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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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January 10, 2020 15:30
Rapid Prototyping with Microchip 8-Bit Microcontrollers - Part 1
Being able to take source code components from basic drivers to services and stacks and combine them into a custom application to showcase a specific use case is what rapid prototyping is all about. Having software in source code format and...
January 17, 2020 09:38
Rapid Prototyping with Microchip 8-Bit Microcontrollers - Part 2
Taking an idea from discovery to prototyping, and eventually to the creation of an end product can be a challenging proposition. The prototyping platform one chooses is of paramount importance – it can impact both discovery phase and final production
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