By Gina Roos, editor-in-chief
Microchip Technology Inc. is making it easier for IoT developers to securely connect to any cloud with the launch of its new cloud-agnostic, full-stack embedded development solutions. The turnkey development solutions enable developers to connect all of Microchip’s microcontrollers and microprocessors, ranging from the PIC and AVR MCUs for sensors and actuators to 32-bit MCU and MPU gate solutions for edge computing to any major cloud, using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and narrowband 5G technologies while maintaining its Trust Platform for the CryptoAuthentication family.
Late last year, Microchip introduced the industry’s first pre-provisioned hardware-based IoT security solution, based on its CryptoAuthentication family of security ICs. It provides a three-tier offering to address deployments of all sizes.
With the new release, Microchip adds six new IoT solutions. All of them are designed to lower costs and development complexity, said Microchip. Here’s the new line-up:
- PIC-IoT WA and AVR-IoT WA boards: Two new PIC and AVR MCU development boards, with a companion custom-built rapid prototyping tool developed in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), helps designers natively connect IoT sensor nodes to the AWS IoT Core service via Wi-Fi.
- Gateway solutions running AWS IoT Greengrass: Based on the latest wireless system on module (SOM), the ATSAMA5D27-WLSOM1 integrates the SAMA5D2 MPU, WILC3000 Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth combo module fully powered by the MCP16502 high-performance power management IC.
- SAM-IoT WG: Connects the Google Cloud IoT Core with Microchip’s popular 32-bit SAM-D21 Arm Cortex M0+ MCUs.
- Azure IoT SAM MCU-based IoT development platform: Integrates the Azure IoT device SDK and Azure IoT services with Microchip’s MPLAB X development tools ecosystem.
- PIC-BLE and AVR-BLE boards: Two new PIC and AVR MCU boards for sensor node devices that connect to mobile devices for industrial, consumer and security applications, and the cloud via gateways featuring Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).
- LTE-M/NB-IoT development kit: Features Monarch chip-based modules by Sequans, enabling coverage of IoT nodes and leveraging low-power 5G cellular technology.
The new IoT solutions build on the company’s development tools, centered around the MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE). These range from code generators such as the MPLAB X Code Configurator (MCC) for the smallest PIC and AVR microcontrollers to the Harmony software libraries that support all 32-bit MCUs and MPUs.
The PKOB Nano provides on-board and in-circuit programming and debugging, requiring only a USB cable to power, debug, and communicate. Universal programmers and debuggers, the MPLAB PICkit 4 and MPLAB ICD 4, support larger solutions. The ATSAMA5D27-WLSOM 1 comes with a set of free Linux distributions.
Microchip’s new range of small sensor node development kits, IoT tools, and solutions start at $29.00 in quantities of one. Part numbers include:
- PIC-IoT WA development board for Wi-Fi connection to AWS IoT Core: EV54Y39A
- AVR-IoT WA development board for Wi-Fi connection to AWS IoT Core: EV15R70A
- SAMA5D27- and WILC3000-based wireless SOM supporting AWS IoT Greengrass: ATSAMA5D27-WLSOM1
- SAM-IoT WG: To be released in Q2 2020
- Azure IoT SAM MCU: To be released in Q2 2020
- PIC-BLE development board for BLE connection: DT100112
- AVR-BLE development board for BLE connection: DT100111
- LTE-M/NB-IoT development kit: To be released in Q3 2020
Microchip’s products can be ordered directly from the company or through its authorized distributors.
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