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Low-Power, Small Form-Factor Op Amps From Microchip Help To Extend Battery Life - (28-Jul-10)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • Low quiescent current of 45 microamperes at 1 MHz • Space-saving SC-70 and SOT-23 packages • Low operating voltage and enhanced performance across the entire voltage range • Support Microchip eXtreme Low-Power PIC® MCUs to extend... (more)


New Microchip Microstick Development Board Makes It Easy and Cost-Effective to Design With 16-bit Mi - (21-Jul-10)

• Industry: Boards and Systems

Key Facts: • Microstick development board for dsPIC33F & PIC24H • Small size and integrated programmer/debugger for only $24.99 • 25% discount for educational establishments • Industry-leading platform for developing smart-sensor and other... (more)


Microchip unveils industry’s first Ion and Photo Smoke-Detector ICs with Alarm Memory - (22-Jun-10)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • Six new, dedicated single-chip solutions enable smarter ‘networked’ alarms • Low power technology delivers 10years+ service from a single battery • Alarm Memory feature greatly reduces impact of ‘nuisance tripping’ Microchip... (more)


Microchip Expands Capabilities of mTouchTM Capacitive Touch-Sensing Technology to Enable Capacitive - (14-Jun-10)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • First and only technology to enable capacitive touch-sensing with a metal front panel • Allows inexpensive addition of touch-sensitive inputs, in all environments • Works through gloves, on surfaces that contain liquids, and enables... (more)


Microchip Integrates and Simplifies Graphics on PIC24F Microcontrollers, Provides up to 96 KB RAM - (14-Jun-10)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • Fully integrated graphics acceleration hardware simplifies design and lowers system cost • Removes the need for external display controller or memory to drive large, colourful displays • Single-chip solution includes mTouchTM... (more)


Microchip Speeds Human Interface Design with Complete Multimedia Development System for 32-bit Micro - (14-Jun-10)

• Industry: Development Tools

Key Facts: • New PIC32 Development Tools support graphics, audio, wireless networking and touch-sensitive application development • Multimedia Expansion Board is industry’s most comprehensive development platform for this class of application •... (more)


Microchip Announces New Certified Wireless Connectivity Solutions Targeting Wi-Fi and Sub-GHz Applic - (08-Jun-10)

• Industry: Active Componants

Key Facts: • New modular solutions to wireless connectivity ease development and deployment • New PICtailTM/PICtail Plus Daughter Boards and improved software provide full design support • Low-power design maximises operational battery... (more)


Microchip Announces Industry’s Most Flexible Range of Extreme Low Power, High Performance 8-bit Micr - (02-Jun-10)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • New 8-bit additions feature nanoWatt XLP technology for extreme low power operation • Support 1.8 - 5.5V operation and include 12-bit ADC • First and only extreme low power 8-bit MCU to integrate an LCD driver • Over 50% reduction... (more)


Microchip Technology Extends mTouch Technology to Include Projected Capacitive Touch-Screen Sensing - (26-May-10)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • Microchip adds multi-touch and gesture sensing through projective capacitive technology • New technology supported by Projected Capacitive Development Kit – available now • First device to feature projected capacitive sensing is... (more)


Stand-Alone LIN 2.1/SAE J2602 Transceivers from Microchip Meet Stringent Worldwide Automotive Requir - (18-May-10)

• Industry: Automotive

Key Facts: • Low-power transceivers exceed German automotive manufacturer requirements • Current consumption is among the lowest in the LIN transceiver market • Lowers system cost with few or no external components required Microchip... (more)


Microchip Expands DAC Range and Adds Flexibility - (04-May-10)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • New devices offer greater flexibility in terms of resolution, output and voltage reference • By providing both 8- and 10-bit variants engineers can choose the best resolution for a given application • External voltage reference... (more)


Microchip Technology Expands UNI/O® EEPROM Product Line With Wafer-Level Chip-Scale and TO-92 Packag - (07-Apr-10)

• Industry: Memories

Key Facts: • Latest wafer-scale packaging meets high volume manufacturing requirements • Smaller packaging directly influences lower selling price for cost-conscious consumer applications • New packages support fully automated and manual... (more)


Microchip Technology Expands Digital Signal Controller Portfolio for Digital Power Applications - (23-Mar-10)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • New devices support an unprecedented number of completely independent digital control loops • ‘GS’ Series features digital power peripherals specifically designed for high performance digital power supplies • New devices will enable... (more)


Microchip Announces Higher Memory, Higher Pin Count Expansion of Enhanced 8-bit PIC® Microcontroller - (02-Mar-10)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • Further expansion of the Enhanced 8-bit range offers increased peripherals and pin-counts • Enhanced architecture delivers 50% increase in performance • New instructions result in 40% better C code efficiency • Direct LCD drive... (more)


Microchip Announces New 8-, 14- and 20-pin Enhanced Mid-Range PIC® Microcontrollers (MCUs) - (02-Mar-10)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • Wide range of new devices offer extremely low active current of less than 50µA/MHz • Enhanced architecture delivers 50% increase in performance • New instructions result in 40% better C code efficiency Microchip announces several... (more)


Microchip Sets New Benchmark for Low-Power Microcontrollers (MCUs); Significantly Expands Enhanced 8 - (02-Mar-10)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

New MCUs Feature Less Than 50 µA/MHz Active Current;Industry-Leading Peripheral Integration Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today unveiled several new 8-bit PIC® microcontrollers... (more)


Synchronous Boost Regulator from Microchip Enables Longer-Lasting Battery Applications - (02-Mar-10)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • Power-efficient design allows extended operation in battery powered applications • Ultra-Low Start-Up voltage means it can operate from a single, completely drained cell • Integrated FETs lower overall component count Microchip... (more)


Non-Volatile, Quad Digital Potentiometers Deliver Static Current Consumption of 5 Microamperes (maxi - (22-Feb-10)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • Ultra low power design offers current consumption of just 5µA • Non-volatile technology retains settings even when power is removed • Digital control via SPI adds system flexibility • Digital design offers greater accuracy verses... (more)


Microchip adds self-programmable Flash memory to 8-bit family - (26-Jan-10)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • Popular 8- and 14-pin family now offers on-chip, self-programmable Flash memory • Provides cost-effective alternative to separate EEPROM • Single device integrates processing, memory and peripherals for efficient, system-on-chip... (more)


New Microchip Kit Makes it Easy to Develop Inductive Touch-Sensing Designs - (13-Jan-10)

• Industry: Tools

Key Facts: • PICDEMTM kit includes fully developed board with metal front panel, source code, schematics and diagnostic tool • Provides a further solution to product differentiation through enhanced user interfaces • Addresses the need for a... (more)


Microchip Technology Acquires ZeroG Wireless - (12-Jan-10)

• Industry: Corporate News & Events

Deal Enables Embedded Wi-Fi® Solutions for PIC® Microcontrollers CHANDLER, Ariz., Jan. 11, 2010 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced it has acquired ZeroG... (more)


18-pin PIC® Microcontrollers Feature Microchip’s Enhanced Mid-Range Core and Industry-Leading eXtrem - (16-Dec-09)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • Extends enhanced 8-bit core into 18-pin applications • Provides migration path to higher performance through pin-compatibility with legacy 18-pin devices • Includes eXtreme Low Power technology and popular mTouchTM capacitive sensing... (more)


Microchip Releases Tools to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Development Time for Motor Control Designs - (07-Dec-09)

• Industry: Tools

Key Facts: • New motor control development tools promote greater efficiency • Extensive support reduces design time and effort • Advanced motor control features of dsPIC® target high-voltage and high-speed applications Microchip announces the... (more)


Microchip’s PIC® Microcontrollers With nanoWatt XLP Gain Global Industry Recognition as the World’s - (04-Dec-09)

• Industry: Corporate News & Events

XLP Technology Wins Honors From Europe’s Elektra Awards, America’s Wireless Design & Development Technology Awards, and EDN China’s Innovation Awards CHANDLER, Ariz., Dec. 3, 2009 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of... (more)


Microchip Offers Industry’s Broadest Portfolio of Semiconductors Specified for Operation up to 150°C - (24-Nov-09)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • Devices are qualified and tested in accordance with AEC-Q100 Grade 0 requirements • Meets growing demand for devices that can operate at temperatures in excess of 125°C • Allows silicon devices to be mounted directly on to high... (more)


Microchip Introduces World’s Lowest Sleep Current, Smallest Packaged 16-bit MCUs with USB and Touch - (18-Nov-09)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • Two new PIC24F families for USB and General Purpose applications • Industry’s lowest sleep-current MCUs now feature mTouchTM capacitive touch sensing • Enables the smallest footprint and lowest power consumption for many... (more)


New PIC32 32-bit MCU Families With Ethernet, CAN, USB and 128kB RAM Extend Portfolio via High-Perfor - (18-Nov-09)

• Industry: Memories

Key Facts: • New 32-bit families integrate powerful processor with comprehensive connectivity • Free, fully developed and ported software stacks help accelerate design cycles • Large unified RAM allows complete protocol transparency • Supported... (more)


Microchip synchronous buck MOSFET drivers and Low Dropout provide maximum efficiency in small packag - (27-Oct-09)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • Low profile power solutions offer greater efficiency • Flexible configuration promotes smaller inventories and leaner design • Advanced features complement trend towards green electronics Microchip announces a new range of... (more)


Metering Analogue Front-End from Microchip Enables Highly Accurate Measurements - (13-Oct-09)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • Offers up to 91dB SINAD at 64ksamples/s • Integrated PGA and voltage reference minimises external component count • Built-in phase-delay compensation targets three-phase energy metering applications Microchip announces its... (more)


