This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Embedded - MCU, DSP category on DigiKey.com
Products within this family provide a convenient means of evaluating the performance or behavior of microcontroller, microprocessor, and digital signal processor components in the context of a proven hardware implementation. Included products vary in their intended use case, and may range from unpopulated PCBs intended to facilitate evaluation to a range of microcontroller families, to single board computers with extensive peripheral support.
SelectionCharacteristics
Type: Indicates which broad category of focus IC the evaluation board is centered around.
Core Processor: Identifies the microprocessor or processor technology that serves as the primary computational engine for a board or device.
Platform: Indicates a standardized set of products, hardware form factor, and/or interconnect specification with which a product is intended for use or intended to be compatible.
Utilized IC / Part: Indicates the central integrated circuit the device is designed around.
Mounting Type: Indicates the method by which the focus IC is affixed to the evaluation board.
Contents: Indicates items included with purchase.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | ATSAMC21-XPRO |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | ATSAMC21-XPRO-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Microchip Technology |
| DESCRIPTION | ATSAMC21 SAM C21 Xplained Pro SAM C21 MCU 32-Bit Embedded Evaluation Board |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | MSP-EXP430G2ET |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 296-50264-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Texas Instruments |
| DESCRIPTION | MSP430G2553 LaunchPad™ MSP430G2 MSP430 MCU 16-Bit Embedded Evaluation Board |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | FRDM-K64F |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | FRDM-K64F-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | NXP USA Inc. |
| DESCRIPTION | K24, K63, K64 Freedom Kinetis ARM® Cortex®-M4 MCU 32-Bit Embedded Evaluation Board |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | MIKROE-1487 |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 1471-1128-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | MikroElektronika |
| DESCRIPTION | PIC18F47J53 mikroBUS™ Click™ PIC® PIC MCU 8-Bit Embedded Evaluation Board |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
MediaLinks
Videos
Evaluation Kits for Renesas Advanced (RA) Microcontrollers
GroupGets LoFive R1 RISC-V Evaluation Kit | DigiKey Daily
Microchip ATtiny416 Xplained Nano | DigiKey Daily
Articles
ARM-Based Evaluation Boards for Motion
The Tower and Other Development Platforms
MCU Demo Kit Targets Internet of Things
Product Training Modules
C8051F9xx Lower Power MCUs - Silicon Labs
Blogs
Renesas RA 32-bit Microcontroller Family