Design Tools


PIC Tools & Resources

www.microchipc.com  Source Code and Examples
www.htsoft.com 
Hi-Tech C Compiler and Examples
www.gnupic.org
GNU PIC Tools
icdprog.sourceforge.net
Linux ICD Tool
www.piclist.org
PIC Resources
web.interware.hu/leva/PIC/index.html
PIC Programmer and associated tools
pp06.sourceforge.net
PP06 PIC Programmer Software
pikdev.free.fr
PiKdev IDE and programmer
www.voti.nl/wisp628/index.html
WISP628 Serial port PIC programmer
www.landamore.com/pic.html
LPLAB - Linux MPLAB Replacement - ICD2 Programming Support


EE Design Articles

Designing for Board Level Electromagnetic Compatibility Motorola
Decoupling Strategies for PCBs
Handling Signaling Return Current
Printed Circuit Design & Manufacture Magazine
Metastability: A Study of the anaomalous behavior of synchronizer circuits
Monolithic Memories


EE Design Tools & Resources

www.opencores.org
Open Hardware Cores
www.marsport.demon.co.uk
SMD Marking Codes
www.nimhbattery.com
NiMH Batteries
www.commlinx.com.au/schematics.htm
Schematics and Example Designs
www.nefdesign.com
www.minford.ca
Inexpensive Altera ByteBlaster Clones
www.olimex.com/dev
MSP430, PIC Development boards & Tools


PCB Tools

GerbMerge (Open Source)
http://freshmeat.net/projects/gerbmerge/
Oztronics CAD Utilities and Information
http://joj.home.texas.net/
Orcad 9.2 netlister for PCAD-2001 and PCAD-2002
http://www.fnwinc.com/Software/Software_other.html

Kit Suppliers


www.northcountryradio.com
North Country Radio
Ham Radio, RF and Video Kits
www.ramseyelectronics.com
Ramsey Electronics
Video and General Kits


Manufacturers

Mechanical
www.emachineshop.com
Machine Shop and Software
www.frontpanelexpress.com Front Panel Shop and Software


Printed Circuit Boards
www.4pcb.com
Advanced Circuits
www.apcircuits.com
AP Circuits
www.1pcb.com
SMTH Circuits


Parts Suppliers

www.allelectronics.com All Electronics
Electronics Parts
www.bgmicro.com
BG Micro
Electronics Parts
www.mpja.com
Marlin P Jones & Assoc.
Electronics, Motors, Power Supplies
www.smallparts.com
Small Parts Inc.
Small Hardware and Materials


Programming References

www.programmersheaven.com


Software Tools

CVS - Concurrent Versions System
TightVNC
GTKWave

Disk Drive Interfacing

Seagate Interface Manuals


Last Updated 09-30-2003