Tag: Microchip

Microchip's PIC18-Q84 8-bit PIC® MCUs with an extensive array of CIPs and CAN FD The PIC18-Q84 family of microcontrollers (MCUs) from Microchip Technology expands the 8-bit PIC MCUs by combining an extensive array of CIPs with controller area network flexible data rate (CAN FD). These...

Linux capable IoT boards are considered a better option over embedded C boards by many makers and hackers due to rapid prototyping. One can build a lot of IoT projects effortlessly on Linux-based boards within minutes. IoT-specific boards that run Linux are, however, costlier and...

Jupiter Nano is an open-source hardware development board that runs NuttX RTOS or Linux. It has a tiny 48-pin form factor (1.125″ x 2.5″, similar in size to the Teensy 4.1) and is 10x more powerful than the Arduino Due. Jupiter Nano is perfect for Arduino users who need a tiny,...

Microchip’s high-side bidirectional current sensing monitor ICs come in a RoHS compliant DFN package The PAC1710 from Microchip Technology is a high-side bidirectional current sensing monitor with precision voltage measurement capabilities. The power monitor measures the...

Microchip’s low-cost evaluation kit for the PIC18F16Q41 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) The PIC18F16Q41 Curiosity Nano evaluation kit from Microchip Technology is a hardware platform to evaluate MCUs in the PIC18FQ41 family. This board has the PIC18F16Q41 MCU mounted. Supported by...

With the increase in the demand for 9V PP3 batteries, there is a significant need for an efficient charger. One might be able to find several PP3 batteries that are manufactured majority being NiMH, however, there is an alternative of Li-Ion batteries. This has made it difficult to get...

Microchip has recently launched a simple yet powerful development board aimed at embedded and IoT applications. As the name suggests, the development board is powered by the ATemga3208 from Microchip. The microcontroller features an 8-bit AVR processor clocked at up to 20MHz and comes...

In many applications, all you need is an MCU with reasonably low processing capabilities just to interface with sensors and send some data through a transceiver or even provide output to a display or actuate on something. For these simple tasks, an 8-bit microcontroller is usually just...