Microcontrollers are everywhere and their use is growing. But a better understanding of their characteristics and potential use cases can help when it comes to selecting and deploying the technology.

What are the differences between Microcontroller and Microprocessor in both hardware and applications? Microcontroller and Processor are often times confused with each other, but they are different in ...

MIPS has revealed cores to compete with ARM’s Coretx-Mx series. Called Warrior M, and available in microcontroller and microprocessor flavours, they are based on existing microAptive cores, with three ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 7, 2004 – In a move to provide designers with further objective performance data for its microcontroller and microprocessor products, NEC Electronics America, Inc., today ...

Structure and timing of typical microprocessors. Sample microprocessor families. Memories, UARTS, timer/counters, serial devices, and related devices. MUX and related control structures for building ...

Hyundai Announces ARM7[tm] Thumb® RISC Core-Based Highly-Integrated System-on-Chip (SoC) Microprocessor and Embedded Flash Microcontroller Family Product line up as GMS30C7201, HMS30C7202, HMS39C7092 ...

Microcontrollers are small and inexpensive. Security solutions have the reputation for being neither. With increasingly strict regulation and legislation, the need to balance the two is critical. Why ...

The Z80, 180, and 380 processor families represent three generations of upward-compatible µPs. The Z80 includes 150 instructions, many of which have numerous variants for operand location and ...

Renesas Technology is looking to combine one of its SH processor cores with programmable logic to create what could be its first reconfigurable microprocessor. Dr Katsuhiro Tsukamoto, president and ...

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