Microchip Announces High-Accuracy, Low-Power Temperature Sensor - (06-Oct-09)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • Solid-State Temperature Sensor drives down cost but raises accuracy and range • Achieves accuracies of +/- 1°C from -40 to +125°C • Low-power design requires minimal system resources, making it ideal for remote monitoring •... (more)


Microchip’s Worldwide Embedded Designer’s Forums come to UK and Ireland in November and December 200 - (02-Sep-09)

• Industry: Corporate News & Events

Key Facts: • 6 seminars to be held in UK and Ireland • Six detailed sessions per forum showing how to enhance embedded designs with the latest low-power, connectivity and user-interface technologies • Attendees will receive substantial discount... (more)


Microchip Introduces 100Mbps Ethernet Controllers With Integrated Security Engines For Fast and Secu - (04-Aug-09)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • Incorporates MAC, PHY and security engine, with dedicated SRAM for packet management • Integrated security engine supports high-end cryptographic algorithms, enabling fast and secure transmissions while reducing firmware... (more)


Microchip Announces Analogue Resistive Touch-Screen Controllers For Embedded Markets - (29-Jul-09)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • Highly integrated controllers simplify resistive touch-screen control design • Provides fully processed, reliable touch coordinates without the use of external ADC • Extends mTouch™ solutions to include resistive, capacitive and... (more)


Microchip Rolls Out First PIC® Microcontrollers Featuring Enhanced Mid-Range 8-bit Core - (23-Jul-09)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • New PIC family features nanoWatt XLP extreme low power architecture, for power-constrained applications • Enhanced 8-bit core offers greater support for C and Assembly programmers • Increased memory and I/O, at extreme low power,... (more)


Microchip Introduces Industry’s First Quad Digital-to-Analogue Converter With Non-Volatile EEPROM - (14-Jul-09)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • On-chip EEPROM restores configuration data at power-up, allowing simpler designs, faster start-up and fewer components. • Four-channel 12bit DAC architecture includes precision rail-to-rail output amplifier and on-chip reference.... (more)


Microchip Announces Longer Range IEEE802.15.4 Wireless Module and Certified ZigBee® PRO Stack - (10-Jun-09)

• Industry: Communications

Key Facts: • Extends product offerings for IEEE802.15.4 based applications, with greater transmit power and improved receive sensitivity • Fully certified modules make implementing wireless solutions simpler • Integrates Microchip’s newly... (more)


Microchip Enables Embedded Wi-Fi® in PIC® Microcontroller Designs with ZeroG Wireless-Based Developm - (10-Jun-09)

• Industry: Tools

Key Facts: • Wi-Fi module provides simple access to wireless connectivity • Immediate availability of development kits and production modules • Easily adds wireless connectivity to almost any embedded design Microchip announces the immediate... (more)


Microchip Expands Wireless Products With ISM Band, Sub-GHz Transceiver Radio - (10-Jun-09)

• Industry: Communications

Key Facts: • Cost effective bi-directional short-range radio module operates in license-free sub-GHz frequencies • Extends Microchip’s expertise and product offering beyond IEEE802.15.4/ZigBee® • Easily integrated using free software and any of... (more)


Microchip Unveils Inductive Touch Sensing Analogue Front End (AFE) - (10-Jun-09)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • An multi-featured companion device for touch-sensitive applications • A high level of integration ensures greater design simplicity and lower costs • Works with almost any microcontroller, alongside royalty-free application... (more)


Microchip Unveils Industry’s First Operational Amplifiers With On-Chip One-Shot Calibration Circuit - (19-May-09)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • World’s only Op Amp with integrated mCal technology, minimises drift over time and temperature • Low power, high bandwidth with high drive current delivers better performance across entire operation voltage range • Expands... (more)


Microchip Debuts nanoWatt XLPTM Microcontrollers With World’s Lowest Sleep Current - (23-Apr-09)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • Extremely low power technology reduces sleep current to below 20nA • Extensive peripheral set includes Full Speed USB 2.0 • Three new families extend availability with 15 additional low power devices Microchip announces the next... (more)


Microchip Introduces 16-bit Microcontrollers with the World’s Lowest Sleep current - (23-Apr-09)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • New additions offer the lowest sleep current for any 16-bit microcontroller available today • Low power technology reduces sleep current to 20nA while preserving I/O status • Numerous power saving wake up modes ensure maximum... (more)


Microchip Unveils Microcontrollers with World’s Lowest Sleep Current - (23-Apr-09)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • New 8-bit Microcontroller families feature sleep current of just 20nA • Applicable to wide range of markets, including consumer, industrial, automotive and medical • ideal for battery-operated devices, which actually spend most of... (more)


Microchip Introduces High Speed, Low Power Comparators - (08-Apr-09)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • Fast 45ns family of comparators provide rail-to-rail I/O with push/pull open-drain output • Low quiescent current of 100µA makes them ideal for battery powered applications • Operates from a supply voltage as low as 1.8V, utilises... (more)


Microchip Expands Security Capabilities of KEELOQ® Authentication System - (01-Apr-09)

• Industry: Tools

Key Facts: • Low cost development kit targets secure authentication applications • Secure-learning algorithm prevents differential power-analysis attacks • Patented solution now supports 128-bit encryption keys, longer data transmissions and... (more)


Microchip Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) Bring Digital Power to Mainstream Applications - (30-Mar-09)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • Fully digital power conversion brings efficiency and cost effectiveness • Software defined solution allows for a single design to address multiple power conversion topologies • The highly integrated “GS” series includes powerful... (more)


Microchip’s AC/DC Reference Design Demonstrates Digital Power Advantages - (30-Mar-09)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • Based on new dsPIC33F “GS” series of Digital Signal Controllers, reference design provides topology flexibility with continuous 300Watt output • Complete reference design with universal input voltage produces three output... (more)


Microchip Expands Serial EEPROM Product Line With Innovative Small-Package Options - (24-Mar-09)

• Industry: Memories

Key Facts: • Wafer-Level Chip Scale Package EEPROMs address industry need for smaller devices • Industry’s first high- and low-density serial EEPROM devices in standard small-outline packages • Entire family offered in die-size packages, to... (more)


Microchip Unveils PICDEMTM Lab Development Kit - (17-Mar-09)

• Industry: Tools

Key Facts: • Development kit contains everything needed to start developing real applications • Includes five popular 8-bit microcontrollers, along with debugger/programmer, user guide and application examples • Development kit targets students... (more)


Microchip introduces PIC18F87J90 Family: Memory extension for 8-bit LCD PIC® Microcontrollers - (03-Mar-09)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Microchip introduces PIC18F87J90 Family: Memory extension for 8-bit LCD PIC® Microcontrollers Key Facts: ·Industry’s first 8-bit LCD MCU with Hardware Real-Time Clock & Calendar and Integrated Capacitive Touch Peripheral ·Unique nanoWatt... (more)


Microchip Announces Industry’s Lowest Voltage EEPROM Devices - (24-Feb-09)

• Industry: Memories

Key Facts: •First EEPROM family with read and write operations at 1.5V and less than 400µA •The only family in this density to offer full- or half-array write protect •Low power makes them ideal for battery powered applications Microchip... (more)


Microchip Expands Support for Motor Control with New Tools and Libraries - (27-Jan-09)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • Enhanced support for BLDC and PMSM based applications using dsPIC® DSCs • MPLAB® now provides graphical interface for tuning motor control parameters in real time • Full source code for complex motor control algorithms provided free... (more)


Microchip Launches Stand-Alone Serial SRAM Devices - (21-Jan-09)

• Industry: Active Componants

Key Facts: • Low cost external SRAM extends system performance • Requires fewer MCU I/O than external parallel RAM • Reduces MCU requirements and could lower total Bill of Materials Microchip announces a family of 8- and 32-kByte stand-alone... (more)


Microchip Introduces Resistor-Programmable Logic-Output Temperature Switches - (10-Dec-08)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

December 2008 260 words MC894uk Microchip Introduces Resistor-Programmable Logic-Output Temperature Switches Key Facts: • Provides temperature measurement across a wide range using a single reference resistor • Low power operation of... (more)


Microchip Technology Introduced Serial EEPROMs With Built-in MAC Addresses - (10-Dec-08)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • Removes the need to burn a MAC address into every microcontroller • Availability without pre-order offers a ‘pay as you go’ design solution • Compatible with all leading serial bus standards Microchip announces a family of serial... (more)


Microchip announces high-resolution, low-power delta-sigma ADCs - (13-Nov-08)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

electronica 2008 Booth A4-560 November 2008 MC886uk Microchip announces high-resolution, low-power delta-sigma ADCs Key Facts: • 18-bit multi-channel ADCs consume only 135µA at 3V continuous conversion • Integrated voltage reference,... (more)


Microchip announces high-resolution, low-power delta-sigma ADCs - (13-Nov-08)

• Industry: Tools

electronica 2008 Booth A4-560 November 2008 MC886uk Microchip announces high-resolution, low-power delta-sigma ADCs Key Facts: • 18-bit multi-channel ADCs consume only 135µA at 3V continuous conversion • Integrated voltage reference,... (more)


Microchip announces high-resolution, low-power delta-sigma ADCs - (13-Nov-08)

• Industry: Tools

electronica 2008 Booth A4-560 November 2008 MC886uk Microchip announces high-resolution, low-power delta-sigma ADCs Key Facts: • 18-bit multi-channel ADCs consume only 135µA at 3V continuous conversion • Integrated voltage reference,... (more)


Microchip announces PICkit™ 3 Debug Express - (13-Nov-08)

