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8-bit MCUs, KEELOQ
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code hopping
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Tabl e of Contents
Preface ...........................................................................................................................1
Chapter 1. Product Overview........................................................................................5
1.1 Introduction and Highlights ....................................................................... 5
1.2 What is the MCP73855 Evaluation Board? ..............................................5
1.3 What the MCP73855 Evaluation Board Kit Includes .............................. .. 5
Chapter 2. MCP73855 Evaluation Board Installation..................................................7
2.1 Features ................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Getting Started ......................................................................................... 7
2.3 Detailed Description ................................................................................. 8
Appendix A. Schematic and Layouts ........................................................................11
A.1 Introduction .............................................................................................11
A.2 Board Schematic .................................................................................. 12
A.3 Board - Assemb ly Drawing ............................. .. ........................... .. ....... 13
A.4 Board - Top Layer .................................................................................13
A.5 Board - Bottom Layer ............................................................................14
Appendix B. Bill-Of-Materials (BOM) .........................................................................15
Worldwide Sales and Service ....................................................................................16
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Preface
NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS
All documentation becomes dated, and this manual is no exception. Microchip tools
and documentation are constantly evolving to meet customer needs, so some actual
dialogs and/or tool descriptions may dif fer from those in this document. Please refer
to our web site (www.microchip.com) to obt ain the latest documentation available.
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IDE
INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains general information that will be useful to know before using the
MCP73855 Evaluation Board. Items discussed in this chapter include:
• About This Guide
• Recommended Reading
• The Microchip Web Site
• Customer Support
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ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Document Layout
This document describes how to use the MCP73855 Evaluation Board. The manual
layout is as follows:
• Chapter 1: Product Overview – important information about the MCP73855
Evaluation Board.
• Chapter 2: MCP73855 Evaluation Board Installation – for users evaluating the
MCP73855, this chapter describes how to use the various features of the
hardware.
• Appendix A: Schematic and Layouts – shows the schematic and layout
diagrams for the MCP73855 Evaluation Board.
• Appendix B: Bill-of-Materials – lists the parts used to build the MCP73855
Evaluation Board.
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