chipKIT-Board Microcontroller Specs

Integrated circuits (ICs), microprocessors, microcontrollers (MCUs)... These are all similar names for devices like the PIC32 device that is the main IC on your chipKIT board. Such devices have many specifications that might make your head spin if you're new to this sort of thing. If you've ever found yourself intimidated when you see a spec list like the one to the left, or perhaps hopeful that someone might explain to you, in layman's terms, what all the technical jargon about microcontrollers REALLY means, then look no further. Josh Woldstad at Digilent has put together a quick explanation of the specs of an MCU, namely the one on board the chipKIT Max32 board. Hopefully, he helps dispell some of that fear!