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Microchip Expands CAN Microcontroller Line With Cost-Effective 8-bit PIC® MCUs Featuring 5.5V Operation, eXtreme Low Power
Microchip announces the PIC18F “K80” 8-bit CAN microcontrollers (MCUs) featuring 1.8 to 5.5V operation and eXtreme Low Power (XLP) technology, for the industry’s lowest sleep current consumption of less than 20nA. The new MCUs also feature an on-chip 12-bit Analogue-to-Digital Converter (ADC) and a peripheral which enables mTouch™ capacitive touch-sensing user interfaces. The new MCUs are ideal for automotive applications, such as body ...
MCP2200 Demonstration
Features and demonstration of the MCP2200.
Microchip Bluetooth Kit provides fast development of BlueTooth connectivity in embedded designs
Microchip announces the Bluetooth Evaluation Kit, which includes CandleDragon, Inc.’s dotstack™ demonstration Bluetooth Stack. The kit provides an easy, cost-effective and flexible add-on for embedded evaluation and development using many 16/32-bit PIC microcontrollers or dsPIC digital signal controllers (DSCs), using existing Microchip development tools.
Microchip Bluetooth Kit provides fast development of BlueTooth connectivity in embedded designs
Microchip announces the Bluetooth Evaluation Kit, which includes CandleDragon, Inc.’s dotstack™ demonstration Bluetooth Stack. The kit provides an easy, cost-effective and flexible add-on for embedded evaluation and development using many 16/32-bit PIC microcontrollers or dsPIC digital signal controllers (DSCs), using existing Microchip development tools.
Microchip ajoute de nouveaux microcontrôleurs 32 bits PIC, dotés de connectivités Ethernet, CAN et USB
Microchip annonce le lancement d'une nouvelle famille de microcontrôleurs 32 bits PIC32MX5/6/7, composée de 6 modèles différents, équipés des mêmes périphériques de connectivité Ethernet, CAN, USB et série, et dotés de nouvelles options de mémoires garantissant un meilleur rapport coût/efficacité. En outre, ces améliorations permettent une consommation moindre, de l’ordre de 0,5 mA/MHz en courant actif, une meilleure endurance...
Microchip - Cost-effective memory options to 32-bit PIC microcontrollers with Ethernet, CAN and USB connectivity
Microchip announced a new, six-member family of 32-bit PIC32MX5/6/7 microcontrollers that provides the same integrated Ethernet, CAN, USB and serial connectivity peripherals with new, more cost-effective memory options. Additionally, design enhancements also provide lower power consumption of 0.5 mA/MHz active current, higher Flash memory endurance of 20k read/write cycles, and better EEPROM emulation capability. By maintaining common pin-outs,...
Smoke-Detector IC from Microchip offers low-voltage operation with programmable operating modes and calibration
Microchip announced the RE46C190 3V photo smoke-detector IC with horn driver and boost regulator. The world’s first smoke-detector IC to offer low-voltage operation with programmable calibration and operating modes, the RE46C190 IC enables the optimum operating modes to be selected and calibrated during manufacturing. This simplifies smoke-detector design and manufacturing, as well as reducing component count and cost. Additionally, the IC...
Microchip Technology at Japan ET Show 2010
Microchip Technology exhibited at Japan's Embedded Technology Show 2010 from Dec 1 to Dec 3 at Pacifico Yokohama. It showcased its latest technologies and solutions including digital power, low power PIC® MCU, etc.
Microchip Launches Second Annual Embedded Designers' Forum Technical Training Series in India
Microchip has announced the second annual Embedded Designers' Forum, which is a series of training events where hardware and software engineers can learn about innovative technologies that will enable them to differentiate their products.
MCHP TUbe Episode 4
Learn about XLP Technology, the PIC24H Microchip Microstick, and FLOW Code 4 by Matrixmultimedia.
MPLABX IDE Tour
This video gives you a tour of MPLAB X IDE.
Microchip annonce sa première famille d’horloges/calendriers en temps réel (RTCC) autonomes
Microchip annonce sa première famille d’horloges/calendriers en temps réel (RTCC) I2C™ autonomes. Ces six circuits MCP794XX économiques sont tous à haute intégration. Ils comportent des EEPROM et SRAM de grande taille, ainsi qu’une section verrouillée d’EEPROM pour stocker un ID unique de 64 bits reprogrammable, qui peut être programmée en usine avec une adresse MAC.
Microchip Announces First Stand-Alone Real-Time Clock/Calendar (RTCC) Family
Microchip announces its first stand-alone I2C™ Real-Time Clock/Calendar (RTCC) family. All six MCP794XX devices are highly integrated at a low cost, and include ample on-chip EEPROM and SRAM, as well as a user-lockable section of EEPROM for a 64-bit reprogrammable unique ID that can be factory-programmed with a MAC address.
Microchip licenses MIPS32 M14K Cores for next-generation 32-bit PIC32 microcontrollers
Microchip and MIPS Technologies, Inc. have announced that Microchip is building on its successful 32-bit PIC32 microcontroller family, which is currently based on the MIPS32 M4K core, by licensing the MIPS32 M14K family of cores from MIPS.
Les nouveaux amplificateurs opérationnels 16 V de Microchip affichent un faible courant de repos de 135 µA
Microchip annonce le lancement des amplificateurs opérationnels à usage général MCP6H01 et MCP6H02 (MCP6H01/2) affichant un faible courant de repos typique de 135 µA, un produit gain-bande passante de 1,2 MHz et une tension d'entrée s’échelonnant entre 3,5 et 16 V. Ces composants associent par ailleurs une tension d'offset maximum de 3,5 mV à un taux de réjection du mode commun (CMRR) typique de 100 dB et un taux de réjection de l’a...
16V op amps from Microchip feature low quiescent current
Microchip Technology has announced the MCP6H01 and MCP6H02 (MCP6H01/2) general-purpose operational amplifiers (op amps) with a gain-bandwidth product of 1.2 MHz and supply voltage from 3.5V to 16V. These devices also feature low quiescent current of 135 microamperes (typ.), offset voltage of 3.5 mV (max.), Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR) of 100 dB (typ.), and Power-Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR) of 102 dB (typ.).
Knowledge is power in embedded designs
Knowledge is power, except, of course, for embedded designs, where knowledge of the peripherals and features of each microcontroller can mean significantly lower power consumption. Brant Ivey, of Microchip Technology Inc., explains.
Microchip Demonstrates New Federal Signal Light Bar
Microchip Technology Engineer Shane Crandall demonstrates a new Federal Signal Light Bar from ESC Chicago 2010.
Creating sophisticated GUIs has never been easier
Building an application that integrates an advanced colour LCD may seem like a high-end specification, but thanks to the continued price erosion of display technology it is becoming increasingly common for OEMs to replace older segmented LED displays with monochrome or colour LCD alternatives.
Nouveaux microcontrôleurs PIC® de Microchip pour les compteurs intelligents multifonction et les applications de surveillance de consommation d'énergie
Microchip annonce le lancement d’une famille de microcontrôleurs PIC18F87J72 8 bits, optimisés pour les compteurs intelligents multifonction monophasés et les applications de surveillance de consommation d'énergie. Dotés d’un AFE (Analogue Front End) 16-24 bits double canal à haute performance, ces nouveaux microcontrôleurs constituent une solution précise, fiable, facile à utiliser et d’un bon rapport coût/efficacité, idéale po...