See it First at ESC Boston -- Microchip Booth #201
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Microchip will offer a variety of free technical training sessions and great giveways at ESC Boston. Technical staff will be on hand to demonstrate products and answer your design questions. For more information, visit Microchip's event page: www.microchip.com/ESCBoston2011 |
Don't miss a minute of the action! Here's a quick overview of what you can expect...
Experience 16 Exciting Demos, Attend 12 FREE Technical Training Sessions - 6 Unique Classes, New Product Launches, Win Development Kits & Many More Cool Prizes!
Free Technical Training
Sign up now for 12 free in-booth technical training sessions. Conference and Expo attendees are welcome to attend and can pre-register here.
Win Amazing Prizes!
Following each of our training sessions, enter to win one of these great prizes. 4 prize drawings following each class and additional drawing throughout the show!
- MPLAB® PICkitTM 3 Debug Express
- chipKITTM UNO32TM Development Board for the ArduinoTM Community (First 32-bit microcontroller-based platforms that are compatible with existing Arduino™ hardware and software)
- PIC32 Ethernet Starter Kit
- Energizer® Night StrikeTM Swivel Light (containing a Microchip PIC16F616 inside) & a bag filled with $100 worth of Energizer® batteries
- Voucher for a Free book from Elsevier – any textbook of your choice including Microchip's technical titles about advanced programming for 8-bit to 32-bit PIC® microcontrollers.
- Free Technical Training Class Coupon – good for regional training centers and live online classes
- 20% off Select Development Tools on DigiKey.com
Be the first 100!
The first 100 to fill-out a survey at Microchip's booth will receive a PIC® MCU AAA Battery Charger Reference Design with Energizer® rechargeable batteries.
Smartphone & Tablet Accessories – AndroidTM, iPod®, iPhone® and iPad®
Learn how to Design & Develop an Accessory for Smartphones & Tablets at one of Microchip's 16 kiosk stations. Enter to Win Microchip's new PIC24F Accessory Development Starter Kit for Android™. The kit consists of a 16-bit PIC24 development board, a PICkit™ 3 In-Circuit Debugger and a royalty-free, no fee licensed software library (available via download), which enables the fast and easy development of Android smartphone and tablet accessories based on Microchip's large portfolio of 16-bit and 32-bit PIC® microcontrollers (MCUs).
Meet the Energizer Team!
Meet with world-renowned battery experts from Energizer in Microchip's booth. Empower your Design today! Energizer's Application Support team offers device analysis, battery selection and design assistance.
Energizer and Microchip
Energizer and Microchip have teamed up to develop solutions for, and educate designers about, eXtreme Low Power (XLP) microcontrollers (MCUs), batteries, and extending battery life. Energizer will be on hand in the Microchip booth to co-present a session on how to reduce power and maximize efficiency in embedded designs.
Live Product Teardown: iWalk PowerFoot BiOM Bionic Lower Leg System
Time: 1:00pm - 1:45pm / Location: DesignDays Theater in the Expo
Speaker: John Day, Technical Fellow, Field Applications Engineer, Microchip Technology Inc.
Learn how the iWalk PowerFoot BiOMbionic lower leg system monitors and interprets the wearer's environment through accelerometer and gyro sensors to dynamically adjust the feedback force profile through a network of three dsPIC33F Digital Signal Controllers from Microchip Technology. This teardown session will show the sensors, batteries, motor, spring and communication paths used by the PowerFoot BiOM including a live demonstration of the technology.
For more information on iWalk and the PowerFoot BIOM, please visit: www.iwalk.com.
Prize Drawing: Microchip will give away two Microchip Motor Control Starter Kits with mTouchTM Sensing technology during this teardown session.
