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A Microcontroller is a self-contained system, containing a processor, memory and peripherals and is designed to provide real-time responses to the embedded system that they are controlling.
8-bit. 16-bit, 32-bit, flash memory, Ram size, input and output lines, supply voltage and speed, microcontrollers come in many shapes and sizes and with differing abilities, what one will you use in your latest design project?
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September 28, 2015 16:00
Creating a Radar Speed Detector with a STM32L476 Discovery board
To demonstrate the board I decided to build a radar speed detector using an off the shelf motion detector module. These are available from the internet for a few pounds and use the Doppler effect to detect nearby moving objects.
October 18, 2016 10:59
7 Reasons why your next project should focus on the IoT
This animated infographic reinforces the commitment from RS Components and ST Microelectronics to participate and explore every opportunity to play a key role in the next wave of human history: Internet of Things.
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gjames7474 months ago
Wow, excellent article! I love learning about up-and-coming gadgets with Silicon Labs leading the field in their product design. -
tarloth
10 months ago
I think that this post it's few years late and a bit tendentious to SiliconLabs. I used 25 years ago 8031 family and later 8051 from SiliconLabs. It works great and fast and reliable. When I decide ten... -
promilus
10 months ago
32bit ARM devices can use 16bit THUMB ISA which generates compact code and still greatly outpaces 8bit MCUs. Nowadays MCUs operates with at least 16bit variables (for let's say rgb led control, pwm levels,... -
olivierg
10 months ago
Nice article but possibly misleading on the edge. The point about code size is pretty much application dependent. It is true that pure I/O toggling is much easier and more compact on an 8-bit architecture...
May 16, 2017 10:25
Diary of a Trainee Electronics Engineer: April 2017
Easter trips and PIC & PLC comparisons
March 13, 2017 11:09
Microchip announces further expansion of its AVR® microcontroller (MCU) portfolio
New tinyAVR® MCUs increase system throughput while lowering power consumption in embedded applications
February 23, 2017 17:34
Microchip Technical Training Calendar Europe 1st Half 2017
A full calendar of Technical Training based upon Masters Conference Content across all major European geographies. Engineers can choose from classes about both Microchip and former Atmel products, as well as general embedded control topics.
February 23, 2017 08:53
RS makes good on commitment to Digital FAE role, with neat SEGGER-WAY into Debug support.
The Newest “J Link Pro” RS Stock No. (131-1324) includes an Ethernet connection which allows the development board being debugged to be both electrically isolated and Globally networked either hardwired or wirelessly.
January 24, 2017 09:35
Unlimited Possibilities of PIC and AVR Microcontrollers
Microchip has continued to expand the PIC and AVR product portfolio after the acquisition of Atmel in 2016 with the introduction of a new generation of 8-bit tinyAVR microcontrollers, ATtiny817 family.
January 23, 2017 10:20
Capacitive-Touch Makes Sense
Capacitance sense peripheral MCUs combined with sensor measurement configuration software has simplified sensor design integration and testing. Fixed-function cap touch sense measurement devices eliminate the firmware development effort.
November 3, 2016 12:00
Industry’s first seven-port USB 3.1 Gen1 SmartHub IC for USB Type-C™ now available from Microchip
Microchip announces the USB58xx and USB59xx next-generation families of SmartHubs. These are the first seven-port USB 3.1 Gen1 hub ICs available in the market today and offer customers simpler designs and cost savings over previous solutions.
September 28, 2016 11:56
New digitally-enhanced power analogue controllers from Microchip
MCP19124/5 features independent voltage and current control loops and a full suite of configurable performance parameters. Single-chip solution handles configurable charging algorithms for any charging profile or any battery chemistry, voltage...
July 28, 2016 18:52
8-bit MCUs. It's Cool to be Old School
There is an old saying: “The right tool for the job”. Large hammer, small nail? Phillips screwdriver, flat head screw? RTOS, toaster oven? You get the idea.
July 7, 2016 15:33
What will engineers get from using Flowcode 7?
Flowcode 7 is an advanced IDE for electronic and electromechanical system development. Engineers – both professional and academic use Flowcode to develop systems for control and measurement based on microcontrollers or on rugged industrial interfaces using Windows compatible PC’s
June 22, 2016 13:39
Flowcode 7 and DesignSpark Mechanical – electromechanical simulation made easy
Flowcode 7 is launched this summer and will be available to download free of charge form DesignSpark.
June 14, 2016 10:25
Code-Porting with Flowcode 7 - microcontroller flexibility
This summer, Flowcode 7 launches and you can get Flowcode free from DesignSpark.
1 month ago