Supporting the maker community with @MicrochipTech MCUs and other devices and tools to bring innovative ideas to life. Follow along as we share their projects!
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Giovanni Bernardo's MetroMik is a PIC16F1825-based DIY digital metronome. The device features adjustable tempos from 10 to 999 BPM, selectable time signatures, a rotary encoder, a three-digit display, an LED beat indicator, and rechargeable battery power: github.com/Cyb3rn0id/MetroMi…
Aleksei Tertychnyi's SAM D21-controlled air quality monitor pairs PM2.5 sensors with a massive, wall-mounted seven-segment LED display that makes airborne particles impossible to ignore! hackaday.com/2026/10/27/airb…
Connect your Flipper Zero to Ethernet networks with @electronicats' ENC28J60-equipped expansion board and explore devices, services, and network communication. hackster.io/team-electronic-…
In this episode of @MicrochipTech's In the Prototype Lab, Frank Aloe and Shishir Malav build a modern wireless telemetry system for model rockets with a WBZ451 Curiosity Board to replace manual measurement methods used in traditional science fair projects: youtu.be/lISR1-_t5PE
Bring the wonders of the cosmos to your desktop! Bob Hammell's PyPortal Galaxy Viewer transforms a SAM D51-powered @adafruit PyPortal into a mesmerizing window to the universe, slowly scrolling across astronomical mosaics: hackster.io/rhammell/pyporta…
Who says you need powerful hardware to play classic games Scott Porter's custom game engine is bringing retro gaming to the Arduino UNO, running Manic Miner, Scramble, Space Invaders, and Pac-Man on its 8-bit ATmega328! hackaday.com/2026/10/26/ardu…
Clifford Swartz's Peripheral Pretender is an open source project that uses QEMU-based digital twins to emulate Microchip dev boards with live board view, a logic analyzer timeline, fault injection, and exact replay: github.com/Clifford-Swartz/p…
Inspired by how the real space stations attach and add more parts to fit their need, Christos Meletis' SateLight is a customizable desktop light featuring magnetic connectors that let you snap on new modules and expand its capabilities. hackaday.io/project/206400-s…
Inspired by the discontinued Spotify Car Thing, CHWTT built an ATmega32U4-based media control console for Windows PCs that allows you to skip, pause, and rewind music, adjust the volume, and see what song is playing on its OLED display. instructables.com/A-Compact-…
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We are live at Maker Faire Rome and excited to connect, innovate and showcase what’s next in making with MCUs. mchp.us/4fjccHG #MakerFaireRome
Ivan Miranda's Marble Scroller is an automated machine that uses black and white marbles to draw letters and symbols on a rotating wheel: youtu.be/wKQOMW56auA
Aleksei Tertychnyi turned a @SeeedStudio XIAO SAMD21 and a MOSFET into an adjustable low-side linear regulator, with no op-amp in the loop. hackaday.io/project/207161-m…
Simone Carriero's PolarPlot is a 3D-printable, ATmega328-controlled SCARA parallel plotter (and laser engraver) for your desk: kickstarter.com/projects/sc9…
Wells Riley's AirWriter is a small dongle that adds AirPrint and AppleTalk to the Apple ImageWriter II. hackaday.io/project/207077-a…
#ThrowbackThursday: 10 years ago, Henk Verbeek constructed a cluster programmed in BASIC, with all 80 PIC32 MCUs communicating over I2C to calculate and plot fractals. hackaday.com/2016/12/19/80-p…
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.@MicrochipTech is returning to @MakerFaireRome!
Stop by our #MFR2026 stand to see our latest MCUs and dev tools in action, with demos ranging from gesture-controlled robotic hands to facial recognition with liveness.
Come meet the team and discover how we're powering the next generation of innovation! microchip.com/makerfaire
MattKC created an ATmega32U4-based adapter that enables him to use Sega Genesis controllers with his old '90s Philips CD-i system. hackaday.com/2026/10/21/sega…
