MICROCHIP Curiosity Development Boards

Turn Your Next Embedded Idea into Reality. Fully integrated development platforms for 8, 16 and 32-bit MCUs and 32 and 64-bit MPUs.

Curiosity Development Platforms are built to simplify and accelerate the embedded design cycle from initial evaluation to fully functional prototyping. Designed for engineers, makers, and educators, these platforms provide a cost-effective and scalable entry point into 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit MCU, as well as 32-bit and 64-bit MPU development, fully integrated with the MPLAB® Development Ecosystem.

The Curiosity Development Boards offer feature-rich, ready-to-deploy platforms for PIC16/18, PIC24, dsPIC33, PIC32 and SAM Cortex®-M MCUs, providing a solid choice for developers looking for out-of-the-box functionality, convenient I/O access, and easy expansion through mikroBUS™, Grove, and other interfaces.

Curiosity Nano Development Platform, on the other hand, introduces a compact, modular platform optimized for portability, architecture exploration, and fast iteration. With onboard debugging capabilities and support for AVR®, PIC16/18, PIC24, dsPIC33 and SAM Cortex-M devices, Curiosity Nano empowers developers to evaluate, test, and prototype across multiple MCU architectures with minimal hardware overhead.

For more advanced embedded computing, Curiosity MPU platforms extend the portfolio to 32-bit SAMA5 and SAM9 Cortex-A application processors, as well as 64-bit SAM Cortex-A7 platforms, providing developers with flexible options for application processor-based designs.

Whether you need a fully integrated board for rapid prototyping, a compact platform for architecture evaluation, or an MPU platform for advanced embedded applications, the Curiosity portfolio provides the tools to innovate faster and bring your next design to life.

Curiosity Development Boards – Full-Featured Development Platforms

Cost-effective, feature-rich platforms for rapid prototyping
Supports 8-bit PIC16/18, 16-bit PIC24 and dsPIC33, and 32-bit PIC32 and SAM Cortex-M MCUs
Direct integration with the MPLAB® Development Ecosystem
Easy expansion through mikroBUS™, Grove and other add-on interfaces

Curiosity Nano – Compact & Modular Development

Compact platforms supporting AVR®, PIC16/18, PIC24, dsPIC33 and SAM Cortex-M devices
Integrated programming and debugging for simplified development
Evaluate and switch between multiple MCU architectures with ease
Compatible with the Curiosity Nano Base and mikroBUS™ expansion ecosystem

Curiosity MPU – Advanced Embedded Computing

32-bit SAMA5 and SAM9 Cortex-A application processor platforms
64-bit SAM Cortex-A7 development platforms
Designed for advanced embedded computing and application processor development
Flexible platforms for evaluating high-performance MPU architectures

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Development platforms

Curiosity 8-bit (PIC16/18) MCU DevKits

Microchip’s Curiosity 8-bit MCU Development Kits are affordable prototyping platforms for PIC16 and PIC18 MCUs. Featuring onboard programming and debugging, extensive expansion options, and MPLAB® ecosystem support, they help engineers, students, and makers rapidly develop embedded applications. Ideal for industrial, IoT, motor control, sensor, consumer, and educational projects, Curiosity boards enable fast evaluation, coding, testing, and debugging without requiring an external programmer.

Features

Supports PIC16 and PIC18 8-bit MCUs
Onboard USB programmer/debugger
Seamless integration with MPLAB® X IDE and MPLAB® Code Configurator (MCC)
Rapid prototyping platform for embedded applications
Expansion headers for add-on boards and peripherals
Cost-effective evaluation and development solution
Suitable for industrial, consumer, automotive-adjacent, sensing, and IoT applications
Quick start experience for beginners and experienced developers

Explore 8bit Curiosity Boards

APG00112, APG00114, DM164136, DM164137, EV72J15A, EV01E86A, EV01G21A, EV06M52A, EV14L29A, EV18Z11A,, EV35F40A, EV53Z50A, EV55P36A, EV58A83A, EV58G97A, EV59F82A, EV73J36A, EV73T25A, EV75S16A

Curiosity 16-bit (PIC24, dsPIC33) MCU DevKits

Microchip’s Curiosity 16-bit MCU DevKits are powerful prototyping platforms for PIC24 MCUs and dsPIC33 DSCs. Designed for high-performance embedded applications, they combine enhanced processing capability, low power consumption, onboard debugging, and seamless MPLAB® ecosystem integration. Ideal for motor control, power conversion, industrial automation, sensing, and real-time control, these kits enable rapid evaluation, development, testing, and deployment without requiring external programming tools.

