Microchip launches PIC32 Bluetooth Audio Development Kit

The world's leading integrated single-chip microcontroller, hybrid signal, analog device, and flash patented supplier - Microchip Technology Inc. (US Micro-core Technology) announced the introduction of a new PIC32 Bluetooth® audio development kit. The full-featured kit can develop custom applications for Bluetooth and USB digital audio solutions with PIC32 MCU (MCU). Advanced audio transmission model (A2DP) created by Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) helps implement convenient wireless stereo audio applications, such as home and car smartphone audio bases, wireless speakers, A / V receivers, and all functions A small audio system, etc. Support Bluetooth audio is a common requirement for the time smartphone docking solution. Consumers use mobile phones as music sources and use their mobile phones as a remote control of selecting tracks throughout the room. In the face of RF design, software development and certification challenges, developers need a mature, convenient complete development kit, which is dismantled. Due to the diversity of market demand, developers also need to flexibly customize their development platform to meet their target market. The PIC32 Bluetooth Audio Development Toolkin is attached with audio stream presentation code, which provides up to 24 bits of 192 kHz audio, and has been tested on more than 100 different Bluetooth audio devices, covering 18 different manufacturers' products. Bluetooth hardware modules and Bluetooth A2DP audio software have passed Bluetooth.org certification to save developers a lot of certification fees. Modular design helps the developer replacement of the sub-board included in the toolkit (one for audio, one for Bluetooth), creates its own customized version with its preferred audio and wireless solution. The toolkit also supports USB hosts and device connections, Apple® device authentication module interfaces, 1 2-inch color LED, 5 universal button switches, 5 LEDs and 1 plug module interface for PIC32 microcontroller upgrades. The PIC32MX450F256 MCU runs at 80 MHz with 256 kB flash and 64 kb Ram. This kit has become an excellent general development tool with its wide range of functional sets and flexibility. Sumit Mitra, vice president of Microchip 32-bit microcontrollers, said: "New Bluetooth Audio Development Kit for Microchip is an ideal solution for developers who wish to join high-quality wireless audio in design. The development kit includes one The interface for iPod® and iPhone® products can extend to support these popular devices. " Development support Microchip also releases the Bluetooth library required for toolkit to support multiple audio and data configurations, and USB digital audio. These include Bluetooth Serial Oral Protocol (SPP), Bluetooth audio kit 1 (A2DP supporting standard SBC codec) and Bluetooth audio kit 2 (A2DP supporting SBC + AAC codec). Supply PIC32 Bluetooth Audio Development Kit (Part No. DV320032), Bluetooth audio kit 1 (Part No. SW320014-1) and Bluetooth audio kit 2 (Part No. SW320014-2) Now available.