Microchip Technology Releases Upgraded Low-Cost Development Tool for Serial EEPROM Devices.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 2003 Microchip Technology  Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) is a manufacturer of microcontroller, memory and analog semiconductors, founded in 1989 when Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP MCHP Maryland Children's Health ProgramMCHP 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 SEEVAL(R) 32 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. Designer's Kit. This is a low-cost development system that enables designers to quickly and easily develop a robust and reliable serial EEPROM-based application while significantly reducing the time required for system integration and hardware/software debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. . Available at a special introductory price of $119, designers receive a powerful programmer/debugger tool that supports all of Microchip's Microwire(R), SPI (1) (Stateful Packet Inspection) See stateful inspection. (2) (Service Provider Interface) The programming interface for developing Windows drivers under WOSA. (TM) and I2C I2C Inter-Integrated Circuit I2C Intelligent Interface Controller I2C Intelligent Controller (TM) compatible serial EEPROM devices. It enables users to read, write or erase any byte, block, or an entire array of code. The SEEVAL 32 Designer's Kit runs on any standard PC and supports Windows(R) 95/98/2000/Me/XT/NT operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . The tool provides advanced features to aid in system integration and debug, such as: -- Fast internal bus speeds -- A built-in bootloader for easy Web updates -- ZIF socket (Zero Insertion Force socket) A type of socket designed for easy insertion of pin grid array (PGA) chips. The chip is easily dropped into the socket's holes, and a lever is pulled down to lock it in. for on-board operation with PDIP (Plastic DIP) See DIP. devices (other packages can be supported using third party adapters) -- Signal header for off-board or embedded operations -- Auto power-sensing for automatic detection of an external/embedded device voltage -- Hexadecimal See hex. (mathematics) hexadecimal - (Or "hex") Base 16. A number representation using the digits 0-9, with their usual meaning, plus the letters A-F (or a-f) to represent hexadecimal digits with values of (decimal) 10 to 15. display of array contents -- Verify function to check device contents against buffer or file -- Program and/or read at byte/row/block or device level -- Preset or user-defined repeating patterns -- User-configurable functions, such as continuous read/write for endurance testing -- Save or load data files from disk in Intel HEX32 Format (INHX32). -- Microchip's Total Endurance(TM) modeling software is included to predict the performance and reliability of a serial EEPROM device within a particular application design. The Total Endurance modeling software enables designers to quickly choose the best serial EEPROM for the specific application and perform trade-off analysis with voltage, temperature, write cycles and other system parameters in order to achieve the desired erase/write endurance or product lifetime. This allows the designer to understand and predict the erase/write endurance of a serial EEPROM device. An on-line tutorial with hypertext help files is also included. The self-contained SEEVAL 32 Serial EEPROM Designer's Kit (DV243002) contains the SEEVAL 32 evaluation and programming board, a CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). with Microchip's SEEVAL 32 software and Total Endurance modeling software, a serial EEPROM sample pack containing eight devices, a user's guide, RS-232 serial cable, and power supply. For more information, contact Microchip's Literature Line at 480-792-7668, contact any authorized Microchip distributor around the world, or visit Microchip's Web site at http://www.microchip.com. Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, providing risk-free 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 SEEVAL are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Inc. in the United States and other countries. Total Endurance is a trademark of Microchip Technology Inc. in the United States and other countries. I2C is a trademark of Philips Corp. SPI is a trademark of Motorola. Microwire is a registered trademark of National Semiconductor Corp. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. --30--SIG/
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