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Microstick development board aims to ease designing with microcontrollers
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.
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.
For more information visit www.microchip.com/get/LBHK
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