Introduction; Features; Kit Overview - Microchip Technology SAM E51 Curiosity Nano User Manual

1.

Introduction

The SAME51J20A Curiosity Nano Evaluation Kit is a hardware platform used to evaluate the SAME51J20A
microcontroller (MCU). Supported by the MPLAB
easy access to the features of the SAME51J20A, and explains how to integrate the device into a custom design. The
Curiosity Nano series of evaluation kits include an on-board debugger. No external tools are necessary to program
the SAME51J20A.
1.1

Features

• SAME51J20A microcontroller
• One user LED (yellow)
• One mechanical user switch
• On-board debugger
– Board identification in MPLAB X IDE
– One Green power/status LED
– Programming and debugging
– Virtual COM port (CDC)
– One logic analyzer (DGI GPIO)
• USB powered
• Adjustable target voltage
– MIC5353 LDO regulator controlled by the on-board debugger
– 1.8-3.6v output voltage
– 500 mA maximum output current (limited by ambient temperature and output voltage)
1.2

Kit Overview

The SAME51J20A Curiosity Nano evaluation kit is a hardware platform used to evaluate the SAME51J20A, as shown
in the figure below.
Figure 1-1. SAME51J20A
Micro‐USB
Connector
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Power/Status Nano
LED Debugger
®
X Integrated Development Environment (IDE), the kit provides
ATSAME51J20A 32.768kHz
MCU Crystal
User Guide
EV76S68A
Introduction
User LED User Switch
(SW0)
(LED0)
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