• Industry: Tools

electronica 2008 Booth A4-560 November 2008 312 words MC887uk Microchip announces PICkit™ 3 Debug Express Key Facts: • Low-cost PICkit™ development platform gets performance boost • Plug-and-play USB functionality for in-circuit... (more)


Microchip introduces mTouch™ inductive touch sensing solution - (13-Nov-08)

• Industry: Tools

electronica 2008 Booth A4-560 November 2008 283 words MC890uk Microchip introduces mTouch™ inductive touch sensing solution Key Facts: • Works through metal and gloves, and is unaffected by water • Example download implementations such... (more)


Microchip enhances mid-range 8-bit PIC® microcontroller core - (05-Nov-08)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

electronica 2008 Booth A4-560 November 2008 MC891uk Microchip enhances mid-range 8-bit PIC® microcontroller core Key Facts: • Performance boost up to 50% and code-size reductions up to 40% • Peripheral support includes Microchip’s mTouch™... (more)


Microchip unveils high-speed in-circuit debugger for 8-, 16- & 32-bit PIC® microcontroller family... - (28-Oct-08)

• Industry: Tools

Microchip unveils high-speed in-circuit debugger for 8-, 16- and 32-bit PIC® microcontroller family and 16-bit dsPIC® DSCs Key Facts: • Flash programming times over 15X faster than current generation • Backward compatible with Microchip’s... (more)


MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY AND ON SEMICONDUCTOR PROPOSE TO ACQUIRE ATMEL FOR $5.00 PER SHARE IN CASH - (02-Oct-08)

• Industry: Corporate News & Events

MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY AND ON SEMICONDUCTOR PROPOSE TO ACQUIRE ATMEL FOR $5.00 PER SHARE IN CASH Provides Premium of 52.4% and Values Atmel at $2.3 Billion Chandler and Phoenix, Arizona, October 2, 2008 – Microchip Technology Incorporated... (more)


Microchip Introduces OEM-Compliant, Automotive Certified LIN/SAE J2602 Transceivers - (16-Sep-08)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • Second-generation transceivers target networked automotive applications • LIN bus compliant transceivers meet the latest 2.0/2.1 and SAE J2602 standards • Proven ESD performance removes the need for external components Microchip... (more)


Microchip Technology Offers New Capacitive Touch Demo Board; Simplifies Integration of Capacitive To - (09-Sep-08)

• Industry: Tools

electronica 2008 Booth A4-560 August 2008 310 words MC881uk Microchip Technology Offers New Capacitive Touch Demo Board; Simplifies Integration of Capacitive Touch-Sensing Interfaces into 16-bit MCUs Key Facts: • Royalty-free mTouch™... (more)


Microchip Technology Debuts USB/AC Load-Sharing Li-Ion/Li-Polymer Battery Charger - (12-Aug-08)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • Compact, single-chip charger meets the needs of today’s portable consumer products • Allows devices to powered and charged through either a USB port or an DC adapter • Features an integrated pass transistor and requires minimal... (more)


Microchip Technology Announces 1.5A MOSFET Drivers in SOT-23 Package - (16-Jul-08)

• Industry: Active Componants

Key Facts: • Provide robustness and latch-up immunity for modern switching applications • MOSFET driver family expands into the high output current, small package segment • Small package helps minimise gate bounce caused by PCB parasitics... (more)


Microchip develops complete IEEE802.15.4 solution for wireless networking - (11-Jun-08)

• Industry: Communications

Key Facts: • IEEE802.15.4 compliant transceiver module targets low power wireless networks • Three free-of-charge software protocol stacks available to download online • Module and stacks offer a complete short-range wireless networking... (more)


Microchip Announces Complete Portfolio of 8, 16 and 32-bit USB Microcontrollers - (04-Jun-08)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • Small Footprint 8-bit to High Performance 32-bit USB Microcontrollers • Single Hardware and Software Development Environment • Free Software Stacks and Drivers Microchip announces the most comprehensive portfolio of 8, 16 and... (more)


Microchip Introduces Lowest Cost USB PIC® Microcontrollers - (04-Jun-08)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • New 20-pin USB 2.0 PIC18 Microcontrollers with 8KB or 16KB of Flash • Range of Peripherals including 10-bit ADC, Comparators, I2CTM, SPI and USART • 1.8V to 5.5V Operating Voltage and a range of Power-Saving Features • New Low Pin... (more)


Microchip Announces Serial EEPROM Family Using New Single I/O Bus - (06-May-08)

• Industry: Memories

Key Facts: •UNI/O™ Single I/O bus Interface •1Kbit to 16Kbit Memory Size in 3-pin SOT-23 Package •1.8V Operation; 10kHz to 100kHz Data Rate; Advanced Reliability Features Microchip announces a new family of serial EEPROM devices with a single... (more)


Microchip Introduces Unique Low Power Large-Memory 16-bit USB Microcontroller Family - (18-Apr-08)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • Full Speed USB 2.0 On-The-Go (OTG), Embedded Host and Device Functionality • Up to 256KB of Flash and 16KB RAM • Standby Current of just 100 nA • Peripheral Pin Select pin-mapping function for Digital Peripherals Microchip... (more)


Microchip Introduces High-Voltage Linear Regulators (LDOs) - (01-Apr-08)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • 30V LDOs with 43.5V Load-Dump Protection • Ideal for a Range of Automotive and Industrial Applications • Shutdown and Power-Good Functionality Available Microchip announces MCP1790 and MCP1791 high-voltage linear regulators... (more)


Microchip Announces New Large Memory, Low Pin Count 16-bit MCUs and DSCs - (25-Mar-08)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • 28- and 44-pin 16-bit Microcontrollers and DSCs featuring up to 128 Kbytes of Flash • Tiny 6x6mm 28-pin QFN Package Available • Wide Range of On-board Features including ‘Peripheral Pin Select’ Microchip announces a range of new... (more)


Microchip Announces Six New Digital Signal Controllers with 16-bit Audio DAC - (25-Mar-08)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • New Digital Signal Controllers with Dual 16-bit 100 ksps Audio DAC Peripheral • Up to 128 Kbytes of Flash, 16 Kbytes of RAM, DMA Capability • Low-Cost or Free G.711, G.726 and SPEEX speech-compression libraries available... (more)


Microchip Offers Free Field Oriented Control Algorithm for New Low-Cost Motor Control Digital Signal - (25-Mar-08)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • 10 New 28- and 44-pin Motor Control Digital Signal Controllers • Up to 128Kbytes of Flash; 3-Phase PWM Controller and Separate PWM • New PICtail™ Plus Motor Control Daughter Card for Explorer 16 Board • Software for Power Factor... (more)


Microchip Expands 32-bit PIC32 MCU Family With USB On-The-Go Functionality and Boosts Performance to - (29-Feb-08)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: •USB 2.0 On-The-Go (OTG) Functionality •Performance Boosted to 80MHz •Free USB Software Stacks and Drivers •Range of Development Board Options Microchip announces the addition of integrated USB 2.0 On-The-Go (OTG) functionality to... (more)


Microchip Expands 32-bit PIC32 MCU Family With USB On-The-Go Functionality and Boosts Performance to - (29-Feb-08)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: •USB 2.0 On-The-Go (OTG) Functionality •Performance Boosted to 80MHz •Free USB Software Stacks and Drivers •Range of Development Board Options Microchip announces the addition of integrated USB 2.0 On-The-Go (OTG) functionality to... (more)


Microchip Announces New Low-Cost, General-Purpose 8-bit PIC® Microcontrollers - (26-Feb-08)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: •New 28- and 40-pin Microcontrollers •Peripherals include ADC, Serial Comms, Timers and mTouch Sensing Peripheral •Operation down to 1.8V; 16MHz Internal Oscillator Microchip announces a new family of low-cost 8-bit Flash PIC®... (more)


Microchip Unveils PICDEM™ Touch Sense 1 Demonstration Board - (26-Feb-08)

• Industry: Tools

Key Facts: •mTouch Capacitive Touch Sensing Evaluation Board with Full Support Materials •Graphical User Interface for Evaluation and Development •Key and Slider-style Implementations Microchip announces the PICDEM™ Touch Sense 1 Demo Board... (more)


MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY ENHANCES ITS GLOBAL DISTRIBUTOR NETWORK FOR INCREASED CUSTOMER SUPPORT - (05-Feb-08)

• Industry: Corporate News & Events

Chandler, Arizona – February 4, 2008 – (NASDAQ: MCHP) – Microchip Technology Incorporated, a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, announced today that it is enhancing support for its worldwide base of customers by... (more)


Microchip Introduces Flash Data Memory to the Baseline PIC® Microcontroller Architecture - (09-Jan-08)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: •8- and 14-pin Microcontrollers With Non-Volatile Flash Data Memory •8-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter with up to 3 Input Channels •Packages as Small as 2 x 3mm DFN Microchip announces two new Baseline 8-bit Flash PIC®... (more)


Microchip Announces Li-Ion / Li-Polymer Chargers with Auto Power-Source Selection - (11-Dec-07)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • Automatic Selection of USB or AC Power-Source • Up to 500mA Charge Current in USB Mode, Up to 1A Charge Current in AC Mode • Tiny 10-pin MSOP and 3x3 mm DFN Packages Microchip introduces the MCP73837 and MCP73838 dual-input,... (more)


Microchip Introduces First 12-bit DAC With Integrated EEPROM in 6-pin SOT-23 Package - (22-Nov-07)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • Single-Channel 12-bit Digital-to-Analogue Converter with Integrated EEPROM • Tiny, 6-pin SOT23 Package; I2C Interface • Extended Temperature Operation up to 125 Deg C • Rail-to-Rail Analogue Output; Shutdown Current of just... (more)


