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Microchip DV164133 XLP 16-bit
Energy Harvesting Kit

The Microchip Technology DV164133 XLP 16-bit Energy Harvesting Development Kit is the first customizable energy harvesting application development kit . The Microchip Technology DV164133 XLP 16-bit Energy Harvesting Development Kit includes a modular development board populated with the PIC24F16KA102 eXtreme Low Power microcontroller and the capability to add PICtail™ daughter boards for the rapid evaluation of a wide variety of system functions, including ZigBee® and proprietary wireless connectivity, and SD memory cards. Supported PICtail module options include RF, SD/MMC Cards, and more. The PIC MCU's eXtreme Low Power technology allows users to gain the longest possible operation from the included Cymbet EnerChip™ EH Eval-08 Energy Harvesting Board. The Energy Harvesting Board harvests solar energy that is then stored in the EnerChip solid-state, rechargeable energy-storage devices. Powered only by light, this Microchip XLP Energy Harvesting Development Kit enables rapid prototyping of low power applications such as RF sensors, temperature / environmental sensors, utility meters, remote controls, and security sensors.

Features

Solar Energy Harvester with EnerChip storage devices providing backup power
Individual disable jumpers for board components such as temperature sensors, LEDs, EEPROM and potentiometer thereby removing unwanted standby current.
Expansion PICtail connector with MCU controlled power supply
Prototyping area for adding additional sensors and circuits
PICkit 3 Programmer/Debugger and board level connector for application software development
PIC24F16KA102 eXtreme Low Power MCU with 20 nA sleep currents (Can also be used with PIC24FJ64GA102)
UART to USB bridge for use in prototyping and PC communication
Energy Conscious software reports charge status as a percentage and charge state (Charging or Discharging EnerChips)

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