What is MCU?
| A MicroController Unit, also refered to as µC or simply microcontroller, is a single chip that contains a processor, RAM, ROM, clock and I/O control unit. |
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| 2005-11-22 | ZiLOG's new Crimzon MCU offers on-chip "learning" capability ZiLOG's ZLP12840 Crimzon MCU family offers an 'on-chip' ability to learn codes from other infrared remote controls via a learning circuit. |
| 2008-05-13 | Zilog works with ARM for 32bit MCU line Zilog Inc. licenses ARM's processor to develop its new family of 32bit MCUs. |
| 2007-12-18 | Zilog touts its first 1.8V flash MCU Zilog has released its first 1.8V low power, 8bit embedded flash MCU that provides customers a rich set of analogue and digital peripherals, multiple flash memory configurations up to 24Kbytes and a low BOM. |
| 2007-12-27 | Zilog tips 1.8V flash MCU with extended peripherals Zilog has released its first 1.8V low power, 8bit embedded flash MCU with extended peripherals based on its eZ8 CPU core. |
| 2006-07-13 | ZigBee-compliant protocol stack developed for Freescale MCU Mindteck has announced the successful development of BeeStack, to be used with Freescale's HCS08 microcontroller and MC1319X series of RF data modems. |
| 2009-12-14 | Wireless MCU extends battery life in Zigbee apps Combining Atmel's IEEE802.15.4 2.4GHz transceiver with an AVR MCU on one chip saves space and cuts costs. |
| 2012-05-30 | Winners of TI MCU Design contest announced... Maven Systems' team has won the first prize for their project titled 'Wireless Security Hub based on TI's MSP430 microcontroller'. |
| 2006-10-27 | Winbond launches 8bit MCU, 32bit SoC at eMEX Winbond has now launched its highly integrated W90P710 and W90N745 general purpose system-on-chip (SoC) in combination with a comprehensive development suite. |
| 2008-01-28 | Via unveils 64bit x86-based MCU Via Technologies has introduced its latest x86-based microprocessor that claims to pave the way for new, low-power systems. |
| 2010-03-16 | Variety of sensors, 32bit MCU packed in single IMU sol'n STMicroelectronics has launched the first members in its iNEMO family of multi-sensor Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) devices that combines variety of sensors and 32bit MCU. ST's STEVAL-MKI062V1 iNEMO module integrates six different sensors and a 32bit MCU and it is available as a 4.5cm x 5cm evaluation board with firmware library, PC GUI and software solutions. |
| 2011-09-30 | Utilise run length encoding in MPC5645S MCU Learn about run length encoding, a method that enables data compression for information in which symbols are repeated constantly. |
| 2011-08-31 | Utilise eTPU2, eQADC for PWM control on MCU Know how to use the "enhanced Timing Processor" (eTPU2) PWM driver from the eTPU2 general function set to demonstrate an open-loop LED dimmer control system. |
| 2011-11-03 | Using wait control bit of R8C/M12A MCU Learn about the transition to wait mode and return from wait mode using the wait control bit of the R8C/M12A Group. |
| 2009-01-13 | Using SPI on MAXQ3180 MCU Here's sample code for implementing serial perpheral interface in on MAXQ3180 MCU . |
| 2011-09-06 | Using S12GN32 MCU for light control, protection Understand the control and protection capabilities S12GN32. |
| 2011-09-12 | Using oscillator stop detection in MCU Here's a method for turning on an error warning LED when the main clock stops and an oscillator stop detection interrupt is generated. |
| 2009-02-26 | Using MCU's Flash utility Know the application information for LPC2000 flash utility with the Keil MCB2100 and IAR LPC210x Kickstart evaluation boards. |
| 2009-03-12 | Using MCU's capacitive sensing module Read about the CSM that allows the user to design a capacitive sensing system without an external oscillator circuit. |
| 2011-12-13 | Using high-end timer transfer unit on MCU Learn about TMS570LS series microcontrollers and its programmable built-in self test (PBIST) architecture. |
| 2009-03-16 | Use MCU's external bus interface The external bus interface can be used to interface to external memory or peripherals such as memory mapped displays. |
| 2009-01-02 | Use LED drivers to communicate with MCU Know some assembly language techniques for MAX6951/MAX6950 LED drivers using the MAXQ2000's SPI peripheral. |
| 2011-08-08 | Use an MCU-based method to wake up a capacitive touch-sensing system Learn how to design a system that rapidly wakes up from sleep or standby mode without diminishing its performance or using up a lot of power. |
| 2007-09-01 | Use an MCU's low-power modes in foreground/background systems The proper use of an embedded MCU's low-power/sleep modes is critical to a design's success. |
| 2007-09-01 | Use an MCU's low-power modes in foreground/background systems The proper use of an embedded MCU's low-power/sleep modes is critical to a design's success. |
| 2007-10-04 | Use an MCU's low-power modes in foreground/background The proper use of an embedded MCU's low-power/sleep modes is critical to a design's success. |
| 2006-08-04 | Use an 8bit MCU to build yourself a PI controller This article shows how, using specific libraries that enable an 8bit microcontroller to perform arithmetic operations with 16- and 32bit precision, you can implement a proportional-integral (PI) controller. |
| 2011-08-16 | Use a module in MCU to write touch sensing software Learn how to develop a touch sensing design using the touch sensing input module in MCUs. |
| 2010-05-10 | USB-packed MCU targets low-power apps Maxim Integrated Products unveils the MAXQ622, a USB transceiver integrated16bit RISC that delivers intelligent supply monitoring. |
| 2006-01-12 | USB-IF certifies Atmel Flash MCU's USB 2.0 interface Atmel Corp. has announced that it has been granted certification by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) for its AT91SAM7S64 ARM-based 32-bit Flash microcontroller. |
| 2009-03-13 | USB printer class in MCU USB Printer Class allows an embedded application to utilise a USB printer to provide hardcopy output for quick review and possible archival. |
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