Curiosity Development Board

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            Curiosity Development Board
                    Microchip's fully integrated, 8-bit development platform for first-time users, designers, and those requiring a feature-rich rapid prototyping board
    

Image of Microchip's Curiosity Development Board Microchip Technology's Curiosity Development Board is offered as a fully integrated 8-bit development platform for first-time users, designers, and those requiring a feature-rich rapid prototyping board. The Curiosity Development Board includes an integrated programmer/debugger and requires no additional hardware to get started. Leveraging Microchip's MPLAB® X Integrated Development Environment, the Curiosity Development Board is an ideal platform for harnessing the power of modern 8-bit PIC® microcontrollers (MCUs). The layout and external connections provide easy access to the Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs) available on many newer 8-bit PIC MCUs. These CIPs simplify the design and keep system power consumption and BOM costs low by enabling the user to integrate various system functions onto a single MCU.

Internet of Things ready, the Curiosity Development Board comes with several options for the user interface including physical switches, an mTouch® capacitive button, and an on-board potentiometer. Accessory boards are available via the MikroElectronika Mikrobus™ interface footprint. In addition, users can add Bluetooth® Low Energy communication with the Microchip RN4020 module.

Features
Integrated programmer / debugger with USB interface 20-, 14-, and 8-pin support Shipping with PIC16F1619 RN-4020 footprint Various user interface options - mTouch button, analog potentiometer, and physical switches Mikrobus™ support with over 100 MikroElectronika Click™ add-on boards available

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Introducing the Curiosity Development Board Curiosity Dev. Board – Another Geek Moment Product Preview Microchip Minutes Episode 4 - HELLOWORLD Microchip Minutes Episode 5 - Blink	PIC16F527 and PIC16F570 MCUs PIC12F(HV)752 and PIC16F(HV)753 MCUs PIC10F32X MCUs

	Image	Manufacturer Part Number	Description	Available Quantity
		DM164137	CURIOSITY 8/14/20 PIN PIC EVAL	84 - Immediate	View Details

Published: 2015-07-22

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