Microcontrollers have proliferated into every nook and cranny of our daily lives from simple 8-bit devices that control our toaster ovens to powerful 32-bit DSPs that provide us with the rich media ...

As computer systems become more and more ubiquitous in everyday items, the workings of those items will require some sort of digital controlling. Controllers that once handled large mechanical systems ...

As is the case with many technical conferences/tradeshows, the last few weeks prior to the event see a variety of product announcements that vendors will be ...

DigiKey and Microchip are hosting a one-hour free virtual event, covering embedded system design across software and hardware ...

The automotive electronics industry continues to expand its use of 8-bit and 16-bit microcontrollers (MCUs). With the MCU being the cornerstone of electronic control modules (ECMs), from safety ...

Any electronic system that uses a computer chip but is not a general-purpose desktop or laptop computer, tablet or smartphone. Embedded systems use microcontrollers (MCUs), microprocessors (MPUs) or ...

When 8- and 16-bit microcontroller companies spot the opportunities that exist in the emerging net-centric computing-device and embedded Internet market, they sometimes act like deer caught in the ...

New microcontrollers embed CPLD-like logic blocks, enabling deterministic timing, lower latency and reduced system cost for ...

Renesas Technology announced the first RX Family microcontroller (MCU) products built around the RX CPU for embedded systems. Built around a RX CISC-type CPU core, the eight 32-bit devices deliver ...

A locally designed module simplifies RFID integration for automation, tracking, and identification systems, reducing reliance on imported reader hardware.