12. May 2011 by admin.

Check out the archives of the live training from the Embedded Systems Conference in Santa Jose May 3-5.

http://www.microchip.com/en_us/events/ESCSV2011/live.html

• Designing for Smart Energy and Low Power Applications
• Connectivity Solutions featuring USB and Ethernet
• Touch Sense and Graphics Solutions

• Wireless Solutions for Embedded Design
• Development Tools Featuring MPLAB® X IDE
• Smart Energy Monitoring Metering and Control

Posted in Wireless, WiFi, Ethernet, MPASM, Seminars & Confrences, Digital Power, Smart Energy, Embedded Systems Design, Tips & Tricks, Product Review, Programmer, Touch Sensing, 16-bit, dsPIC, Motor Control, 32-bit, PIC, ZigBee, Training & Education, USB, 8-bit, Microchip | Print | 1 Comment »

30. March 2011 by admin.

Thanks for sending this one in YK!

Check out http://mchp.us/dFBf6I

Get product information on this site and  participate in two competitions online & share your opinions on the blog page!  The first phrase of this promotional campaign is ONLINE QUIZ!  By answering all 10 questions correctly, you can be enrolled to the lucky draw automatically!

- 20 lucky winners will be awarded with either one PIC24FJ256DA210 Development Kit (DM240312 + AC164127-6) or one Multimedia Expansion Board (DM320005).

- Another first 100 participants who attain full mark will be awarded with a corporate gift.

- All participants will get a 20% off discount coupon on Microchip development tool.

Posted in Human Interface, Survey, Graphics, Touch Sensing, Free Stuff, Microchip, Sweepstakes, Development Tool | Print | 1 Comment »

29. March 2011 by admin.

From http://www.visualtft.com/contents/view/kits/

Visual TFT is a standalone application used for rapid development of graphical user interfaces for TFT displays. Software generates code compatible with mikroElektronika compilers: mikroC, mikroBasic and mikroPascal, for all suported MCU architectures: PIC, dsPIC30/33 & PIC24, PIC32 . Software implements intuitive environment and many drag-and-drop components which can be used for building applications easily and fast.

You can still save money and purchase Visual TFT at a discount price, even after the promotional period. We have created twelve new great Visual TFT kits for you. Whether you are a developer, or a designer, whether you own a compiler or not, you’ll find the offers truly attractive.

Posted in MikroElektronika, Graphics, Touch Sensing, Development Tool | Print | 1 Comment »

25. January 2011 by admin.

Now on demand at http://eetimes.com/touch 

The EE Times Integrating Touch Interfaces virtual conference is the leading resource for engineers to learn about the latest hardware and software solutions, design techniques and algorithms that industry leaders are using in successful designs.

In this virtual setting, you can hear expert keynotes and participate in panel sessions and interactive chat to learn the latest about evaluating and choosing between several sensor technologies, touch surface materials, front and back-end analog and digital controllers, as well as device drivers, middleware, and application-level touch routines.

Posted in Tradeshows, Touch Sense, Video, Touch Sensing, Training & Education | Print | 1 Comment »

5. November 2010 by admin.

 http://bit.ly/agFT8u

The Embedded.com European Newsletter is offering its readers the chance to win a PIC24FJ256DA210 Development Kit which can be used to evaluate the features and performance of the PIC24FJ256DA210 with integrated graphics, mTouch and USB. This kit is an ideal platform for new graphical human interface developers. 

The kit bundles four major components and other accessories including the PIC24FJ256DA210 Development Board (DM240312), 3.2 Truly 240×320 TFT Display Board (AC164127-4), Graphics Display Prototype Boards - 3x (AC164139), MPLAB ICD-3 Debugger with USB Cable (DV164035), 9V Power Supply (AC162039), USB A-miniB Cable and Serial Cable.

This offer is limited to readers based in Europe. For your chance to win a PIC24FJ256DA210 Development Kit click here and enter your details in the online entry form.

