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In-Circuit Emulators and Debuggers

Feature PICkit™ 3 MPLAB® ICD 3

MPLAB REAL ICE™

In-Circuit Emulator

USB Speed Full Only High and Full High and Full

USB Driver HID Microchip Microchip

USB Powered Yes Yes Yes

Programmable V

pp Yes Yes Yes

Power to Target Yes Yes No

Programmable Vdd Yes Yes Yes

Vdd Drain from Target 20mA <1mA <1mA

Over Voltage/Current Protection Yes, SW Yes, HW Yes, HW

Emulation Support Full Speed Full Speed Full Speed

Breakpoints Simple Complex Complex

Software Breakpoints Yes Yes Yes

Program Memory Image Size 512Kbytes No No

Serialized USB Yes Yes Yes

Trace, Native No No Yes

Trace, Other (SPI, PORT, Inst) No No Yes

Data Capture No No Yes

Logic/Probe Triggers No No Yes

High Speed Performance PAK (LVDS) No No Yes

Production Programmer No Yes Yes

Third Party Tools

Microchip also offers a great collection of tools from third

party vendors. These tools are carefully selected to offer

good value and unique functionality.

■ Device Programmers and Gang Programmers from

companies such as SoftLog, EETools and CCS

■ Compilers from companies such as CCS,

microEngineering Labs and MikroElectronika

■ Software Tools from companies such as Gimpel and

Trace Systems

■ Protocol Analyzers from companies such as Saleae

and Total Phase

■ Development Boards from companies such as Digilent,

Nurve Networks, and MikroElectronika

■ Embedded Ethernet and Connectivity Solutions from

companies such as CCS, IPLogika and Embed

■ Innovative Cable Solutions from companies such as

Tag-Connect

Quick Guide to Microchip Development Tools