The Raspberry Pi is a fantastic tool, especially for general-purpose computing and media projects. But when I’m working on simple or embedded tasks, I often find myself reaching for a microcontroller ...

Smart meters are key parts of the smart-grid power-distribution networks now being rolled out internationally to achieve economic and environmental benefits. Traditional energy meters are mechanical, ...

Let’s not beat around the bush. One of the lowest priorities for your embedded system is security. Most teams are pressured to deliver fast, and while securing your microcontroller-based IoT device is ...

Freescale’s RF business recently announced its long-term commitment to the US-based aerospace and defense market. As the leading global RF power transistor supplier, Freescale plans to support a broad ...

The microcontroller also has a CPU, RAM, ROM, parallel and serial interfaces, timers, and interrupt dispatching circuits. Even while on-chip RAM has a lower capacity than typical microcomputer systems ...

Is anyone aware of a USB device/host stack written for ARM microcontrollers? I am not having much luck finding one. Not particular to which microcontroller it's written for. I'm fairly certain I can ...

Why security for microcontrollers is important. What security solutions are available for microcontrollers. What questions to ask when considering a security solution. Click here for Part 2.

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that it has delivered more than one billion microcontrollers ...