The Microchip DM164147 CIP Hybrid Power Starter Kit is designed for developing and evaluating SMPS applications using the PIC16F1779 MCU with Core Independent Peripherals. Featuring an onboard synchronous buck converter (6–16 V input, 3.3 V output, up to 8 A / 25 W), it provides a complete hardware platform for prototyping power management designs. USB connectivity allows easy programming and debugging via MPLAB X IDE.