Microchip Launches QVGA Graphics Solution for Cost-Sensitive Embedded Display Applications - (22-Nov-07)

• Industry: Boards and Systems

Key Facts: • New QVGA (320 x 240) Graphics PICtail™ Plus Daughter board • Free Software Library Supports Graphic Objects and Touchscreen Operation • Third Party Libraries Also Available from Ramtex and Segger Microchip announces a QVGA... (more)


Microchip Technology Extends PIC® Microcontroller Line to 32 Bits With New PIC32 Family - (06-Nov-07)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: •PIC32 Family Launched with 72MHz, 1.5 DMIPS/MHz MIPS32 M4K Core •64 and 100-pin Devices offer up to 512 Kbytes of Flash and 32 Kbytes of RAM •Pin, Peripheral and Development Tool Compatible with 16-Bit PIC... (more)


Microchip Technology Sets New Industry Standard for Integration and Migration With Compatible MPLAB® - (06-Nov-07)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

32-bit MCU Family Launches With Complete MPLAB® IDE, Compiler and Emulation Support; Easy Migration Among 8-, 16- and 32-bit PIC® Microcontrollers Microchip Technology announces full MPLAB® development tool availability to support today’s launch... (more)


Microchip Announces Non-volatile Digital Potentiometers With SPI Interface - (18-Oct-07)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • Single and Dual, 7- and 8-bit Non-Volatile Low Current Digital Potentiometers • SPI Control Interface • Extended Temperature Operation up to 125 Deg C Microchip announces the MCP4141/2 and MCP4241/2 non-volatile digital... (more)


Microchip Introduces 2 MHz Pulse-Width Modulator (PWM) - (11-Oct-07)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: •Integrated High-Speed Comparator, Sense Amplifiers and 1A MOSFET Driver • Ideal for a Wide Range of SMPS and Battery Charging Applications • Also Available with an Integrated LDO Microchip announces the MCP1631 2.0 MHz, high-speed... (more)


Students to benefit from Wokingham-based Semiconductor Giant - (09-Oct-07)

• Industry: Corporate News & Events

A newly-refurbished laboratory was opened today at the University of Reading – thanks to a £40,000 investment from Microchip Technology Inc. Microchip Technology – whose European Headquarters is based in Wokingham - is a major supplier of... (more)


Microchip Introduces 128-Kbit, 512-Kbit and the Industry’s Fastest 1-Mbit SPI Serial EEPROM - (21-Sep-07)

• Industry: Memories

Key Facts: •20 MHz 1-Mbit and 10 MHz 128-Kbit and 512-Kbit SPI Serial EEPROMs •Extended Temperature (125°C) Operation •1 Million Erase / Write Cycles and 200 Year Data Retention Microchip introduces the 25AA1024 and 25LC1024 - the fastest 1... (more)


Microchip Announces New PIC18F4XK20/2XK20 8-bit Microcontroller Family - (20-Sep-07)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • 28, 40 and 44-pin Microcontrollers with up to 64Kbytes of Flash • Low Power, High Performance (16 MIPS) • Wide Range of Enhanced On-Board Peripherals Microchip announces eight new members of the PIC18F high-performance 8-bit... (more)


Microchip Launches mTouch™ Solution and Design Center for Touch Sensing Applications Based on PIC® M - (20-Sep-07)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • Free mTouch Touch Sensing Software Development Kit • Full Documentation and Development Tool Support • No Licensing or Royalty Costs Microchip announces the mTouch™ solution to provide engineers with a free and easy method for... (more)


Be a part of Microchip Technology’s FIRST European MASTERs Conference! - (13-Sep-07)

• Industry: Corporate News & Events

Key facts: • First European MASTERs conference • Formal technical training for all skill levels • 33 different classes structured over 5 skill levels • Hands-on or lecture-based classes • Up to 50% discount on development tools Microchip... (more)


Microchip Launches Semiconductor Wiki (www.microchip.com/ICwiki) - (07-Aug-07)

• Industry: Corporate News & Events

Key Facts: • Collaborative Knowledge Website for Semiconductor Products and Applications • Blogging, Voting and Messaging Features • Several Languages Already Available Microchip announces ICwiki (www.microchip.com/ICwiki)—a Web site that... (more)


Microchip Announces 16V, 250 mA LDO - (17-Jul-07)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: •Input Voltage up to 16V and a Range of Fixed Output Voltages at up to 250mA •Low Quiescent Current of just 2μA •3-pin SOT-23A, SOT-89 and Thermally Capable SOT-223 Packages Microchip announces the MCP1703 Low Dropout Regulator... (more)


Microchip Announces 500mA MOSFET Drivers in SOT-23 and 2x3mm DFN Packages - (26-Jun-07)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: •Tiny SOT-23 and 2 x 3mm DFN Packages •500mA Output Current, Over a 4.5 to 18V Operating Range •Excellent Latch-up Immunity Microchip announces the MCP1401 and MCP1402 (MCP140X) single-output MOSFET drivers. The inverting MCP1401... (more)


Microchip Launches Online Lighting Applications Design Centre - (13-Jun-07)

• Industry: Corporate News & Events

Key Facts: •Lighting-Related Application Notes and Product Information •Promoting Energy and Cost-Saving, Improved Safety and Light Quality Microchip announces an online Lighting Applications Design Centre at (www.microchip.com/lighting). This... (more)


Microchip Adds Smaller, More Cost-Effective Options to High-Performance 16-bit Microcontroller and D - (12-Jun-07)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: •18- and 28-pin Package Options including tiny 6x6mm 28-pin QFN Package •User-Selectable 10- or 12-bit, 10 Channel Analogue to Digital Converter •“Peripheral Pin Select” Allows Customised Mapping of Digital Peripherals Microchip... (more)


Microchip Offers Free Field Oriented Control Algorithm for New Low-Cost Motor Control Digital Signal - (12-Jun-07)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: •Free Sensorless Field Oriented Control Source Code •New Family in 20- and 28-pin Packages including tiny 6x6mm 28-pin QFN Package •Motor Control and Power Conversion PWM and ADC Modules •“Peripheral Pin Select” Allows Customised... (more)


Microchip Increases Memory and Lowers the Cost of PIC18 LCD Microcontrollers - (30-May-07)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: •LCD Controller supporting up to 192 Pixels •64- and 80-pin TQFP Packages •Other Peripherals include 10-bit ADC, Comparators and Serial Communications Microchip announces six new members of its 8-bit PIC® microcontroller family... (more)


Microchip Introduces 2MHz, 500 mA Switching Regulator - (22-May-07)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • Low Power and High Efficiency (up to 90%) • 500mA Output Current, 45μA Quiescent Current, 100nA Standby Current • Thin SOT-23 (TSOT-23) and 2 x 3mm DFN Packages Microchip announces the MCP1603 - a 2 MHz, 500 mA switching... (more)


Microchip Technology Achieves Number-One Position in Worldwide 8-bit Microcontroller Revenue - (24-Apr-07)

• Industry: Corporate News & Events

Company Also Expects Shipment of 2 Billionth Flash Microcontroller This Quarter CHANDLER, Ariz., April 16, 2007 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, has secured the... (more)


Microchip Technology inaugurates new Design Centre in Eastern Europe - (24-Apr-07)

• Industry: Corporate News & Events

Key Facts •New centre inaugurated in Bucharest •30 staffers planned by the end of 2008 •Closer contact with customers in Eastern Europe Microchip Technology Inc. announces the inauguration of a new state-of-the-art Design Centre in Bucharest,... (more)


Microchip Introduces Low-Power, High-Accuracy Operational Amplifiers - (16-Apr-07)

• Industry: Active Componants

Key Facts: •Low Power, High Precision Single, Dual and Quad Operational Amplifiers •Supply Voltage from 1.8V to 5.5V, Quiescent Current of only 900nA (typ) •Offset Voltage of just 150µV (max @ 25oC) Microchip announces that it has expanded its... (more)


Microchip Introduces World’s First 16-bit Microcontrollers With 64 Kbytes of Flash in 28-pin Package - (04-Apr-07)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: •28- and 44-pin Package Options including tiny 6x6mm 28-pin QFN Package •16, 32, 48 and 64Kbyte Flash Program Memory Options •Extensive Range of On-Board Peripherals Including 2 x UART, 2 x I2CTM and 2 x SPI •“Peripheral Pin Select”... (more)


Microchip Announces Simple, Single-Cell Li-Ion / Li-Polymer Chargers in SOT-23 Packages - (26-Mar-07)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: •Charge Management Controllers for Lithium-based Rechargeable Batteries •Programmable Charge Current (USB Compatible) •5-pin SOT-23 Package Microchip announces the cost-effective MCP7381X Li-Ion/Li-Polymer charge-management... (more)


Microchip Expands PIC18 8-Bit Microcontroller Product Range With New Cost-Effective, High-Performanc - (08-Mar-07)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • 3V Operation, Up to 12 MIPS Performance • 64- and 80-pin TQFP Packages • Range of Peripherals including 10-bit ADC, Serial Comms and Parallel Master Port Microchip announces the 12-member PIC18F87J11 high-performance 8-bit... (more)


Microchip Introduces New General-Purpose Small PIC® Microcontroller - (13-Feb-07)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • New Cost-Effective 28-pin 8-bit PIC Microcontroller • Enhanced Comparators and Analogue-to-Digital Converter • A Range of New Low-Power Features Microchip announces the PIC16F882 - the lowest-cost member of the PIC18F88X family... (more)


Microchip Announces New Low-Cost Serial Communications Tool - (01-Feb-07)

