Microchip Technology Announces Two New Entry-Level Development Tools.CHANDLER, Ariz. -- New Cost-Effective Development Tools Allow User-Friendly Evaluation of Analog Processing and Simple Programming With Low Pin-Count PIC(R) Microcontrollers Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : MCHP MCHP Maryland Children's Health Program MCHP Microchip Technologies (stock symbol) MCHP Micro-sized Combined Heat and Power (American Honda Motor Co. & Climate Energy, LLC) MCHP Maine Community Heritage Project ), a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced the Signal Analysis PICtail(TM) Daughter Board, part # AC164120, and the Baseline Flash Microcontroller Programmer (BFMP BFMP British Federation of Master Printers ), part # PG164101. The Signal Analysis PICtail Daughter Board and accompanying PC software, when plugged into the PICkit(TM) 1 Flash Starter Kit, enables engineers to analyze analog signals as processed by Microchip's low pin-count PIC(R) 8-bit microcontrollers. This new daughter board, with its Graphical User Interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to (GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. ), provides designers with a tool box for learning and evaluating the capabilities of low pin-count PIC microcontrollers without expensive test equipment or tools. The BFMP is a simple In-Circuit Serial Programming(TM) (ICSP ICSP In Circuit Serial Programming (MicroCHIP) ICSP International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes ICSP International Conference on Signal Processing ICSP Interagency Committee on Standards Policy (TM)) programmer intended to be used with any of Microchip's new baseline Flash PIC 8-bit microcontrollers. The BFMP provides the least expensive programming method, and includes standard ICSP support and stand-alone programming for the PIC10F 6-pin family, when paired with the PIC10F2XX Programmer Adapter, part # AC163020. Utilizing USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. and the included GUI, the BFMP allows users to easily read, write and verify Microchip's Flash-based, baseline PIC microcontrollers. "With the introduction of these two development tools, Microchip continues to make it easy for designers to try our PIC microcontrollers," said Steve Drehobl, vice president of Microchip's Security, Microcontroller and Technology Division. "The Signal Analysis PICtail Daughter Board and BFMP allow users to get up and running with a very small time and financial investment." The Signal Analysis PICtail Daughter Board is an add-on board to the popular and low-cost PICkit 1 Flash Starter kit that contains the 14-pin PIC16F684 8-bit Flash microcontroller and 16 Kbytes of serial EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM) A rewritable memory chip that holds its content without power. Although EEPROMs spawned flash memory, EEPROMs are byte addressable at the write level, whereas flash chips must erase a block of bytes before rewriting. memory. When the Signal Analysis board is plugged into the PICkit 1 Flash Starter Kit and used with the accompanying Signal Analysis PC software, the designer can perform real-time measurements and display them on a strip chart. Engineers can also acquire data, which can then be processed and analyzed in an oscilloscope oscilloscope (əsĭl`əskōp'), electronic device used to produce visual displays corresponding to electrical signals. Displays of such nonelectrical phenomena as the variations of a sound's intensity can be made if the phenomena are plot, FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) A class of algorithms used in digital signal processing that break down complex signals into elementary components. FFT - Fast Fourier Transform or histogram histogram or bar graph Graph using vertical or horizontal bars whose lengths indicate quantities. Along with the pie chart, the histogram is the most common format for representing statistical data. . By including an easy-to-use PC software program, this daughter board can be used both to explore new concepts, and to process and display data in traditional formats that are familiar to design engineers. The BFMP is compatible with all of Microchip's new baseline PIC 8-bit Flash microcontrollers, including the PIC10F200/202/204/206, PIC12F508/509, PIC16F505 and PIC16F54/57/59. It provides a 6-pin linear ICSP header for standard ICSP support. The BFMP's powered USB connection eliminates the need for an external power supply. Availability and Pricing The Signal Analysis PICtail Daughter Board (part # AC164120) and the BFMP (part # PG164101) are both available now for $25 each. For additional information, please contact any Microchip sales representative or authorized worldwide distributor, or visit http://buy.microchip.com. About Microchip Technology Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Ariz., Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality. For more information, visit the Microchip Web site at www.microchip.com. Note: The Microchip name and logo, and PIC are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Inc. in the United States and other countries. PICtail, PICkit, In-Circuit Serial Programming and ICSP are trademarks of Microchip Technology Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned herein are property of their respective companies. Photos available through editorial contact. |
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