Microcontroller Kit Manufacturers and Suppliers

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