37 Development Support

The PIC® microcontrollers (MCU) and dsPIC® digital signal controllers (DSC) are supported with a full range of software and hardware development tools:

  • Integrated Development Environment
    • MPLAB® X IDE Software
  • Compilers/Assemblers/Linkers
    • MPLAB XC Compiler
    • MPASMTM Assembler
    • MPLINKTM Object Linker/
MPLIBTM Object Librarian
    • MPLAB Assembler/Linker/Librarian for
Various Device Families
  • Simulators
    • MPLAB X SIM Software Simulator
  • Emulators
    • MPLAB REAL ICE™ In-Circuit Emulator
  • In-Circuit Debuggers/Programmers
    • MPLAB ICD 3
    • PICkit™ 3
  • Device Programmers
    • MPLAB PM3 Device Programmer
  • Low-Cost Demonstration/Development Boards, Evaluation Kits and Starter Kits
  • Third-party development tools