What is a microcontroller?
| A microcontroller or MCU is a computer-on-a-chip. It is a type of microprocessor dedicated to execute one task (as opposed to general purpose microprocessor), embedded in another device to control the features of that device thus, the name 'embedded controller'. |
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| 2012-05-18 | ST's STM32 MCU gains Java development toolkit ST extends its STM32 microcontrollers with support for graphical user interface (GUI) development using the STM3220G-JAVA Starter Kit. |
| 2012-05-22 | Allocate Flash, SRAM memory on MCU using IAR compiler Learn how to allocate and access flash and SRAM memory on a MAXQ microcontroller using IAR Embedded Workbench tools. |
| 2012-05-10 | Perform interrupt request grouping Learn how to group interrupt requests when the RX630 serial communications interface (SCI) module is used. |
| 2012-03-15 | Multi-master comm using RIIC in RX62T Here's an example of communication in multi-master mode using the RIIC module provided by RX62T microcontrollers. |
| 2012-03-13 | Multi-master comm using RIIC in RX62N, RX621 Read about communication in multi-master mode using the RIIC module found in RX62N and RX621 microcontrollers. |
| 2012-02-27 | Allocate Flash, SRAM memory on MAXQ MCU using IAR compiler Know how to allocate and access flash and SRAM memory on a MAXQ microcontroller using IAR Embedded Workbench tools. |
| 2012-02-13 | 32bit MCUs address broad application needs Fujitsu Semiconductor America added 210 products to its FM3 family of 32bit RISC microcontrollers based on the ARM Cortex-M3 processor core. |
| 2012-01-27 | 16bit MCUs guarantee continuous operation Texas Instruments' MSP430F673x/F672x family of ultra-low-power 16bit MCUs are said to offer enhanced LCD display, high precision measurements and advanced metrology software support. |
| 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. |
| 2011-12-12 | Configuring the PBIST module of TMS570LS MCU Learn about TMS570LS series microcontrollers and its programmable built-in self test (PBIST) architecture. |
| 2011-12-02 | TI India opens 'MCU Design Contest' India's first 'TI MCU Design Contest 2011' will give design engineers an opportunity to showcase their designs to potential investors and commercialise the product. |
| 2011-12-09 | Configuring Hercules MCU for UART comm Learn about the process of configuring the SCI/LIN module of Hercules microcontrollers for universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter communication. |
| 2011-12-07 | Initialisation of Hercules ARM Cortex-R4F MCUs Learn about the initialisation procedure for TMS570LS31x series and the RM4x series of microcontrollers in the Hercules family. |
| 2011-12-05 | Calibrate ADC in Stellaris MCU Read about a method for improving the absolute accuracy of the ADC found on Stellaris microcontrollers. |
| 2011-10-20 | MCUs improve temp. measurement with RC-ADCs LAPIS Semiconductor rolls additions to the ML610Q4xx series low-power microcontrollers that feature an RC-type analogue-to-digital converter (RC-ADC). |
| 2011-10-03 | MCU dev't kit offers J-Trace, J-Link support Energy Micro unveils a development kit supporting their ARM Cortex(TM)-M3-based EFM32 Giant Gecko microcontrollers. |
| 2011-09-12 | MCU platform targets medical, industrial apps TI announces its Hercules ARM Cortex-based microcontrollers that implement safeguards in hardware to maximise performance and reduce software overhead. |
| 2011-09-16 | Introduction to FFT library Learn about the use of Fast Fourier Transform library for microcontrollers. |
| 2011-09-16 | Guide to using GUI library Learn how to use RX600 Series M3S-GUI-LIB (GUI library) and the included sample program files. |
| 2011-09-06 | Learn about S12G Family EEPROM Read about the basic tools to manage a S12G family EEPROM |
| 2011-08-31 | Migration of software apps from S12, S08 to S12G MCUs Learn how to migrate applications from the S12XE, S12XS, S12P and S08 families to the S12G family of microcontrollers (MCU). |
| 2011-08-19 | Sample code using Renesas Starter Kit for SH7239 MCU Learn how to implement a sample project using the Renesas Starter Kit for SH7239 microcontrollers. |
| 2011-07-21 | MCUs target industrial, metering, medical apps Atmel offers AVR XMEGA family that claims to provide increased throughput, industry's lowest power consumption, and highest integration to lower overall system cost for high-end 8/16bit MCUs. |
| 2011-07-12 | Using Gimpel's PC-lint with IAR Embedded Workbench and MAXQ microcontroller Here is a step-by-step guide to successfully add Gimpel Software's PC-lint version 9 as a tool in an IAR C compiler for MAXQ version 2.20I. |
| 2011-07-01 | 16bit MCUs optimised for sensor-less motor control Microchip reveals a series of 16bit PIC microcontrollers (MCUs) and dsPIC DSCs that claim to bring advanced control to cost-sensitive general-purpose and motor control designs. |
| 2011-07-06 | Triac dimmable LED drive design and user guide Read this guide to designing Triac dimmable high brightness LED drives with Renesas Electronics' 8bit 78K0/IB2 microcontrollers. |
| 2011-06-27 | Eliminate power supply noise in automotive MCUs Learn about the steps to take to ensure that microcontrollers could able to handle supply non-linearity robustly. |
| 2011-06-14 | Energy harvesting for wireless sensor nodes Read about the ICs that can provide useful functions in the energy harvesting process. |
| 2011-06-10 | Freescale pushes for faster EDA tools Freescale calls for accelerated innovation by scaling up with faster EDA tools in order to ride the embedded market growth wave. |
| 2011-06-07 | TMS320F2802x/TMS320F2803x to TMS320F2806x migration overview Know the differences between Texas Instruments' TMS320F2802x/2803x and TMS320F2806x microcontrollers to ease application migration. |
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