23. February 2010 by admin.

From Avent’s Power Design Solutions Guide.

Increase efficiency and lower cost using digital power conversion from Microchip. Together with Avnet Memec, Microchip is offering qualified registrants a dsPIC Digital Power Conversion Design Kit. Offer ends May 3, 2010.

 dsPIC DIGITAL POWER CONVERSION DESIGN KIT OFFER 
Together with Avnet Memec, Microchip is offering qualified registrants a dsPIC Digital Power Conversion Design Kit. This kit include a Buck/Boost Converter PICtail™ Plus Daughter Board (AC164133), 16-bit 28-pin Starter Board (DM300027), PICkit™ 3 Debug Express (DV164131) and samples of the dsPIC33FJ16GS502-I/SP. Click the Register link at the bottom of this page to qualify for a kit.

More About Digital Power Conversion
Traditional power conversion products, such as light ballasts, inverters and AC-DC/DC-DC power supplies have employed an analog control loop for basic control of the PWM module, integrated circuits (ICs) and power devices. In these types of power products, additional digital control and communication performed by a microcontroller has been layered on top. In digital power conversion, however, the analog control loop is replaced with a digital control loop, and the PWM module is typically integrated into the same microcontroller that is performing the high-level control and communication.

By using digital loop control to implement power conversion, developers can realize many benefits. These benefits are enabled by the ability to perform power-conversion control via reprogrammable software, as well as the performance and features offered by a digital solution.

Designers using new, flexible DSCs for digital power conversion are experiencing newfound abilities to innovate. For more information on Digital Power Conversion Solutions from Microchip, visit www.microchip.com/SMPS.

Posted in Avnet, Digital Power, 16-bit, dsPIC, Development Tool | 1 Comment »

2. February 2010 by admin.

Thru June 30, 2010. 

PICkit 3 Debug Express (DV164131)
PIC18 Starter Kit (DM180021)
F1 Starter Kit (DM164130-1) 

Go to www.microchip.com/easy for details.

Posted in 8-bit, Debugger, PIC, Limited-time Offer, Microchip, Development Tool | 3 Comments »

20. January 2010 by admin.

From: http://embedded.com/222200285

The Embedded.com European Newsletter is offering its readers the chance to win the new MPLAB Starter Kit for PIC18 Microcontrollers, which contains all of the components, documentation, schematics, debugging and programming capabilities needed to evaluate the high-performance PIC18 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) family in low-power USB and touch-sensing applications.
The MPLAB Starter Kit for PIC18 Microcontrollers includes the Bosch Sensortec BMA150 digital triaxial accelerometer, which enables the PIC18 Starter Kit board to detect acceleration in 3 perpendicular axes for sensing the board’s tilt and motion. The board ships with demo code that enables it to function as a USB mouse or joystick using the accelerometer.

Acceleration on all three axes is used to compute the board tilt, which is then converted to movement of the mouse cursor on the X and Y axes. The accelerometer allows the cursor to move slowly when the board is tilted a small amount, and quickly when there is a steeper tilt.

For your chance to win a Microchip MPLAB Starter Kit for PIC18, visit the competition website and enter your details in the online entry form.

Posted in 8-bit, Embedded Systems Design, PIC, Sweepstakes, Development Tool, Contest, MPLAB | 1 Comment »

12. January 2010 by admin.

 NewarkDesigner 

Today’s “perfect 10 in 2010″ is sponsored by @MicrochipTech. Win a F1 Evaluation Module http://bit.ly/8q0safat http://bit.ly/8yXGGe

Posted in Newark, Twitter, 8-bit, Contest, Development Tool | No Comments »

7. January 2010 by admin.

From: http://cgi.ebay.com/QL200-PIC-MCU-Development-Board-kits-USB-Programmer-LCD_W0QQitemZ260526631335QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20091221?IMSfp=TL091221173008r37774

QL200 is an integrated demo system for study and development of PIC Microcontroller, which is provided with four functions of experimental instrument, programmer, simulation interface and ICSP download cable. Enclosed with control CPU and combined with programming software which has independent intellectual property rights, the system is able to support over 90 percent of the experiments and development practices of PIC Microcontroller. (more)

Posted in LCD, Ebay, USB, Development Tool | 1 Comment »

4. January 2010 by admin.

From: http://www.element-14.com/community/docs/DOC-19095 

The Explorer 16 is a low cost, efficient development board to evaluate the features and performance of Microchip’s new PIC24 Microcontroller, the dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controller (DSC) families, and the new 32-bit PIC32MX devices. Coupled with the MPLAB ICD 2 In Circuit Debugger or MPLAB REAL ICE, real-time emulation and debug facilities speed evaluation and prototyping of application circuitry.

The Explorer 16 44-pin (DM240002) features a Plug-In Module (PIM) for the PIC24FJ64GA004.

Posted in Newark, PIC, 16-bit, dsPIC, Development Tool | No Comments »

8. December 2009 by admin.

From http://www.xgamestation.com/view_product.php?id=47

If you’re looking for the ultimate PIC development kit then the XGS PIC 16-Bit is exactly what you’re looking for. Much more complete and powerful than the Uzebox and many times more powerful than the Arduino! Only $159.95!

Posted in XGS, 16-bit, Development Tool | 1 Comment »

5. December 2009 by admin.

On Ebay at: http://cgi.ebay.com/MCU-BOARD—DEVELOPMENT-KIT-PIC-18F4620-+-PROGRAMMER_W0QQitemZ270488079181QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20091121?IMSfp=TL091121186005r3479 

BASE PIC40/4620

Features
- Support MCU PIC 40 Pins 18F877 , 18F458 and 18F4620
- MCU PIC18F4620 40 Pin , Flash 64KB , RAM 3986 Byte , EEPROM 1024 Byte
- A/D 10 bits 13 Channels
- Frequency Clock 10 MHz (up to 40MHz using Phase Lock Loop)
- 4 Slots for 10 Pin I/O Port
- 1 Slots For 5 Pin I/O Port
- RS232 Slot (4 Pins)
- I/O high current Sink(25mA)/Source(25mA)
- PWM , Watchdog
- PCB size : 6.2 x 8.1 cm
- Low Voltage Programming with WINPIC800 using parallel port
- Included => Download cable (ET-CAB10P V2) , CD-Rom
- User Guide http://rapidshare.com/files/248582114/ET-BASE_PIC40-877-458-4620.pdf.html

Remarks ! ! !

- Reserved pin for programming is RB3(PIC16F877) , RB5(PIC16F458 and PIC16F4620)
- Removed download cable when RB6-7 pin are used
- #9 Jumper (16F : PIC16F877 , 18F : PIC16F458 and PIC16F4620)

Posted in 8-bit, Development Tool | 1 Comment »

30. November 2009 by admin.

from: http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=2042&param=en025217&link=Banner

Posted in 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit, Microchip, Development Tool | 1 Comment »

26. November 2009 by admin.

From: http://dkc1.digikey.com/us/en/mkt/mplab.html 

In celebration of this historic birthday event we want you to have an opportunity to get an exclusive Digi-Key ICD 3 kit at a special low price. This special edition starter kit contains one each of the following:
DM300027, DV164035,
DSPIC33FJ16GS502-I/SP,
DSPIC33FJ128MC202-I/SP,
& PIC24HJ128GP202-I/SP

Get your’s today! 

Posted in ICD, Digi Key, 16-bit, Development Tool | 1 Comment »