• Industry: Tools

Key Facts: • Serial Analyzer Tool with Graphical User Interface • Serial Protocols include I2C™, SPI and USART • Includes User’s Guide, Source Code, Application Notes and 28-pin Demo Board Microchip announces the PICkit™ Serial Analyzer. This... (more)


Microchip Expands Its 32 Kbit SPI Serial EEPROM Family With High-Speed, 10 MHz Devices - (25-Jan-07)

• Industry: Memories

Key Facts: •New 32 Kbit SPI bus Serial EEPROM Family with High-Speed 10 MHz Bus Operation •Up to 1 Million Erase / Write Cycle Endurance, and Up to 200 Year Data-Retention •8-pin PDIP, SOIC, MSOP and TSSOP Package Options Microchip announces... (more)


Microchip Announces MPLAB® REAL ICE™ Emulation System - (19-Jan-07)

• Industry: Tools

Key Facts: •New Real-Time Emulation Solution for Microchip Microcontrollers and DSCs •Cost-Effective, yet with a Wide Range of Advanced Debugging Features •Performance Pak Provides High-Speed, Fault-Tolerant Target Communication Microchip... (more)


Microchip Forms Specialist Medical Products Group - (19-Jan-07)

• Industry: Corporate News & Events

Key Facts: •Specialist Medical Products Group (MPG) Team Formed at Microchip •Website Design Centre with a Wide Range of Application and Product Information •Topics Include Data Acquisition, User Interface, Processing and... (more)


Microchip Introduces 18-bit Delta-Sigma Analogue-to-Digital Converter in SOT-23 Package - (19-Jan-07)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: •18-bit Delta-Sigma Analogue-to-Digital Converter in a Tiny SOT-23 Package •Integrated Voltage Reference, Oscillator and Programmable Gain Amplifier (PGA) •Current Consumption of just 155μA for 5V continuous conversion •I2C™... (more)


Microchip Announces Complete ZigBee™ Protocol Platform with 2.4GHz IEEE 802.15.4 Transceiver and Net - (14-Nov-06)

• Industry: Communications

Key Facts: • Low Power IEEE 802.15.4 2.4GHz Transceiver in a 40-pin 6 x 6mm Package • Free, Full-Featured ZigBee™ Protocol Stack • Free, Small Footprint, Certification-Free MiWi™ Protocol Stack • ZENA™ Wireless Network Analyzer Tool,... (more)


Microchip Introduces PIC® Microcontrollers With Internal Shunt Regulator - (14-Nov-06)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: • 8- and 14-pin Microcontrollers With Integrated Peripherals and Shunt Regulator • Peripherals Include PWM, Timer Control, Comparator and A-to-D Converter • Shunt Regulator Supports Operation from 2.0V up to User Defined Maximum •... (more)


IDT NETWORK SEARCH ENGINE SELECTED BY CONSENTRY NETWORKS FOR GUARANTEED LINE RATE PERFORMANCE, IMPRO - (31-Oct-06)

• Industry: Active Componants

Key Points: •ConSentry Networks has chosen IDT NSEs for its LANShield Controller •IDT NSE Offloads Critical Packet Header Processing Functionality •Using NSE Enables More Effective Integration of Security Features into the Packet Processing... (more)


Microchip Announces PIC18 MCU With High-Speed 12-bit ADC - (12-Oct-06)

• Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors

Key Facts: •12-bit, 50ksps Analogue to Digital Converter with up to 13 Input Channels •28- and 40/44-pin Package Options including 6x6mm QFN •Wide Range of On-Chip Peripherals including Serial Communications Microchip announces the... (more)


Microchip Announces Single-Cell, High Current (1A) Li-Ion / Li-Polymer Charge Management Controllers - (12-Oct-06)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: •Integrated Charge Management Controllers with High Current (1 Amp) Output •Multiple Combinations of Key Charging Parameters Available •Range of Integrated Safety and Test Features •Tiny 10-pin MSOP or DFN Package... (more)


Microchip Introduces New Online Design Centre for Power-Supply Applications - (12-Oct-06)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Microchip Introduces New Online Design Centre for Power-Supply Applications Key Facts: •Website Provides Application Notes and Reference Designs for Power Supplies •Includes Links to Advanced Simulation Tools •Includes Recently Launched dsPIC®... (more)


Microchip Unveils Unique Features on 1.5 Amp LDO Regulator - (26-Sep-06)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: •Adjustable Output Voltage 1.5 Amp LDO in 8-pin SOIC or 3 x 3mm DFN Packages •Shutdown Pin and Power Good Output Pin with Programmable Delay •300mV Dropout at Full Load with Bond Wire Compensation •140uA Quiescent Current Microchip... (more)


Microchip Announces 8-bit Microcontrollers With Integrated Ethernet Peripheral Optimised for Embedde - (11-Sep-06)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: • 10BASE-T Ethernet Controller, Integrated MAC and PHY, Dedicated 8Kb Buffer • Up to 128Kbyte Flash Program Memory • 64 to 100-pin RoHS-compliant TQFP Packages • Supported by Free TCP/IP Software Stack Microchip announces a family... (more)


Microchip Miniaturizes the Smallest PIC® Microcontrollers - (14-Aug-06)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: •New 2 mm x 3 mm DFN Package for 6- and 8-pin Microcontrollers •30% Less Board Space than a SOT-23 Package •Peripheral Options include 8-bit A-to-D Converter and Analogue Comparators Microchip announces that all of its 6-pin PIC10F... (more)


Microchip Expands 20-pin PIC® Microcontroller Family - (26-Jul-06)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: •Two New 20-pin PIC Microcontrollers •4x4mm QFN Package option •Easy Code, Layout and Tools Migration from Existing 8, 14 and 20-pin Devices •PIC16F677 features 10-bit ADC, Hardware I2C™ & SPI Microchip announces two new 20-pin... (more)


Microchip Introduces New 16-bit dsPIC® Digital Signal Controller - (10-Jul-06)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: •New 64-pin TQFP packaged dsPIC30F Digital Signal Controller •144Kbytes of Flash Program Memory, 8Kbytes of SRAM and 4Kbytes of EEPROM •Motor Control and Power Conversion PWM Module •1 MSPS, 10-bit Analogue-to-Digital... (more)


Microchip Introduces New Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) for Next-Generation Switch-Mode Power Sup - (03-Jul-06)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: •1 ns Resolution Multi Mode PWM Module •Synchronised 2 MSPS, 10-bit A-to-D Converter with up to 12 Input Channels •30 MIPS Processing Performance •Extended Temperature Operation (-40 to +125°C) •Small footprint QFN package - 6mm x... (more)


Microchip Technology expands its network of local distributors across Europe - (03-Jul-06)

• Industry: Corporate News & Events

Key Facts: •Significant progress in expansion of demand-creation capability through new franchise agreements with Pan-European and local distributors •Greater customer access through microchipDIRECT and new manufacturer representatives •Six new... (more)


Microchip Introduces Smaller, More Cost- Effective, Full-Speed USB 2.0 PIC Microcontrollers. - (12-Jun-06)

• Industry: Power Supplies

June 2006 MC753Buk Microchip Introduces Smaller, More Cost-Effective, Full-Speed USB 2.0 PIC® Microcontrollers Key Facts: •Certified Full-Speed (12 Mbps) USB 2.0 Interface including On-Board Transceiver •A Range of Other... (more)


Microchip Introduces Web-Based Battery and Power Circuit Simulator - (12-Jun-06)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: •Design and Simulate Power Supply and Battery Charger Circuits. •Free Software Available on Microchip’s Web Site. Microchip announces a Web-based simulation tool for power-management applications. Known as the Mindi™ simulation tool,... (more)


Microchip Introduces ROM PIC® Microcontrollers With Flash Socket Compatibility - (04-May-06)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: • 28- and 40-pin General Purpose ROM Microcontrollers • Use Interchangeably with Socket-Compatible Flash Equivalent Devices • Package Options include 6x6mm 28-pin QFN Microchip announces new complementary read-only-memory (ROM) PIC®... (more)


Microchip Offers Low Cost Programming Service for All 8-bit PIC® Microcontroller Customers - (18-Apr-06)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: • No Minimum Order Quantity • Programming and Shipping within 48 hours • Available via on-line purchasing site, microchipDIRECT Microchip announces a new Production Programming Service for all of Microchip’s 8-bit PIC®... (more)


Microchip Introduces High Efficiency, Low-Power, Low-Noise Charge Pump DC/DC Converters - (27-Mar-06)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: •High-Efficiency, Low-Noise Fractional Charge Pump DC/DC Converters •Features include Sleep Mode, Bypass and Soft-Start •Extended Temperature Operation (-40 to +125 Degrees C) •10-pin MSOP or 3x3mm DFN packages Microchip announces... (more)


Microchip Announces Low-Power, 6-bit Digital Potentiometers - (27-Feb-06)

• Industry: Active Componants

Key Facts: • 6-bit, Volatile Digital Potentiometers in tiny 5, 6 or 8-pin Packages • Low Voltage Operation (1.8V) and Ultra-low Power Consumption (0.3 microamps) • Extended Temperature Operation (-40 to +125 Deg C) Microchip announces the... (more)


Embedded World - Microchip Technology introduces Low-Power, - (22-Feb-06)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • Typical current consumption of 120 microamps • High level of rejection of 50 or 60Hz line noise • Eight-pin MSOP and SOIC packages Microchip Technology Inc. announces the MCP3550, one of the lowest power, smallest... (more)


Microchip Technology announces world’s first high-speed, - (22-Feb-06)

• Industry: Memories

Key Facts: • High speed (10 MHz) • Well over one million erase/write cycles in most applications • Up to 200 years data retention Microchip announces the world’s first SPI serial EEPROMs in a miniature, SOT-23 package. The 25xx010A,... (more)


