RADIX

the radix range of development boards caters to the 16f and 18f families of devices manufactured by microchip haventechnik's pcbs are supplied in specific form factors to promote ease of use and ease of integration since the pcbs are often used in one or small scale deployments, the development pcb has been designed with this in mind recommended device range there are many devices available from microchip, and these often have many similar specifications, and it can be challenging to differentiate between them the question is often why one device family over another unless you have a specific requirement for your project, it is recommended that a general purpose device be used if you are a regular pic microchip user, the pic16f887 or pic16f877a would be familiar for more advanced users, the pic18f45kxxx family is recommended owing to the development of devices, the pic16f18xxx family offers a unique feature in that they have used the same core, and it is available in devices from 14 pin to 40/44 pin the advantage of using this family is that your code would be supported by the device family regardless of the pin count please see the recommended devices docid\ p2y65rcbj1tb9 9az6j7o list, these devices are available in smt or dip when you purchase a radix development board note pin count on the device is important as it can determine what the deviccanto connect to, and the interaction it has with the outside world or its target environment product range the product range leverages the cross compatibility in pin arrangement and location of the pic16f and pic18f families this enables any device to be used on the same development boards not all devices are pin compatible, and owing to this, the recommended range of devices has been tested and certified for use on the development boards radix form factors the radix is available in different form factors, the nano, duo, sepia, echo and signum the factors cater to specific pin count designations see below for more details on the available development boards nano 18, 20 and 28 pin radix nano 18 docid\ rkb35hdwwjqei9cd1isov , radix nano 20 docid\ yw2ju0vh opsbvvlodnl0 , radix nano 28 docid\ k5 e3xn4km8pwfl6pkusv duo 44 pin tqfp radix duo docid\ lqvdmlsjyyzaf j du6dd , radix sepia docid 50hnpbnesqmdlehmbwks7 echo 48 pin tqfp radix echo docid\ v98cc7rctq qe7vzlq2p5 signum 64 pin tqfp radix signum docid\ qpi w3lgz2acobw ptyzz availability the development boards are available through our distributors or you can order directly