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We offer a selection of programmers and debuggers to support your development using PIC®, AVR® and SAM microcontrollers (MCUs) and dsPIC® Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs). They deliver seamless compatibility and feature graphical, drag-and-drop programming.

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In-Circuit Emulator and Debugger Selection Guide

Feature MPLAB® ICE 4 In-Circuit Emulator, Programmer, DebuggerMPLAB ICD 5 In-Circuit Debugger, ProgrammerMPLAB PICkit™ 5 In-Circuit Debugger, ProgrammerMPLAB Snap In-Circuit Debugger, ProgrammerMPLAB PICkit™ Basic In-Circuit Debugger, ProgrammerAtmel-ICEPower Debugger
Products Supported PIC®, AVR®, and SAM MCUs, dsPIC® DSCs, SAM MPUsPIC, AVR, and SAM MCUs, dsPIC DSCs, SAM MPUsPIC, AVR, and SAM MCUs, dsPIC DSCs, SAM MPUsPIC, AVR, and SAM MCUs, dsPIC DSCPIC, AVR, and SAM MCUs, dsPIC DSCs, SAM MPUsAVR and SAM MCUsAVR and SAM MCUs
IDE Supported 

MPLAB X IDE,

MPLAB Extensions for VS Code

MPLAB X IDE,

MPLAB Extensions for VS Code

MPLAB X IDE,

MPLAB Extensions for VS Code

MPLAB X IDE,

MPLAB Extensions for VS Code

MPLAB X IDE, MPLAB IPE, MPLAB Extensions for VS CodeMicrochip StudioMicrochip Studio
USB 2.0 Speed HighHighHighHighHighHighHigh
USB 3.0 Speed SuperSpeedNoNoNoNoNoNo
Ethernet YesYesNoNoNoNoNo
Wi-Fi® YesNoNoNoNoNoNo
Bluetooth® NoNoYesNoNoNoNo
USB Driver Microchip + Cypress with bindingsMicrochipMicrochipMicrochipMicrochipHID + MicrochipHID + Microchip
USB Powered YesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Ethernet Powered NoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Programmable Vpp YesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Power to Target YesYes - 1AYes - 150 mANoNoNoNo
Programmable Vdd YesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Vdd Drain from Target < 1 mA< 2 ma< 2 ma< 1 mA< 1 mA< 1 mA< 1 mA
Over Voltage/Current Protection YesYesYes, SoftwareOV OnlyOV OnlyYes, HardwareYes, Hardware
Breakpoints ComplexComplexSimpleSimpleSimpleTarget DependentTarget Dependent
Software Breakpoints YesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Memory for target image storage NoNoMicro SD CardNoNoNoNo
Programmer-to-Go (PTG) Feature NoNoMultiple - With PTG AppNoNoNoNo
Serialized USB YesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Trace, Native YesCoresight, SWONoNoNoCoresight, SWOCoresight, SWO
Trace, Other (SPI, PORT, Inst) SPI, UART, I2C, PORT, iFlowtrace 1.0, IFlowtrace 2.0, ETM, SWVSWVNoNoNoSPI, UARTSPI, UART, I2C, USART
Data Capture YesNoNoNoNoNoNo
Logic/Probe Triggers YesNoNoNoNoNo4 Channels
Production Programmer YesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Power Measurement/Profiling 2 Channels1 ChannelNoNoNoNo2 Channels
Part Number DV244140DV164055PG164150PG164100PG164110ATATMEL-ICEATPOWERDEBUGGER
MSRP $1,799.00$399.99$94.99$14.95$29.99$130.00$190.00

*Full device support in progress. Please review documentation for complete list of supported devices.

   

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