Microchip Introduces New 16-bit dsPIC30F - (13-Feb-06)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: • 64 and 80-pin, 30MIPS, 16-bit Digital Signal Controllers • High-performance PWM for Motor Control and Power Conversion • High-speed, 10-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter • 2.5V to 5.5V operation Microchip announces the continued... (more)


Microchip Announces C-Compiler and Free Student Edition For Its 70-Strong Family of 16-bit Controlle - (26-Jan-06)

• Industry: Tools

Key Facts: • Supports PIC24 Microcontrollers and dsPIC30/dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controllers • Includes ANSI Standard C Library and DSP Language Extensions • Supports In-Line Assembly Code and Separate Assembly Modules • Free Student Edition... (more)


New Microchip Voltage Supervisors offer a Range of Features in a SOT-23 Package - (19-Jan-06)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • 10 New Supervisor Devices in 5-pin SOT-23 Package • Features Include Factory Trip-points, Manual Reset, Watchdog Timer, etc • Low Power Consumption (5uA Typical) • Extended Temperature Range Operation up to 125°C Microchip... (more)


Microchip Announces Stand-Alone, - (14-Dec-05)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Microchip Announces Stand-Alone, Analogue Front End for Wireless Authentication Applications Key Facts: • Standalone 3-Axis Low-Frequency Analogue Front End • High Input Sensitivity and Modulation Depth Sensitivity... (more)


Microchip Announces New SOT-23 Li-Ion / Li-Polymer Battery Charger - (30-Nov-05)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • 5-pin SOT-23 or 8-pin 2x3mm DFN Package • Highly Integrated Charge-Management Controller including Pass Transistor • Charging Currents up to 500mA Microchip announces the expansion of its power-management family with the MCP73831... (more)


Microchip Technology Debuts Low Power A/D Converters with 22-bit Resolution - (28-Nov-05)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • 22-bit Delta-Sigma A/D Converters • 8-pin SOIC and tiny MSOP packages • Extended Temperature Operation (-40 to +125oC) • Low Power Consumption (120uA Typical) Microchip announces the MCP3551 and MCP3553 delta-sigma,... (more)


Microchip Announces 1Mbit I2C™ Serial EEPROM Devices - (16-Nov-05)

• Industry: Memories

Key Facts: • Cascadable Devices, with I2C Bus Operating at up to 1MHz • 1.8 to 5.5 Volt Operation • Up to 200 years of Data Retention and up to 1 Million Erase/Write Cycles Microchip announces the 24XX1025 I2C™ Serial EEPROM family of devices... (more)


Microchip Makes It Easy to Create Electronic Utility Meter Applications - (20-Oct-05)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • New Utility Meter Design Centre • Introduction to Metering, Links to Technical Documentation • Design Charts for Gas, Water, Heat and Power Meters • Features new MCP3905/3906 Energy Measurement ICs Microchip announces its new... (more)


Microchip Provides a Complete Energy Meter Solution with New Measurement ICs - (20-Oct-05)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • MCP3905 and MCP3906 stand-alone energy measurement ICs • Feature two 16-bit delta-sigma A-to-D convertors, Low-Drift Internal Reference • Programmable Gain Amplifier, Tamper Output Pin • Reference Design, Evaluation Board and... (more)


Microchip Announces dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controller Family - (10-Oct-05)

• Industry: Active Componants

Key Facts: • 15 General Purpose and 12 Motor Control / Power Conversion Devices • 40 MIPS operation at 3.3V • Up to 256Kbytes of Flash and 30Kbytes of RAM • Instruction Set / Pinout / Development Tool Compatible with dsPIC30 Family • 27... (more)


Microchip Announces First Family of 16-bit PIC® Microcontrollers - (10-Oct-05)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: • 22 New 16-bit Microcontroller Devices • Up to 40 MIPS operation • Up to 256Kbytes of Flash and 16Kbytes of RAM • Upwardly Compatible with dsPIC30 / dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controllers Microchip announces the PIC24 family, its... (more)


MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY SHIPS FOUR BILLIONTH PIC® MICROCONTROLLER - (27-Sep-05)

• Industry: Corporate News & Events

CHANDLER, Ariz., September 21, 2005 [NASDAQ: MCHP] – Microchip Technology announced today that it shipped its four billionth PIC® microcontroller, the PIC16F877 high-performance Flash microcontroller, to Insta Elektro of Lüdenscheid, Germany.... (more)


New Power Management ICs from Microchip Combine Discrete Functions - (08-Aug-05)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • 500mA Synchronous Buck Switching Regulator • 300mA Low Dropout (LDO) Linear Regulator • Power-Good / Power Sequencing Functions • Package Options Include Low-Profile (0.9mm) 3x3 mm 10-pin DFN Package Microchip introduces the... (more)


Microchip Announces PIC® Microcontroller for Passive Keyless Entry (PKE) and Other Wireless Authenti - (26-Jul-05)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: • Integrated KEELOQ® Cryptographic Peripheral • Integrated 3-channel, Low Frequency Transponder Analog Front End • Pb-Free 20-pin SSOP package • Supported by Wide Range of Development Tools and Forthcoming Reference... (more)


Microchip's New High-Density SPI™ Serial EEPROMs Offer Reliability and Availability - (20-Jul-05)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: • New 256 Kbit SPI Serial EEPROM Devices • SPI bus operates at up to 10MHz for Fast Data Transfer • Operating Voltage Range of 1.8 to 5.5 Volts • Package Options Include Low-Profile (0.9mm) DFN Package Microchip has expanded its... (more)


Microchip Adds New 6, 8, 14 and 20-pin PIC® Microcontrollers and New 4x4mm QFN package to Low Pincou - (18-Jul-05)

• Industry: None

Key Facts: • New Microcontrollers with Analog-to-Digital Converter in 6-pin SOT-23 Package • Comparators and 8-bit ADC added to 8- and 14-pin Baseline PIC MCUs • New range of 20-pin PIC Microcontrollers • All feature Precision 8MHz... (more)


Microchip Announces Low-Cost Development Programmer and Starter Kit - (12-Jul-05)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Microchip Announces Low-Cost Development Programmer and Starter Kit Key Facts: · USB Connection for Programming, Firmware Update, and Power Supply · Initial support for 33 different 6-, 8-, 14- and 20-pin PIC® microcontrollers · Available as a... (more)


Microchip Offers Ultra-Small SOT-23 Package Options Across Single-Supply Operational Amplifier Portf - (02-Jun-05)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Microchip Offers Ultra-Small SOT-23 Package Options Across Single-Supply Operational Amplifier Portfolio Key Facts: · Bandwidths from 10kHz to 10MHz · Includes Extended Temperature (-40 to +125 degrees C) Devices · Includes Low Voltage... (more)


Microchip Announces World's Smallest Ethernet Controller - (26-Apr-05)

• Industry: Communications

Key Facts: • World's First 28-pin stand-alone Ethernet Controller • 10Mbps SPI™ Serial Interface • IEEE 802.3-Compliant MAC and PHY on-chip • Free TCP/IP Stack for PIC18 Microcontrollers also available Microchip today announced the ENC28J60 -... (more)


Microchip Introduces New Family of Highly Cost Effective Flash 8-bit PIC® Microcontrollers - (26-Apr-05)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: • 10 MIPS performance at 3V • Up to 128 Kbytes of Flash program memory • NanoWatt Power Management Technology • Many Integrated Peripherals including A-to-D Converter, Serial Peripherals, etc Microchip today announced the first ten... (more)


Microchip Introduces Feature-Rich Low Dropout Regulator - (20-Apr-05)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • Up to 1 amp output current with a minimum output voltage of 0.8V • Stable with 1uF ceramic output capacitor • Power Good output with programmable delay • Lead (Pb)-free 8-pin DFN and SOIC packages Microchip has continued the... (more)


Microchip Introduces Ultra-Small, Extended Temperature Operational Amplifiers - (13-Apr-05)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • Packages include tiny SC-70 and SOT-23 • Extended temperature operation (- 40 Deg C to +125 Deg C) • Low voltage operation (down to 1.8V) • Low current consumption (20uA typical) Microchip today introduced two families of... (more)


New Ultra-Small, Low-Power Temperature Sensors from Microchip - (04-Apr-05)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: • Tiny SC-70 package • Low current consumption of 6uA (typical) • Linear output slope, Low output impedance Microchip today introduced two temperature sensors that offer low cost, a small SC-70 package and low current consumption of... (more)


Microchip Introduces High Density Serial EEPROMs in Ultra-Small 2x3mm DFN Packages - (02-Mar-05)

• Industry: Memories

Key Facts: • 2x3 mm DFN package - PCB footprint of 6 square mm, Height of 0.9mm • 128 bit to 64 Kbit 24xx series I2C Serial EEPROMs • 1 Kbit to 16 Kbit 93xx series Microwire® Serial EEPROMs • Package is Lead (Pb)-free Microchip is... (more)


Microchip Integrates PIC® Microcontroller With Analog Building Blocks for Intelligent Power Conversi - (03-Feb-05)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: • 20-pin Flash PIC Microcontroller with onboard EEPROM • 2 Op-Amps, 2 Comparators and a Voltage Reference • 10-bit ADC with 12 input channels • High-speed, 2-phase PWM peripheral Microchip today announced the PIC16F785, which... (more)


Microchip Technology Introduces the First 40 MHz PIC® Microcontrollers With 128 Kbytes of Self-Repro - (17-Jan-05)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key facts: ° Up to 10 MIPS performance ° Two synchronous and two asynchronous serial ports ° Operating voltage from 2.0 to 5.5V ° nanoWatt technology power management ° Available in 64- and 80-pin packages Microchip announces four new... (more)


