Microcontroller Kit Manufacturers and Suppliers
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This article provides a list of popular microcontroller development kit manufacturers and their offerings. Microcontroller kits are essential tools for evaluating and developing applications using microcontrollers.
Microcontroller Kit Vendors
Here’s a rundown of prominent microcontroller kit manufacturers:
Microchip
- Product: PICkit™ 2 Starter Kit
- Part No: DV164121
- Description: This evaluation kit includes a hardware board, an Integrated Development Environment (IDE), and a device programmer. It also comes with CDs containing user manuals.
- Website: www.microchip.com
Renesas Electronics Corporation
Renesas offers a diverse range of microcontrollers and microprocessors:
- RL78 Family: 16-bit CISC architecture-based MCUs.
- RX Family: 32-bit microcontrollers.
- RZ Family: ARM-based MPUs.
- RH850 Family: Microcontrollers optimized for automotive applications.
For detailed specifications, visit Renesas’s documentation on microcontrollers and microprocessors.
ATMEL (now part of Microchip)
- Product: STK500
- Description: A development kit designed for Atmel AVR series flash microcontrollers. Programming is facilitated via an RS232 cable. The kit supports various 8-bit devices from the AVR microcontroller family.
- Website: www.atmel.com
NXP (formerly Philips Semiconductor)
- Product: PISP2.2
- Description: A microcontroller development kit tailored for 8051 Flash microcontrollers from NXP. The starter kit encompasses a hardware board, flash programming utility, and a user manual.
- Website: www.nxp.com
TI-Texas Instruments
- Product: EZ430
- Description: A microcontroller kit specifically for the MSP430 microcontroller. The starter kit includes a target board, programmer, and IDE development application.
- Website: www.ti.com
Analog Devices
- Product: ADUC847 Kit
- Description: Designed for evaluating the ADUC847 flash MCU.
- Website: www.analog.com