Microchip Technology TSSOP20EV Data Sheet

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© 2009 Microchip Technology Inc.
DS22233A-page 65
MCP434X/436X
9.0
DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
9.1
Development Tools
Several development tools are available to assist in
your design and evaluation of the MCP43XX devices.
The currently available tools are shown in 
These boards may be purchased directly from the
Microchip web site at www.microchip.com.
9.2
Technical Documentation
Several additional technical documents are available to
assist you in your design and development. These
technical documents include Application Notes,
Technical Briefs, and Design Guides. 
 shows
some of these documents.
TABLE 9-1:
DEVELOPMENT TOOLS      
TABLE 9-2:
TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION      
Board Name 
Part # 
Supported Devices
20-pin TSSOP and SSOP Evaluation Board
TSSOP20EV
MCP43XX
MCP4361 Evaluation Board 
 MCP43XXEV
MCP4361
MCP42XX Digital Potentiometer PICtail Plus Demo
Board
MCP42XXDM-PTPLS
MCP42XX
MCP4XXX Digital Potentiometer Daughter Board 
 MCP4XXXDM-DB
MCP42XXX, 
MCP42XX, 
MCP4021,
and MCP4011
Note 1: This Evaluation Board is planned to be available by March 2010. This board uses the TSSOP20EV PCB
and requires the PICkit Serial Analyzer (see User’s Guide for details). This kit also includes 1 blank
TSSOP20EV PCB.
2: Requires the use of a PICDEM Demo board (see User’s Guide for details) 
Application
Note Number
Title 
Literature # 
AN1080
Understanding Digital Potentiometers Resistor Variations
DS01080
AN737
Using Digital Potentiometers to Design Low-Pass Adjustable Filters
DS00737
AN692
Using a Digital Potentiometer to Optimize a Precision Single Supply Photo Detect
DS00692
AN691
Optimizing the Digital Potentiometer in Precision Circuits
DS00691
AN219
Comparing Digital Potentiometers to Mechanical Potentiometers
DS00219
Digital Potentiometer Design Guide
DS22017
Signal Chain Design Guide
DS21825