32 Analog & Interface Product Selector Guide Summer 2012
LIN Serial Analyzer (APGDT001)
The LIN Serial Analyzer development
system enables a Personal Computer
(PC) to communicate with a LIN (Local
Interface Network) bus . The PC program
uses a graphical user interface to enter
and display message frames occurring on the target bus .
USB to UART Converter Evaluation Board
(MCP2200EV-VCP)
The USB to UART Converter Eval board
allows users to store up to 128,000
temperature readings from the MCP9800
sensor to the 24LC1025, Microchip’s
1024Kbit EEPROM . A PIC16F684 MCU communicates
with the sensor and EEPROM . In addition, the PIC MCU
interfaces to a PC using the PICkit 1 Flash Starter Kit and
transfers the temperature readings from the EEPROM to
the PC . Microsoft Excel can be used to view the data .
Linear Products
MCP6V01 Thermocouple Auto-Zeroed
Ref Design Board (MCP6V01RD-TCPL)
The MCP6V01 design board
demonstrates how to use a difference
amplifier system to measure
Electromotive Force (EMF) voltage at
the cold junction of thermocouple in order to accurately
measure temperature of the thermocouple bead . This
can be done by using the MCP6V01 auto-zeroed op amp
because of its ultra low offset Voltage (VOS) and high
Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR) .
MCP6N11 and MCP6V2X Wheatstone Bridge
Reference Design (ARD00354)
This board demonstrates the performance
of Microchip’s MCP6N11 instrumentation
amplifier (INA) and a traditional three op
amp INA using Microchip’s MCP6V26
and MCP6V27 auto-zeroed op amps . The
input signal comes from an RTD temperature sensor in
a Wheatstone bridge . Real world interference is added
to the bridge’s output, to provide realistic performance
comparisons . Data is gathered and displayed on a PC, for
ease of use .
MCP6H04 Evaluation Board (ADM00375)
The MCP6H04 Evaluation Board is intended
to support an instrumentation amplifier
and show the capability of the MCP6H04
operational amplifier. It uses a quad op amp
in a difference amplifier configuration with
input buffers and voltage reference . The test points for the
power supply, ground, input signals, output signals, and
voltage reference allow lab equipment to be connected to
the board .
MCP73X23 OVP Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery
Charger Evaluation Board (MCP73X23EV-LFP)
The MCP73X23 Lithium Iron
Phosphate Battery Charger Evaluation
board demonstrates the features of
Microchip’s MCP73123 and MCP73223
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Battery Charge
Management Controller with Input Overvoltage Protection .
MCP7383X Li-Ion System Power Path Management
Reference Design (MCP7383XRD-PPM)
This reference design is developed to
assist product designers in reducing
product design cycle and time by
utilizing Microchip’s stand-alone Li-Ion
battery charge management controllers
with system power path management . Due to the natural
characteristics of Li-Ion/Li-Polymer batteries, they are the
most popular power sources for mobile devices, however,
extra care in design is always important . System Power
Path Management allows end-users to charge their
batteries without interruption .
MCP1640 Sync Boost Converter Evaluation Board
(MCP1640EV-SBC)
The MCP1640 Synchronous Boost
Converter Evaluation board demonstrates
the MCP1640 in two boost-converter
applications with multiple output voltages .
It can be used to evaluate both package
options (SOT-23-6 and 2×3-8 DFN) . This
board was developed to help engineers
reduce the product design cycle time .
MCP1252 Charge Pump Backlight Demo Board
(MCP1252DM-BKLT)
The MCP1252 board demonstrates
the use of a charge pump device in
an LED application and acts as a
platform to evaluate the MCP1252
device in general . Light intensity is
controlled uniformly through the use of ballast resistors .
A PIC10F206 MCU provides an enable signal to the
MCP1252 and accepts a push-button input that allows the
white LEDs to be adjusted to five different light intensities .
Interface Products
MCP2515 CAN Bus Monitor Demo Board
(MCP2515DM-BM)
The MCP2515 CAN Bus Monitor Demo
board kit contains two identical boards
which can be connected together to
create a simple two node Controller
Area Network (CAN) bus, which can be
controlled and/or monitored via the included PC interface .
The board(s) can also be connected to an existing CAN bus .
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