Supporting the maker community with @MicrochipTech MCUs and other devices and tools to bring innovative ideas to life. Follow along as we share their projects!
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Accelerate embedded development and simplify design workflows with open source innovation. Join us October 7–9, 2026 at Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference Europe to explore our latest integrations and connect with the team mchp.us/4xLCWsE. @LinuxFoundation #EmbeddedDevelopment #OSSummit #EmbeddedLinux #Zephyr
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Last Christmas, Andy C designed a PIC18F67K40-controlled electronic busy board for his nephew — complete with enough buttons, switches, and LEDs to keep children (and hackers) entertained. hackaday.com/2026/10/02/elec…
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During The Things Conference 2026, @MicrochipTech's Franziska Kofler showed how to quickly turn raw sensor data into a smart light classifier using the MPLAB® Machine Learning Model Builder and a SAM E54 board: piped.video/xw9yQCvrRLY
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Seedmate is a PIC32-powered, air-gapped BIP39 calculator that enables users to generate, verify, split, and manipulate wallet seed phrases completely offline — with no USB data interface, wireless radio, or companion app. hackster.io/news/an-air-gapp…
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Redditor High_guard627 recently bought a road bike and decided to design a DIY rechargeable backlight for it using an ATtiny13A, an AP3031 boost converter, a TP4056 module, and four Piranha LEDs — with multiple lighting modes controlled by a button: teddit.net/r/Electronicsinin…
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Why buy a laser engraver when you can build your own on the cheap instead? BegMN did just that, under the control of a CNC Shield V4 and ATmega328-based Arduino Nano. instructables.com/CNC-Shield…
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Sebastian Lague's custom-built, ATmega4809-controlled pen plotter draws unique topographic maps of the Moon, Mars, and Earth: piped.video/qyNWDzO6kKQ
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What if your lathe could thread forward and backward — and know exactly when to stop the rotation? Daniel Engel's ATmega328-controlled automated setup does just that with precision. hackster.io/daniel232/thread…
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#ThrowbackThursday: Why choose between a Game Boy and NES? Chad Burrow's Acolyte Handheld is a portable, PIC32MZ-powered console that emulates both. hackaday.com/2025/06/19/game…
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KB Sriram recreated a 1982 hardware number sieve design using 30 ATtiny412s in place of ROM-and-counter pairs, showing how physical filters crushed math problems long before code. hackster.io/news/a-tiny-micr…
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Seedmate is an air-gapped, standalone BIP39 calculator based on a PIC32. Generate and verify seed phrases using real-world randomness, combine entropy sources, and more — all offline: seedmate.net
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Ham radio enthusiast Fox Kit designed a 0.1–30 MHz AM/USB/LSB receiver around the AVR32DA28 that delivers <0.1 µV sensitivity, +21 dBm first-mixer IP3, 110 dB dynamic-range AGC, 32 stored VFOs, a 128 × 64 graphical LCD, and automatic mixer bias optimization.
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Micro-8 is an ATmega128-powered, retro-inspired 8-bit home computer with custom graphics, sound, and a built-in programming language. hackster.io/news/the-8-bit-c…
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Join our European MASTERs session to learn how PLECS®, MPLAB® Mindi™ and the MPLAB® SiC Power Simulator can help you select devices, evaluate thermal and switching performance, and make smarter SiC design decisions. Register today: mchp.us/4go55yl. #Engineering
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Meridian Electronics' MCP4661 breakout packs a 100 kΩ dual digital potentiometer with 257 steps and I²C control into a simple, maker-friendly module. Use it as a programmable resistor or voltage divider for prototyping and debugging. tindie.com/products/meridian…
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Alastair Aitchison demonstrates how to control a car dashboard cluster — specifically from a Mazda MX-5 — using an Arduino Nano and an MCP2515 CAN bus module to create an interactive prop or art installation, rather than modifying a drivable vehicle: piped.video/NdgFfREtsRs
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