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- Industry: Boards and Systems
- Client: Microchip Technology - www.microchip.com
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 embedded-control applications
Microchip announces the Microstick for dsPIC33F and PIC24H development board, which provides a complete, low-cost solution for designing with Microchip’s 16-bit PIC24H microcontrollers and dsPIC33F Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs), in a compact 20x76 mm footprint. At the low cost of $24.99, the Microstick offers an integrated USB programmer/debugger, which shortens learning curves. For maximum flexibility, the Microstick can be used stand-alone or plugged into a prototyping board. Additionally, educational establishments are eligible for a 25% discount.
Many engineers, educational establishments, students and hobbyists need a low-cost solution for working with and debugging code on 16-bit microcontrollers and DSCs. In addition to its other benefits, the Microstick is populated with a socketed microcontroller that can be easily swapped out. The Microstick works with the PIC24HJ64GP502, which is the highest performance 16-bit MCU in the industry, and the dsPIC33FJ64MC802 DSC, which seamlessly blends DSP and MCU resources into a single architecture.
Software support includes the same free MPLAB® IDE and software libraries that work with all of Microchip’s 8/16/32-bit PIC® microcontrollers and DSCs. Additionally, the dsPIC33F DSCs are supported by the free demo version of Microchip’s Device Blocksets for the MATLAB® language and Simulink® environment, which work seamlessly within the MPLAB IDE. This combination of low-cost tools and free software provides an industry-leading platform for experimentation and development of smart-sensor and a host of other embedded-control applications.
The Microstick for dsPIC33F and PIC24H (DM330013) is available today for $24.99, at http://www.microchip.com/get/3PXP. The dsPIC33FJ64MC802 DSC and PIC24HJ64GP502 microcontroller are both included in the kit. Educational establishments are eligible for a 25% discount.
For additional information, visit http://www.microchip.com/get/LBHK.
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For further information, please contact:
David Wright, Microchip Technology. Tel: +44 118 921 5858
E-mail: david.wright@microchip.com
Suzy Kenyon, Napier Partnership.
Tel: +44 1243 531123
E-mail: suzy@napier.co.uk
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