7. January 2012 by admin.

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

Register today to have an Avnet representative contact you to schedule this On-Ramp Technical Session.

Microchip has created a solution that allows a product to get the maximum power out of a solar panel to power a remote application. The Maximum Power Point Converter (MPPC) is essentially a DC-to-DC converter. The DC input voltage is the solar panel, the output voltage is a DC voltage, and it can either run the application or recharge a battery. The Avnet Memec FAE team has been trained to educate customers on this solution. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how Microchip’s MPPC can help maximize the use of solar energy in your next design.
Agenda

• Overview of solar power design considerations
• Benefits of Maximum Power Point Conversion
• Microchip solution: combination of MCU and software
• Solution demonstration

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4. January 2012 by admin.

Start the new year with some new knowledge!

Microchip Live Online training courses scheduled between now and March 31, 2012 are 50% off the registration fee. Use offer code O44mf8Ofl during checkout!

http://techtrain.microchip.com/rtcv2/

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14. December 2011 by admin.

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

Register today to have an Avnet representative contact you to schedule this On-Ramp Technical Session.

This On-Ramp Technical Session will provide an overview of common motor types, applications, common motor control algorithms and motor interface design, including motor control peripherals, motor position detection and driver electronics. Design topics include basic motor theory and vocabulary. The motor types discussed include DC Brush Motors, DC Brushless Motors, Stepper Motors, Switched Reluctance Motors and AC Induction Motors.

Agenda

• Quick review of motor terminology
• Requirements and solutions for different motor types
  • Brush motors
  • Brushless motors
  • Permanent Magnet Synchronous
  • ACIM
  • Stepper motors
  • Switch reluctance motors
• Demo of Microchip Motor Control Development Tools
• • High Voltage Kit (DM330023)
  • Low Voltage Kit (DM330021)
  • Stepper Motor Kit (DM330022)

Posted in Avnet, Training & Education, Motor Control | Print | 1 Comment »

12. November 2011 by admin.

Microchip is proud to announce a new format for it’s technical training classes: Live Online!

Try a new class right away!

Starting now you can take a class for half price, but hurry this offer is good only for classes before the end of 2011.

 For a limited time only  $ 24.50 Half day Class  $ 45.50 Full day Class

Just use promo code O44mf8OfL when you register at www.microchip.com/training

Use the letter O not the number 0

Code usable for one class per person.

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9. November 2011 by admin.

From: http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=1444

Sign up for a Microchip class or workshop to assist with your curriculum development or research project. For information about our Academic discount at Microchip’s Regional Training Centers, please contact your local RTC for more information. Free / discounted seats for educators are based on availability.

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13. October 2011 by admin.

View it now at http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=2813&dDocName=en553667

Learn about the new Low-Cost Controllerless (LCC) Graphics PICtail Plus Daughter Board, which enables development of graphics solutions without an external graphics controller, thus reducing system BOM cost for many applications. The board is designed to attach to a PIC32 starter kit (DM320001, DM320003-2, DM320004) or an Explorer16 development board (DM240001) and one of Microchip LCD Modules including the Truly 3.2” QVGA board and the 4.3” WQVGA Powertip display panel

Posted in Graphics, Training & Education, 32-bit | Print | 1 Comment »

7. October 2011 by admin.

Register today to have an Avnet representative contact you to schedule this On-Ramp Technical Session.

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

MiWi™ Development Environment is Microchip’s proprietary wireless solution which helps customers develop wireless applications and reduce the time to market. The MiWi Development Environment (MiWi DE) package includes support for Microchip’s proprietary protocols - MiWi Mesh and MiWi P2P. These protocols support short-range wireless networking applications. Avnet Memec is providing on-site customer training on this valuable Wireless ecosystem. The 1 hour training with introduce why the MiWi Development Environment is optimized for low-power, low data rate, cost sensitive applications.

This OnRamp will help you:

• Explain the Microchip MiMAC definitions for Microchip RF transceivers.
• Explain the Fundamentals of Microchip MiWi P2P and MiWi protocols.
• Explain Microchip MiApp interface between Wireless Applications and Microchip Proprietary Wireless protocols.
• Have General Concept of Microchip Wireless Development Environment.

Agenda

• Agenda (60 minutes)
• Wireless 101
• Microchip Media Access Control Layer - MiMAC
• Microchip Wireless Protocols
  • Demo 1 [PICDEM PIC18 with MRF24J40 (2.4GHz Radio) and/or MRF49XA (Sub GHz Radio)]
• Microchip Application Interfaces – MiApp
  • Demo 2 [PICDEM PIC18 with MRF24J40 (2.4GHz Radio) and/or MRF49XA (Sub GHz Radio)]
• Microchip Quick Solutions

Posted in Avnet, Wireless, WiFi, Training & Education | Print | 1 Comment »

24. September 2011 by admin.

View it on demand at http://www.newark.com/jsp/bespoke/bespoke7.jsp?bespokepage=newark/en_US/landing/webinar/microchip/microchip.jsp

• Learn about Microchip’s Smart Energy capable solutions for applications such as meters, smart appliances and load controllers.
• Discover how to develop Home and Building automation products using mesh networking capable protocols such as ZigBee or Microchip’s proprietary MiWi™.
• Learn about the latest consumer electronics remote control technology—ZigBee RF4CE protocol and Microchip’s implementation of the stack which has lowest memory footprint in the industry.
• Find out how to enable internet connectivity in your embedded devices by using Microchip’s low power Wi-Fi modules.

Posted in element14, Wireless, WiFi, Training & Education, ZigBee | Print | 1 Comment »

23. May 2011 by admin.

Now through 6/30, get 20% off Microchip development tools when you download the coupon from http://www.microchip.com/en_us/events/ESCSV2011/ after viewing the On Demand versions of the live technical training from the 2011 Embedded Systems Conference in Silicon Valley.

Use code ESCSV2011W at checkout on http://www.microchipdirect.com/

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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 »