2.5 Design Documentation and Relevant Links
The following list contains links to the most relevant documents and software for the CIP Hybrid Power Starter Kit board. For users accessing the electronic version of this document, the underlined labels are clickable and will redirect to the appropriate website.
- MPLAB X IDE - a free IDE to develop applications for Microchip microcontrollers and digital signal controllers.
- MPLAB Code Configurator (MCC) - a free, graphical programming environment that generates seamless, easy-to-understand C code to be inserted into the project. Using an intuitive interface, it enables and configures a rich set of peripherals and functions specific to the application.
- MCC SMPS Library - an MCC plug-in that allows quick and easy configuration, and code generation for 8-bit PIC SMPS applications. This library contains a set of modules for generic fundamental SMPS building blocks and topologies. These support PIC device families designed for CIP Hybrid Power Controllers.
- MPLAB MINDI™ Analog Simulator - a comprehensive tool for circuit analysis consisting of the SIMPLIS/Simetrix environment and built-in Microchip component libraries for simulation.
- Microchip Sample Store - a Microchip sample store where samples of devices can be ordered.
- AN1978 SEPIC LED Driver Demo Board for Automotive Applications - a LED Driver design using PIC16F1769.
- AN2122 Flyback SMPS Using a Microcontroller as Control Unit - a Flyback Converter design using PIC16F1769.
- AN2455 Operational Amplifier PSpice® Model of 8-Bit PIC Microcontrollers - a comparative study of the actual PIC16F1769 internal operational amplifier with the PSpice model for simulation.
- AN2456 Configurability in a Switched Mode Power Supply Controller - describes the advantages and flexibility of a configurable SMPS microcontroller.
- AN1471 Efficiency Analysis of a Synchronous Buck Converter using Microsoft® Office® Excel®-Based Loss Calculator - provides designers of synchronous buck converters with a fast and accurate way to calculate system power losses, as well as overall system efficiency.
- TB3103 Buck Converter Using the PIC16F753 Analog Features - describes a synchronous buck power supply based on the PIC16F753 using 100% analog control for output regulation.
- TB3104 Boost Converter Using the PIC16F753 Analog Features - describes a boost power supply based on the PIC16F753 using 100% analog control for output regulation.
- TB3155 Multiphase Interleaved PWM Controller with Diode Emulation Using 8-Bit PIC Microcontrollers - outlines a method of realizing a multiphase PWM controller by configuring Microchip’s 8-bit PIC microcontrollers.