It's time for me to try a new technology and I was just wondering which PIC24 series PDIP package samples are popular and why? Has anyone jumped into this new series recently? Comments?
Thank you. That's the one item I have in my samples cart so far so it makes me think my very brief research is on the right track. There are just so many Data Sheets to go through yet and that's why I thought I'd query you pioneers.
Do you happen to know if there are PIC24 devices in a 40 pin PDIP package that I haven't come across yet?
Just had a look on Microchip Direct - PIC24F MCUProduct Family & PIC24H MCUProduct Family and didn't find any 40 pin PDIP packages for PIC24, only 44/QFN & 44/TQFP and upwards. Through-hole packages appear to be limited to 18, 20 & 28 pins SPDIP.
With assignable pins, we have found that we can prototype each I/O function using veroboard and a 28 pin IC. The code can be developed and quirks found.
It is only in significant projects that more than 28 pins are used, and projects like that we do on PCBs.