Features

Supports PIC24 16-bit Microcontrollers
Supports dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controllers
Integrated USB programmer and debugger
Real-time control and signal-processing capabilities
Extensive peripheral evaluation and expansion options
Seamless MPLAB® X IDE integration
Optimized for motor control and digital power applications
Rapid prototyping and application development platform
Suitable for professional engineering, research, and education

Explore 16 bit MPU Curiosity Boards

BN61G23A, DM240004, DM240016, DM240017, DM240018, DM330028, DM330028-2, DM330030, EV17P63A, EV10K72A, EV74H48A, EV88G73A, EV97U97A

Curiosity 32-bit MCU DevKits - PIC32, SAM D/E/C/L (Cortex-M MCUs)

Microchip’s Curiosity 32-bit MCU DevKits are professional development platforms for PIC32 and SAM Cortex-M microcontrollers. Featuring powerful 32-bit processing, integrated debugging, rich peripherals, and MPLAB® ecosystem support, they enable rapid prototyping and deployment of advanced embedded applications. Ideal for IoT, industrial automation, HMI, edge computing, and real-time control, these kits provide high performance, extensive memory resources, and plug-and-play development with onboard programming and debugging via a single USB connection.

Features

Supports PIC32 and SAM Cortex-M MCU families
High-performance 32-bit architecture
Integrated USB programmer and debugger
MPLAB® X IDE compatibility
MPLAB® Harmony framework supports many devices
Advanced communication and connectivity evaluation
Expansion-ready ecosystem for sensors, displays, and wireless modules
Rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept development
Scalable path from evaluation to production design
Suitable for IoT, industrial, medical, consumer, and smart-edge applications Development

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AC320007, DM320101, DM320103, DM320104, DM320104-BNDL, DM320107, DM320209, DM320210, DT100113, EV06X38A, EV09H35A, EV12U44A, EV14C17A, EV15N46A, EV16W43A, EV17V75A, EV31E34A, EV33A17A, EV44P93A, EV51S73A, EV53V42A, EV56T44A, EV66Z56A, EV76R77A, EV78Y10A, EV80P12A, EV81X90A, EV87D54A

Curiosity 32-bit MPU - SAMA5, SAM9 (Cortex-A / Application Processors)

The Microchip Curiosity 32-bit MPU DevKits provide a powerful platform for developing advanced embedded systems using SAMA5 and SAM9 Arm Cortex-A application processors. Designed for industrial gateways, HMIs, medical, energy, automation, and IoT applications, they support Embedded Linux, graphics, networking, cloud connectivity, and edge computing. These kits enable rapid evaluation and prototyping while delivering greater performance, memory, and OS capabilities than traditional microcontroller platforms.

Features

Supports SAMA5 and SAM9 application processor families
Arm® Cortex-A based architecture
Embedded Linux ready platform
Advanced networking and connectivity support
Security-focused development capabilities
Support for graphical user interfaces (GUI) and HMI design
High-speed external memory and storage interfaces
Expansion options for industrial and IoT prototyping
Ideal for edge computing and gateway development
Accelerates evaluation and production design migration

Explore Curiosity 32-bit MPU - SAMA5, SAM9 (Cortex-A / Application Processors)

EA03X56A, EA89C15A, EV07R15A, EV31H43A, EV40E67A, EV63J76A

Curiosity 64-bit MPU - SAM (Cortex-A7)

The Microchip Curiosity 64-bit MPU DevKits accelerate development of Linux-based embedded systems using SAMA7 Arm Cortex-A7 MPUs. Designed for industrial IoT, smart HMIs, medical devices, building automation, and edge gateways, they provide a robust evaluation platform with advanced graphics, connectivity, security, and edge intelligence. Features include Embedded Linux, rich GUIs, edge analytics, industrial networking, secure cloud connectivity, and multitasking.

Features

Supports SAMA7 Cortex-A7 MPU family
64-bit capable application processing platform
Embedded Linux and Yocto-ready development environment
Advanced graphics and display support
High-speed connectivity and networking interfaces
Industrial-grade security features
Rich peripheral integration for connected systems
Optimized for edge computing and intelligent gateways
Rapid prototyping and product evaluation platform
Production-ready software ecosystem

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CURIOSITY-PIC64GX1000-KIT

Curiosity Nano Compact MCU DevKits - AVR, PIC16/18/24, dsPIC33, SAM (Cortex-M)

Microchip Curiosity Nano Compact MCU DevKits are low-cost, USB-powered development boards supporting AVR, PIC16, PIC18, PIC24, dsPIC33, and SAM Cortex-M devices across 8-, 16-, and 32-bit architectures. With onboard programming and debugging, they provide a consistent development experience, rapid prototyping, and easy MCU evaluation or migration. Designed for engineers, students, makers, and developers, these compact kits accelerate projects from learning and firmware testing to IoT and industrial applications.