Microchip 16-bit Embedded Design Contest Kit
Woo! I got my contest kit for the Microchip 16-bit Embedded Design Contest.
According to their website, each contest kit contains:
- Four 28-pin 16-bit processors with a wide range of features:
Product | Pins | Flash | RAM | ADC | PWM | UART/SPI/I2CTM | CodeguardTM Security |
PIC24FJ64A002 | 28 | 64KB | 8KB | 10-bit | STD | 2 ea | – |
dsPIC30F2010 | 28 | 12KB | 512B | 10-bit | Motor/Power | 1 ea | – |
dsPIC30F2012 | 28 | 12KB | 512B | 12-bit | STD | 1 ea | – |
dsPIC30F2020 | 28 | 12KB | 512B | 10-bit | Motor/Power | 1 ea | Yes |
- Seventeen Bonus Parts to boost your overall score and permit you to
compete for the optional “Bonus Part” category prize:
Device | Description | Package |
Analog | ||
MCP9700 | Voltage Output Temp Sensor | 5-ld SC-70 |
MCP9800 | Serial Output Temp Sensor | 5-ld SOT-23 |
TC4427A | Low-Side MOSFET Driver | 8-ld SOIC |
MCP608 | Precision, Dual Op Amp | 8-ld SOIC |
MCP6022 | 10MHz, Dual Op Amp | 8-ld SOIC |
MCP6S26 | 6-Channel PGA | 14-ld SOIC |
MCP3421 | 18-bit Del-Sig ADC | 6-ld SOT-23 |
MCP4011 | 6-bit, Volatile Digipot | 8-ld SOIC |
Communications Peripherals | ||
ENC28J60 | 10BASE-T SPI Ethernet Controller | 28-pin SPDIP |
MRF24J40 | IEEE 802.15.4TM RF Transceiver | 40 pin QFN |
Memory | ||
24LC01BT-I/OT | 1Kbit I2C serial EEPROM | 5-ld SOT-23 |
24LC16BT-I/OT | 16Kbit I2C Serial EEPROM | 5-ld SOT-23 |
24LC512-I/SM | 512Kbit I2C Serial EEPROM | 8-ld SOIC(207 mil) |
93LC46BT-I/OT | 1Kbit Microwire Serial EEPROM | 6-ld SOT-23 |
93LC66B-I/SN | 4Kbit Microwire Serial EEPROM | 8-ld SOIC |
25LC010A-I/SN | 1Kbit SPI Serial EEPROM | 8-ld SOIC |
25LC256-I/SN | 256Kbit SPI Serial EEPROM | 8-ld SOIC |
- Contestant Resource CD: This CD contains a wealth of tools, libraries and educational resources to
create an outstanding submission in minimal time. This CD is a must even
if your intention is only to evaluate Microchip’s 16-bit product lines.
It contains: - A fully enabled C compiler. Full features are retained for the duration of
the Contest (through October). This beats buying one for $895! - Microchip’s complete MPLAB Integrated Development
- Communication and File Management Stacks
- Math and DSP Libraries
- Links to downloadable advanced libraries (Software Modems, Speech
Compression, much more – all free for you to use in the contest) - Application Notes and code examples
- FilterLab and DSP visualization tools
- Self-education to ramp your learning on Microchip’s 16-bit products
- Data sheets and reference manuals for all the 16-bit parts
- Much more
- Coupons for Steep discounts on development tools: Now you can be set
up with a full development environment including programmer, debugger,
development board, C compiler, full access to libraries for under 100
dollars.