranging from 14 to 100 pins with up to 128 KB of Flash.

This video demonstrates Microchip's MTS2916A stepper motor driver that is managed by a PIC microcontroller for driving one bipolar stepper motor or two brushed DC motors.

Microchip Technology and FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) announce the “Duel in the Desert,” a robotics scrimmage hosted by 48West on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Chandler High School, 350 N. Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ. Fifteen high-school teams will preview their robots for the upcoming First Robotics Competition 2013 AZ Regional, which will be held March 22–23, 2013 at Hamilton High School in Chandler...

Microchip has announced an expansion of its SPI Flash memory portfolio, with the introduction of the SST25PF020B, SST25PF040B and SST25PF080B devices. The SST25PF020B, SST25PF040B and SST25PF080B offer 2-, 4- and 8-Mbit of memory and are manufactured with Microchip’s high-performance SuperFlash technology, a split-gate, NOR Flash design with thick-oxide tunneling injector for superior quality and reliability.

A video introduction of the MCP19111, Microchip's first digitally-enhanced power analog product.

Microchip Technology has revealed the expansion of its wireless product portfolio with a certified Bluetooth Audio Module that supports audio for voice and music. The RN52 module provides extremely low power consumption in a small, surface-mount form factor, and includes standard Bluetooth audio and data profiles for all smart-phone platforms.

Microchip annonce le lancement du MCP19111, le premier contrôleur analogique au monde doté d’une extension numérique, qui vient compléter l’offre Microchip de solutions de conversion d’énergie DC-DC intelligentes. Microchip annonce également quatre nouveaux MOSFET haute vitesse : le MCP87018, le MCP87030, le MCP87090 et le MCP87130. Prévus pour une tension nominale de 25 V, ces MOSFET à niveau logique, respectivement de 1,8 mΩ...

Microchip has today announced its MCP19111, the world’s first Digitally Enhanced Power Analog controller, which expands Microchip’s diverse range of intelligent DC-DC power-conversion solutions. Microchip also announced the expansion of its high-speed MOSFET family, with the new MCP87018, MCP87030, MCP87090 and MCP87130. These are 25V-rated, 1.8 mOhm, 3 mOhm, 9 mOhm and 13 mOhm logic-level MOSFETs that are optimized specifically for Switched-...

Microchip Technology today announced the first and only Wi-Fi audio connectivity platform—featuring the new JukeBlox 3.2 platform and software development kit—to support all of the major mobile and PC operating systems along with the DLNA standard.

MGC3130 is World's First E-Field-Based, Configurable 3D Gesture Controller; Includes Library of Gestures and Precise Hand Position Tracking.

Microchip announces the PIC32 GUI Development Board with Projected-Capacitive Touch (DM320015). This tool makes it easy for designers to add the combination of multi-touch projected-capacitive interfaces, and high-quality 16-bit colour graphics to WQVGA displays in any application. Additionally, with its industry-leading performance, Microchip’s 32-bit PIC32 microcontroller can directly drive LCDs, eliminating the cost and complexity of an ex...

Microchip have today announced a 25% performance boost on its 32-bit PIC32MX1/MX2 microcontrollers. By increasing their speed to 50 MHz or 83 DMIPS, Microchip is taking the PIC32 MX1/MX2 MCUs’ performance to a new level, in combination with its feature-packed peripherals and 4-channel DMA.

Microchip Technology Inc today announced the PIC32 GUI Development Board With Projected Capacitive Touch (part # DM320015). This tool makes it easy for designers to add the combination of multitouch projected-capacitive interfaces, and high-quality 16-bit color graphics to WQVGA displays in any application. Additionally, with its industry-leading performance, Microchip’s 32-bit PIC32 microcontroller can directly drive LCDs, eliminating the co...

Microchip Technology Inc today announced the expansion of its mTouch Sensing Solutions portfolio, with four turnkey controllers for multitouch projected-capacitive touchscreens and touchpads, proximity detection, and haptic touch feedback.

Microchip announces a new family of power-conversion controllers and its first-ever family of power MOSFET devices. This new Pulse Width Modulation controller and complementary family of low-Figure of Merit MOSFET products combine to support high-efficiency DC/DC power-conversion designs, covering a broad array of consumer and industrial applications.

Microchip annonce une nouvelle famille de contrôleurs pour la conversion de puissance et sa première famille de transistors de puissance MOSFET. Ce nouveau contrôleur à modulation de largeur d’impulsion (PWM) et sa famille complémentaire de MOSFET à faible facteur de mérite (FOM) s’associent dans la réalisation de systèmes de conversion de puissance continu/continu de haut rendement, couvrant une large palette d’applications grand ...

Microchip announces its patented GestIC technology, which enables the next dimension in intuitive, gesture-based, non-contact user interfaces for a broad range of end products. The MGC3130 is the world’s first electrical-field-based, configurable 3D gesture controller, offering low-power, precise, fast and robust hand position tracking with free-space gesture recognition.

Microchip Technology today announced its free C++ compiler with unlimited code generation—the Free MPLAB XC32++ Compiler. The MPLAB XC32++ supports all of Microchip’s 32-bit PIC32 MCUs. This compiler enables designers to develop and re-use C++ projects by making all of Microchip’s C language extensions available in an environment that is compliant with the majority of C++98 and C++2003 ANSI standards.

Microchip has today revealed the introduction of three new families of low-power, general-purpose operational amplifiers that expand the range to 12V supply voltages. Because the MCP6H7X/8X/9X maintain the same pin-outs and features as Microchip’s existing 6V and 16V families, designers can easily migrate to the ideal voltage rail, in addition to the new families’ higher-speed Gain Bandwidth Product range of 2.7-10 MHz.