1 SS4 - Silicon Sculptor Tools v6.8.0 Windows Release Notes

This release features everything in prior general and special releases, as well as new content. For a complete list of device support in Silicon Sculptor tools (SculptW) v6.8.0, see Silicon Sculptor 4. For a complete list of product-specific Silicon Sculptor adapter modules, see Silicon Sculptor Adapter Modules.

New Device Support

None

New Socket Module Support

None

Should I Upgrade?

Microchip recommends upgrading to the latest general release version of the Silicon Sculptor tools. All customers using Silicon Sculptor 4 (SS4) should upgrade to Silicon Sculptor v6.8.0 release immediately.

Supported Operating Systems

Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows 10, and Windows 11

Important: Administrative privileges to the local workstation are required for both installing the latest version of Silicon Sculptor tool on the Windows operating system and for at least one launch of SculptW after installation.

Minimum System Requirements

  • Intel® Pentium III or higher processor
  • 1 GB of available memory
  • USB 2.0 port
  • 50 MB of available hard disk space
  • SVGA 256-color and 800x600 or higher resolution

New Features and Enhancements

Optimized the programming algorithm of the SXA product family to accelerate programming times and to take advantage of additional enhancements.

Resolved Issues

None

Known Issues and Workarounds

Connecting multiple SS4 programmers to one PC is not supported.

Download Software

You can download the latest version from the Silicon Sculptor Tools page.