Microchip Announces Zigbee™ Demonstration Platform with Free Software Stack - (06-Dec-04)

• Industry: Tools

Key Facts: · Zigbee 2.4 GHz Demonstration Kit based on PIC18LF4620 microcontroller · Hardware includes two PIC-based Motherboards, and two 2.4GHz RF Boards · Free Protocol Stack Software Provided Microchip Technology, a member of the Zigbee™... (more)


Microchip Introduces Industry's Most Accurate Two-Wire Thermal Sensors in SOT-23 Packages - (29-Nov-04)

• Industry: Analogue Peripherals

Key Facts: · Up to 12-bit resolution, user selectable · Max +/- 1 °C error (-10 to +85) · I2C™ or SMBus interface · Tiny SOT-23 packages Microchip today announced new digital-temperature sensors in space-saving SOT-23 packages. With a +/-1... (more)


Microchip Technology Announces Conversion to RoHS-Compliant, Lead (Pb)-Free Packaging - (29-Nov-04)

• Industry: Corporate News & Events

Microchip’s Packaging Conversion Provides Forward and Backward Compatibility While Keeping Prices at Parity With Existing Tin/Lead (SnPb)-Plated Material Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors,... (more)


Microchip Debuts Flash PIC® Microcontrollers with Full-Speed USB 2.0 Connectivity - (16-Nov-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · Full-Speed USB 2.0 (12 Mbps) Interface with Onboard Transceiver · Up to 32 Kbytes of Self-Programmable, High Endurance Flash Memory · Wide Range of Timing, Serial Interface and Analog Peripherals On-board · Extensive Firmware... (more)


Microchip Introduces Low-Cost, 8 Gain-Step, SPI™ Bus Programmable Gain Amplifier - (16-Nov-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · Programmable Gain Amplifier with 8 Gain Steps from 1 to 32 V/V · SPI™ Bus to Control Gain and Signal Channel · Extended Temperature Range Operation -40 to +125 °C · 8-Pin PDIP, SOIC, MSOP and 10-pin MSOP packages Microchip today... (more)


Microchip Unveils New 28- to 80-pin LCD Microcontroller Families - (21-Oct-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · New PIC16F and PIC18F Microcontrollers with Integrated LCD Module · Integrated nanoWatt Power Management Technology · Includes World's First 28-pin LCD microcontrollers · Peripherals Include A-to-D Converter, Comparators, and Serial... (more)


Microchip's dsPIC® Digital Signal Controller Offers 30 MIPS in a 6x6 mm, 28-pin package - (21-Oct-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · 30 MIPS, 16-bit Digital Signal Controller · Tiny 6x6 mm 28-pin QFN package · Enhanced Flash Program Memory, and Integrated Data EEPROM · Advanced Peripherals Include 10-bit, 500k Samples-per-Second ADC Microchip today announced... (more)


Microchip Introduces PS501 Battery Manager for Lithium- and Nickel-based Battery Packs - (11-Oct-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · Supports up to four series cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) or Lithium-Polymer (Li-Poly) packs · Supports six to 12-cell Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) and Nickel Cadmium (NiCD) packs · PIC18 Microcontroller Core plus 16-bit Sigma... (more)


Microchip Introduces New Microcontrollers with nanoWatt Power Management in 28- and 40/44-pin Packag - (23-Sep-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · New Flash products using Microchip's 8-bit, 10MIPS PIC18 architecture · 28- and 40/44-pin Flash PICs with up to 32K bytes of program memory · Nanowatt Technology offering power-managed modes for low power applications ·... (more)


Microchip Offers Battery Authentication Safety Solution for Portable Applications - (23-Sep-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · Counterfeit Batteries have Proved Dangerous to Users of Portable Equipment · KEELOQ® Technology Provides Industry-leading Authentication Solution · Powersmart® Battery Fuel Gauges Provide Highly Accurate Battery Monitoring ·... (more)


Microchip Introduces Integrated Linear Battery Chargers - (15-Sep-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · One- and Two-cell Lithium Ion and Lithium Polymer Support · 4x4 QFN Package; Built-in Pass Transistor minimises external components · Reverse-blocking Protection, Onboard Thermal Monitor and Safety Timers · Overall System Accuracy... (more)


Microchip Offers Digital Control for Analog Power Supplies - (15-Sep-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · PWM Controller for High Performance Power Supply Applications · 8-pin MSOP package; Extended Temperature operation -40 to +125 Deg C · Supports all Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS) topologies · Battery Charger Demonstration Board... (more)


Microchip Announces Two New Entry-Level Development Tools - (02-Sep-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · Signal Analysis PICtail™ Daughter Board based on PIC16F684 14-pin microcontroller · Baseline Flash Microcontroller Programmer (BFMP) for low-end Flash PIC devices · USB powered BFMP supports In-Circuit Serial Programming™ ·... (more)


Microchip Announces Low Power Microcontrollers with KEELOQ® Cryptographic Peripheral - (10-Aug-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Microchip Announces Low Power Microcontrollers with KEELOQ® Cryptographic Peripheral Key Facts: · 8- and 14-pin Flash PICs featuring KEELOQ cryptographic peripheral · Available in tiny 8-pin DFN-S and 14-pin TSSOP packages · Nanowatt... (more)


Microchip Debuts World's Largest Memory CAN Microcontroller Available in a 28-pin Package - (27-Jul-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

MC654uk Key Facts: · 28- and 40/44-pin Flash PICs featuring CAN and up to 64K bytes of program memory · Nanowatt Technology offers power-managed modes for low power applications · Includes 10-bit, 100k samples-per-second Analog-to-Digital... (more)


Microchip Introduces 12 New Microcontrollers - New Higher Memory, Low Pincount and Cost-Effective, H - (06-Jul-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · New Flash products using Microchip's 8-bit, 10MIPS PIC18 architecture · New 28- and 40/44-pin Flash PICs with up to 64K bytes of program memory · New 64- and 80-pin Cost-effective Flash PICs with up to 70 I/O · Nanowatt Technology... (more)


Microchip Introduces 12 New Microcontrollers - New Higher Memory, Low Pincount and Cost-Effective, H - (06-Jul-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · New Flash products using Microchip's 8-bit, 10MIPS PIC18 architecture · New 28- and 40/44-pin Flash PICs with up to 64K bytes of program memory · New 64- and 80-pin Cost-effective Flash PICs with up to 70 I/O · Nanowatt Technology... (more)


Microchip: New Low Pincount PIC® microcontrollers - (07-Jun-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts · Small footprint 8-pin SOIC and 14-pin TSSOP packages · Up to 7,168 bytes of Flash program memory · Peripherals include 10-bit A/D, Comparators, PWM, EUSART and Internal Oscillator · Additional low power nanoWatt technology... (more)


Design with Microchip Technology’s dsPIC® 16-bit Digital Signal Controllers in New Contest - (18-May-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Microchip Technology to offer big discount on promotion-related tools until June 11, 2004 May 03, 2004 — Microchip Technology, a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced an exciting design contest that allows... (more)


Microchip Offers Essential Tools for DsPIC DSC Development - (18-May-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Development platform for PIC® microcontrollers has been upgraded to support the dsPIC devices May 03, 2004 — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced a range of essential... (more)


Microchip Rolls Out Development System Infrastructure - (18-May-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · 19 Different Hardware and Software Development Tools · Math, Peripheral and DSP Libraries · Software Modems, TCP/IP and Motor Control Libraries · General Purpose and Connectivity Development Boards Microchip today announced a... (more)


Microchip Technology’s dsPIC™ Digital Signal Controller Boards Validate Key Designs - (18-May-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Four different demonstration boards: shorter design cycle time; evaluate new concepts May 03, 2004 — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced four development boards, available... (more)


Microchip's Software Libraries for the dsPIC Digital Signal Controller Simplify Development - (18-May-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Libraries offer options for powerful development with minimal learning curve May 03, 2004 - Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced nine new software libraries that simplify... (more)


Microchip's New C Compiler Supports dsPIC® Digital Signal Controller - (22-Apr-04)

• Industry: Tools

Key Facts: · ANSI Compliant C Compiler · Math, Peripheral and DSP Library Support · Compiler Developed Co-Developed With dsPIC Architecture · Time-limited Demo Version Available Free of Charge Microchip has introduced the MPLAB® C30 C... (more)


Microchip announces high-power DC/DC Boost controller - (05-Apr-04)

• Industry: Tools

Key Facts: · Over 5W of output power · Output voltage from 2.5 to over 100V · Wide range of features Microchip announces a series of 750 kHz gated oscillator DC/DC Boost controllers that can deliver 5 W of power to the load while consuming... (more)


Microchip Launches New Motor Control Design Centre As Part of Electronic Motor Control Initiative - (03-Mar-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · Electronic Motor control improves efficiency and reliability · Design Centre offers a complete guide to using Microchip's motor control products · Access to all of Microchip's technical documentation relating to motor... (more)


Microchip's PIC Microcontrollers and dsPIC DSC's Bring Energy Savings to Motor Control Applications - (03-Mar-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · Low cost 18-pin PIC16F716 with enhanced PWM, ideal for simple motor control · Motor Control Graphical User Interface (MC-GUI) software environment · PICDEMÔ MC board for motor application development using PIC18Fxx31... (more)


Microchip Introduces New Low Dropout Regulator - (24-Feb-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · Very Low 1.6uA quiescent current · 250mA output current · Stable with Ceramic capacitors · 3-pin SOT-23, SOT-89 and TO-92 packages Microchip’s new MCP1700 low-dropout regulator offers very low operating current, delivering... (more)


