Many PIC processors require 5-V power while being programmed, yet battery-powered systems may contain low-voltage devices that will be damaged at voltages above their maximum voltage ratings. In ...

A lot of people disparage PIC microcontrollers but—as I now know to my cost—these little rascals have an addictive quality about them. They can make life incredibly easy with respect to prototyping ...

The MPLAB ICD 3 development tool supports in-circuit programming and debugging of Microchip’s flash-based 8-, 16-, and 32-bit PIC microcontrollers and 16-bit dsPIC digital signal controllers (DSCs).

PIC processor vendor Microchip has rolled a new version of its Windows-based MPLAB development tool. The MPLAB ICD 3 package builds on the prior generation ICD 2 debugger offering in-circuit debugging ...