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Microchip Unveils Next-Generation In-Circuit Debugger with Unparalleled Speed and Flexibility

“Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) today announced the MPLAB® ICD 4, an in-circuit programming and debugging development tool for Microchip’s PIC® microcontroller (MCU) and dsPIC® digital signal controller portfolios. The MPLAB ICD 4 debugger includes all the features of …

Microchip Launches Two New SAM Microcontroller Families with Extensive Connectivity Interface Options

“The SAM D5x and SAM E5x microcontroller (MCU) families are now available from Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP). These new 32-bit MCU families offer extensive connectivity interfaces, powerful performance and robust hardware-based security for a wide variety of applications. The …

Create More Reliable and Cost-Effective LED Lighting Applications with Microchip’s Sequential Linear LED Driver

“A next-generation sequential linear LED driver for offline lighting applications is now available from Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP). The CL88020, an extension of Microchip’s popular CL88XX family, is designed to drive a long string of low-cost LEDs directly …

Latest PIC32 Family Increases Performance While Reducing Power Consumption

“The latest PIC32 microcontroller family from Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) expands Microchip’s eXtreme Low Power (XLP) technology to 32-bit PIC32MX products. The PIC32MX1/2 XLP offers current PIC32MX customers an easy migration path to achieve higher performance at …

Microchip Extends eXtreme Low Power PIC32MM Microcontroller Family

“New PIC32MM “GPM” microcontrollers (MCUs) are now available from Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP). The eXtreme Low Power (XLP) devices feature large memory in small packages, providing ample battery life for space-constrained applications. With the inclusion of several connectivity options …

Microchip Introduces the Industry’s First MCU with Integrated 2D GPU and Integrated DDR2 Memory for Groundbreaking Graphics Capabilities

“The 32-bit PIC32MZ DA microcontroller (MCU) family is the industry’s first MCU with an integrated 2D Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and up to 32 MB of integrated DDR2 memory. This combination from Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) gives customers …

Microchip Simplifies the Design of Low-Power LCD Applications

“A new family of low-power microcontrollers (MCUs) for driving Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) featuring Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs) and intelligent analog is now available from Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP). The nine-member PIC16F19197 family includes a battery-friendly LCD drive charge …

New PIC32 Family of 32-Bit Microcontrollers Optimized for Motor Control and General Purpose Applications

“The newest family of PIC32 microcontrollers (MCUs) is now available from Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP). The PIC32MK family features four highly integrated MCUs for precision dual Motor Control applications (PIC32MK MC) and eight MCUs packed with serial communication modules …

Microchip Unveils the SAM R30 System in Package for Wirelessly Connected Designs

“The SAM R30 System in Package (SiP), a single-chip RF microcontroller (MCU), is now available from Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP). The SAM R30 SiP incorporates an ultra-low power microcontroller with an 802.15.4 sub-GHz radio, providing multi-year battery …

New Single-Chip Digitally Enhanced Power Analog Solution is Ideal for DC-DC Power Conversion

“A new Digitally Enhanced Power Analog (DEPA) product for DC-DC power conversion is now available from Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions. The single-chip solution controls DC-DC converters …