Modern embedded designs require a wide range of capabilities, including low power support, high performance/throughput, function-rich peripherals, different ...

The rise in popularity of 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) devices across the embedded community comes as no surprise. These function-rich devices suit an array of different applications, which explains ...

For 8-bit designs to support the expanding computational loads for these applications, external hardware extensions would have to handle the heavy lifting. The size of the address register limits the ...

Three common applications where a new class of 8-bit MCUs with advanced analog filtering capabilities support modern systems. As embedded designs have evolved, the 8-bit MCU has evolved from simple ...

The venerable 8-bit microcontroller just keeps chugging along. Despite the performance advantages of its 16- and 32-bit siblings, 8-bit micros still accounted for a substantial percentage of the ...

Will Strauss, president of Forward Concepts, said Freescale's move is part of a larger trend among microcontroller and DSP vendors to protect investments in software development by offering compatible ...

The entry period for the 8-Bit design contest presented by WeLoveFine and IGN has been extended to June 8th! For details on how to enter, head over to the WeLoveFine contest page now. If you missed ...

"January" presents an 8-bit winter wonderland where an avatar makes music by catching snowflakes on his tongue. eBoy’s Pixelated Design Genius Is Now an iPhone Game The game is a jigsaw puzzle that ...