Microchip: PowerSmart® Battery Management Products Move into Smaller Mobile Devices - (29-Jan-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · Battery monitor provides precise predictions of battery capacity and condition · Offers longer run time and improved system-power management · Ideal for hand-held and mobile products Microchip’s PS700 battery monitor... (more)


Microchip Technology Launches buy.Microchip E-Commerce Web Site in Europe - (14-Jan-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts . Powerful Parametric Search Tool . Inventory Status and Lead Time for Nearly Every Standard Device and Development Tool . Pricing in Euros and Pounds Sterling . Service Now available in 15 European Countries Microchip... (more)


Microchip: New Faster, Smaller, Lower Current SPI™ Serial EEPROMs - (06-Jan-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts · 8-Kbit and 16-Kbit SPI Serial EEPROMs · 10MHz SPI bus and 5 millisecond write time · 5 microamp maximum standby current · Tiny MSOP packaging, plus standard TSSOP, SOIC and PDIP packages Microchip’s 8-Kbit 25XX080A/B and... (more)


Microchip: Complete Microcontroller Solution for Motor Control Applications - (05-Jan-04)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts · Three-phase PWM module with fault detection · 200ksps A-to-D with PWM synchronisation · Quadrature encoder · 10MIPS performance, Internal oscillator, USART, EEPROM and other features · 28- and 40/44-pin packages,... (more)


Microchip: PIC® microcontrollers with Enhanced nanoWatt Technology - (18-Dec-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts . NanoWatt technology power management features, including 8MHz Internal Oscillator · 4K or 8K words of standard Flash program memory · Peripherals include 10-bit A/D, RTC, USART, SPI™, I2C™ and 3 PWM modules · 28- and... (more)


Microchip: First 8- and 16-kbit 3-wire Serial EEPROM in SOT-23 package - (27-Oct-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts · Industry’s only miniature packaging for 3-wire devices · Family densities now range from 1-kbit up to 16-kbits · Operating voltages down to 1.8 volts and active current of 1 mA · Ideal for hand-held, battery powered... (more)


Microchip Strengthens Power Management Product Line - (08-Oct-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · Two CMOS LDOs in a single package · Optional microcontroller reset function · Built-in over current limit and over temperature protection · 3X3 MSOP DFN package offers improved power dissipation characteristics Microchip’s... (more)


Microchip: Battery Charging Products that Maximise Battery Capacity, Cycle Life and Safety - (15-Sep-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · Four battery charge-management controllers with industry leading voltage regulation accuracy of ±0.5 percent · Support most single-cell and dual-cell, Li-Ion and Li-Polymer battery charging applications · Cell... (more)


Microchip Takes it’s CAN Controllers to Another Level - (10-Sep-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · CAN device provides faster throughput, data-byte filtering and Start-of- Frame output · 40MHz maximum clock-input speed and a 10MHz high-speed SPI™ interface · Ideal for high-layer protocols like... (more)


Microchip: Next Generation Integrated CAN PICmicro Flash Microcontrollers With Scalable ECAN Module - (11-Aug-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · Unique and easy-to-use ECAN module · Can switch between standard CAN operation and FIFO mode · Enables multiple applications to be configured on a single node · Ideal for complex embedded command-and-control... (more)


Microchip: Low-cost 48 and 64 Kbyte Flash Memory PICmicro® Microcontrollers - (04-Aug-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · Added I/O, timers and a feature-rich peripheral set · 4 Kbytes of RAM and 1024 bytes of high-endurance EEPROM · 10 MIPS at 10 MHz and an operating voltage range of 2.0-5.5 volts Microchip’s new 48 Kbyte and 64 Kbyte PICmicro®... (more)


Microchip: Makes it Easy to Add RF Technology in Embedded Designs with New Modular rfPIC Development - (28-Jul-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · Easy way to evaluate low-power RF communication links in embedded control applications · Supports 315MHz and 433MHz frequencies · Features rfPIC12F675 transmitter and rfRXD0420 receiver modules Microchip’s rfPIC™... (more)


Microchip: SEEVAL® 32 Low-Cost Development Tool for Serial EEPROM Devices - (21-Jul-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · Allows designers to quickly and easily develop robust serial EEPROM- based applications · Self-contained kit contains everything necessary for evaluation and trade- off analysis · Helps identify the best serial EEPROM... (more)


Microchip: Total Endurance™ Modeling Software Takes Guesswork out of Design Trade-Off Analysis - (17-Jul-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · Design trade-off analysis reduced from days to hours · Calculates expected FIT rate, MTBF, PPM level, and application life · Supports Microchip’s Microwire®, SPI™ and I2C™ compatible serial EEPROM devices Version 4.0 of... (more)


Microchip Technology Named Number One in Worldwide 8-bit Microcontroller Shipments - (07-Jul-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

PIC® microcontroller shipments grow 30 percent despite industry downturn July 7, 2003 –Microchip Technology has been named the number one 8-bit microcontroller supplier in industry analyst Gartner Dataquest’s recently released 2002... (more)


Microchip: 150mA CMOS LDO Offers High Performance in a Tiny Package - (30-Jun-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · 150mA LDO in a tiny, space-saving SC-70 package · Low dropout voltage of 285mV at 150mA and a low-supply current of 53µA · 50% smaller than SOT-23 LDOs Microchip’s new 150mA low dropout regulator is available in a tiny,... (more)


Microchip Introduces Company’s First Demo Board for 64- and 80-Pin PIC18 Flash Microcontrollers - (17-Jun-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: . Offers rapid prototyping for PIC18FXX20 Flash microcontrollers. . Ideal way to evaluate PIC18FXX20s feature rich range of peripherals . Extensive diagnostic capabilities Microchip’s new PIC18FXX20 64/80L TQFP Demonstration... (more)


Microchip High Pin-count PICmicro® Microcontrollers Now Include 32Kb Flash Memory Devices - (31-May-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: . Low-cost 32Kb devices ideally suited for large memory applications . 64- and 80-pin devices offer added I/O, timers and a feature-rich peripheral set . PEEC Flash cell process provides best-in-class erase/write... (more)


Microchip: PICDEM™ 4 Demo Board For Low Pin-Count Flash Picmicro® Microcontrollers - (24-Apr-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · PICDEM™ 4 Demonstration Board for low pin-count PICmicro Flash microcontrollers · Many on-board features and provision for more complex capabilities · Includes sample programs, application notes and user... (more)


Microchip: Complete Solution for Short Range Uni-Directional Radio Frequency Applications - (23-Apr-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key facts: · 3 RF transmitters and 2 RF receivers for complete system solution · Supporting frequency bands from 260-930 MHz · Maximum data rate of 40 kbps (transmit) and 80 kbps (receive) · Ideal for portable, battery powered... (more)


Microchip: Application Maestro™ Software Tool - (15-Apr-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key facts: · A powerful free new tool for building PIC16/PIC18 microcontroller applications · Provides a wide range of ready-to-configure microcontroller specific modules · Shortens design cycles and allows designers to focus on... (more)


Microchip: First Programmable Gain Amplifier Offers Digital Control Over Analog Domain - (15-Apr-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key Facts: · Provides the flexibility to configure the system gain and signal path during operation. · Supports ‘in the field and on the fly’ programming · Simplifies self calibration and system adjustments while in use · Innovative... (more)


Microchip:Low-Cost PICkit 1 Flash Starter Kit For Low-Pincount PICmicro Flash Microcontrollers - (31-Mar-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key facts: · Low-cost programmer, evaluation and development tool · Supports 8- & 14-pin Flash-based microcontrollers · Includes printed circuit board and sample 8-pin PIC12F675 microcontroller · Powerful IDE and extensive documentation... (more)


Microchip: First PowerSmart Battery Monitoring Device Featuring Accuron Technology - (26-Mar-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key facts: · SBS-compliant, battery management IC for Nickel Metal Hydride batteries · Battery capacity measurement better than +/-1 % accuracy · Precision on-chip time base and temperature sensor Microchip’s new battery management IC... (more)


Microchip: World’s First 512 kbit I2C Compatible Serial EEPROM in Low-Profile DFN Package - (13-Mar-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key facts: · 512 Kbit I2C compatible serial EEPROMs in one of the thinnest packages available · Only 6mm x 5mm x 0.9mm · More than 200 years data retention and 1,000,000 Erase/Write cycles · Allows eight devices on a single bus for 4... (more)


Microchip: Industry-Leading Power-Managed Microcontrollers Featuring nanoWatt Technology - (05-Mar-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key facts: · Extensive power management options · Clock management · High performance data converters · Digital peripherals Microchip have announced seven new low power devices for its industry leading PICmicro® PIC16F Flash... (more)


Microchip Advances Power Management with 500mA Synchronous DC-to-DC Step-Down Converter - (28-Feb-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key facts: · Converts battery or bus voltage to system requirement over a wide range of I/O conditions · PWM, PFM and LDO operating modes · Safety features include over-current, over-temperature and under- voltage lockout... (more)


Microchip: PICmicro® Microcontroller Family Simplifies Motor-Control Design - (24-Feb-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key facts: · Flash MCUs featuring sophisticated single-phase motor control peripheral · Simplifies variable speed motor control designs for single-phase motors · Provides modulated output over a range of 0 to 127 Hz · Achieves up to 10... (more)


Microchip: Flagship Emulator System for High-End PICmicro® & dsPIC™ Microcontrollers - (19-Feb-03)

• Industry: Power Supplies

Key facts: · Supports high-end PIC18F Flash PICmicro MCUs and dsPIC DSPs · Full speed, low voltage emulation down to 1.8 volts · Extensive trace and debug capabilities · includes the MPLAB development environment, providing assembler,... (more)