Posted in Graphics, Embedded Systems Design, Touch Sensing, USB, Sweepstakes, 16-bit, Development Tool | Print | 2 Comments »

20. December 2009 by admin.

From: http://www.em.avnet.com/evs/home/0,1707,RID%253D%2526CID%253D50625%2526CAT%253DOTR%2526CCD%253DUSA%2526SID%253D32214%2526DID%253DDF2%2526LID%253D32233%2526PRT%253D0%2526PVW%253D%2526PNT%253D%2526BID%253DDF2%2526CTP%253DEVS,00.html 

mTouch is an alternative to traditional mechanical pushbuttons in your portable designs. New products benefit from being completely sealed, having no mechanical components that wear with time and having a modern looking design.
This OnRamp technical training will introduce Microchip’s mTouch™ Capacitive Touch Sensing technology and begin to explore some advanced design techniques and requirements. 
Agenda

• What is mTouch™ Capacitive Touch Sensing
• Overview of benefits and limitations of solution
• How to integrate mTouch™ Capacitive Touch Sensing into your Portable Instrumentation
  • Review Design Requirements / Best Practices
  • Outline of Microchip mTouch solutions
  • Details on the advantages of the Microchip solutions
• Board demonstration of Microchip mTouch solution

Posted in Avnet Memec, Touch Sensing, Training & Education | Print | 1 Comment »

8. October 2009 by admin.

From http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/10/24-hr_microchip_technology_giveaway.html:

The sponsors of this year’s Halloween contest have sent us a bundle of, er, bundles to give away in the weeks leading up to the 31st, and we’re gonna start chucking ‘em up in the air pretty fast now. Beginning at noon PST today, and closing at noon PST tomorrow, we will be accepting comments, below, describing the Halloween-y use (or uses) to which you would put the prize bundle consisting of one Microchip Technology PIC10F Cap Touch Demo Board and one MCP1650 Multiple White LED Demo Board. The winner will be announced tomorrow afternoon at the bottom of the comment thread.

Posted in Make Magazine, LED, Touch Sensing, Free Stuff, Microchip, Sweepstakes, Development Tool | Print | 1 Comment »

2. October 2009 by admin.

Available for On-Demand Viewing Beginning Thursday, September 24th, 2009 
Duration: 60 minutes 

Hosted by EDN, Sponsored Cypress Semiconductor Corp and Microchip Technology, Inc. 

The importance and visibility of human/machine interfaces escalated when multi-touch and gesture interfaces appeared in more products over the last few years. The iPhone and Wii products are two examples of where the human/machine interfaces herald game changing ways, via gesture recognition, that users interact with their electronic devices. The sensing technology plays an important role, but the microcontroller(s) that interface, control, and collect data from these sensors provides the key capabilities that separate these newer interfaces from previous human/machine interface attempts as early as ten years ago. 

EDN technical editor Robert Cravotta will host a webinar panel discussion to be broadcast starting September 24th that showcases experts in human/machine interface sensing and control technologies. The panel will cover the key design, usability, and maintainability care-abouts when pairing sensor technology, such as touch and gesture interfaces, with microcontrollers.

Posted in Graphics, Human Interface, Touch Sensing, Training & Education | Print | 1 Comment »

30. April 2009 by admin.

Play the Fllying Chips Game at http://www.microchip.com.hk/quickneasy/ and win a variety of dev tool prizes!   

Posted in Programmer, Complier, Debugger, Just for Fun, Graphics, IDE, HI-Tech, Touch Sensing, Microchip, Development Tool, Limited-time Offer, Sweepstakes, USB, 8-bit, MPLAB | Print | 1 Comment »

8. December 2008 by admin.

Use Code YES08 upon checkout on www.microchipDIRECT.com

Posted in ZigBee, 8-bit, USB, Touch Sensing, PIC, 16-bit, Microchip, Limited-time Offer, 32-bit, Books, MPLAB | Print | 1 Comment »