Pre-register today for Microchip's FREE technical training sessions. Session details are below:
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Smart Energy Monitoring, Metering and Control Speakers: Sr. Technical Training Engineer, Microchip Technology Inc. Times: 12:00pm-1:00pm Room: Microchip booth #201 Government regulations and the cost of building power generating systems are two forces driving a more efficient power distribution system. To achieve the goal of enabling the smart grid, an integrated system for power measurement, monitoring, communication and control is essential. This session presents Microchip's solutions from energy measurement devices through communications. |
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Touch Sense and Graphics Solutions Speakers: Sr. Technical Training Engineer, Microchip Technology Inc. Times: 1:00pm-2:00pm Room: Microchip booth #201 Graphical and touch based user interfaces have moved from a product differentiator to a necessity. An engaging, intuitive user interface can be the difference between product success and failure. In this session, attendees will learn about Microchip's hardware and software solutions including projected capacitive touch and metal over capacitive. |
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Development Tools featuring MPLAB X IDE Speakers: Sr. Technical Training Engineer, Microchip Technology Inc. Times: 2:00pm-3:00pm Room: Microchip booth #201 A critical parameter to the success of any embedded project is the development environment. Cost, ease of use and commonality of tools are some the factors affecting the platform. This session presents Microchip's next generation platform, MPLAB X® IDE and the tools supported by it. |
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Connectivity Solutions featuring USB and Ethernet Speakers: Sr. Technical Training Engineer, Microchip Technology Inc. Times: 3:00pm-4:00pm Room: Microchip booth #201 We live in a highly connected world. From personal devices to industrial systems, data transfer and control is critical to success. Two of the most widely deployed wired solutions are USB and Ethernet. This session helps embedded designers understand the challenges of using either of these communications standards in their applications and Microchip's complete solution for easy integration. |
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Reducing Power and Maximizing Efficiency in Embedded Designs (co-presented by Energizer) Speakers: Sr. Technical Training Engineer, Microchip Technology Inc. Times: 4:00pm-5:00pm Room: Microchip booth #201 As more electronic devices become battery powered, conserving that power has become paramount. Energizer and Microchip have teamed up to develop solutions for, and educate designers about, eXtreme Low Power (XLP) microcontrollers (MCUs), batteries, and extending battery life. In this presentation, Energizer will discuss various battery types, key characteristics, target applications and case studies of embedded designs with battery power. Market demands and regulatory requirements are forcing higher efficiency and performance be derived from virtually every electronic product whether battery or line powered. These demands require designers to continually optimize all areas of product design including component power consumption, efficient power transfer and sophisticated control algorithms. This session will show how Microchip can help solve these issues with our XLP eXtreme Low Power microcontrollers, high efficiency single cell switching regulator, energy harvesting solutions, high efficiency digital power and motor control solutions and more. |
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Wireless Solutions for Embedded Design Speakers: Sr. Technical Training Engineer, Microchip Technology Inc. Times: 5:00pm-6:00pm Room: Microchip booth #201 Embedded engineers are increasingly being asked to add wireless communication to their systems. Each new implementation requires the designer to understand varying system needs such as cost, preformance and interoperability. This session presents alternatives to solve this problem: the interoperable ZigBee® protocol, the proprietary Microchip MiWiTM protocol and the ever present Wi-Fi®. Attendees will be shown the differences between these protocols and learn about the products and tools used to implement solutions. |
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Reducing Power and Maximizing Efficiency in Embedded Designs (co-presented by Energizer) Speakers: Sr. Technical Training Engineer, Microchip Technology Inc. Times: 11:00am-12:00pm Room: Microchip booth #201 As more electronic devices become battery powered, conserving that power has become paramount. Energizer and Microchip have teamed up to develop solutions for, and educate designers about, eXtreme Low Power (XLP) microcontrollers (MCUs), batteries, and extending battery life. In this presentation, Energizer will discuss various battery types, key characteristics, target applications and case studies of embedded designs with battery power. Market demands and regulatory requirements are forcing higher efficiency and performance be derived from virtually every electronic product whether battery or line powered. These demands require designers to continually optimize all areas of product design including component power consumption, efficient power transfer and sophisticated control algorithms. This session will show how Microchip can help solve these issues with our XLP eXtreme Low Power microcontrollers, high efficiency single cell switching regulator, energy harvesting solutions, high efficiency digital power and motor control solutions and more. |
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Wireless Solutions for Embedded Design Speakers: Sr. Technical Training Engineer, Microchip Technology Inc. Times: 12:00pm-1:00pm Room: Microchip booth #201 Embedded engineers are increasingly being asked to add wireless communication to their systems. Each new implementation requires the designer to understand varying system needs such as cost, preformance and interoperability. This session presents alternatives to solve this problem: the interoperable ZigBee® protocol, the proprietary Microchip MiWiTM protocol and the ever present Wi-Fi®. Attendees will be shown the differences between these protocols and learn about the products and tools used to implement solutions. |
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Touch Sense and Graphics Solutions Speakers: Sr. Technical Training Engineer, Microchip Technology Inc. Times: 1:00pm-1:00pm Room: Microchip booth #201 Graphical and touch based user interfaces have moved from a product differentiator to a necessity. An engaging, intuitive user interface can be the difference between product success and failure. In this session, attendees will learn about Microchip's hardware and software solutions including projected capacitive touch and metal over capacitive. |
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Development Tools featuring MPLAB X IDE |
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Smart Energy Monitoring, Metering and Control Speakers: Sr. Technical Training Engineer, Microchip Technology Inc. Times: 3:00pm-4:00pm Room: Microchip booth #201 |
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Connectivity Solutions featuring USB and Ethernet Speakers: Sr. Technical Training Engineer, Microchip Technology Inc. Times: 4:00pm-5:00pm Room: Microchip booth #201 We live in a highly connected world. From personal devices to industrial systems, data transfer and control is critical to success. Two of the most widely deployed wired solutions are USB and Ethernet. This session helps embedded designers understand the challenges of using either of these communications standards in their applications and Microchip's complete solution for easy integration. |
CHECK-IN at Microchip booth #201 to CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE – Seating is limited! All training session attendees will receive a FREE Enrollment Coupon - good for one Microchip Regional Training Center Course held in North America including LIVE Online Classes.
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