For the lowest power consumption, MCUs are still preferred, and for high performance, MPUs are dominant. But that’s changing.

Microcontrollers are one of the main digital components that we cover in Electronic Design. Personally, I love to work with micros because it's easy to understand the features and capabilities as well ...

These are major producers of microcontrollers and/or microprocessors where we provide a more detailed description of their entire product lines. Companies are listed in no particular order.

TL;DR: Researchers at Peking University developed a silicon-free transistor using bismuth oxyselenide, offering faster electron movement and full gate coverage around the source. This design promises ...

Microchip Technology has introduced the MPLAB PICkit Basic, an affordable and versatile in-circuit debugger designed to simplify programming and debugging for engineers, hobbyists, and students. The ...

An 8086-based hardware system that authenticates user input and enables LED pattern selection upon correct entry. It uses keypad scanning, buzzer feedback, and visual LED patterns, driven by 8086 ...

An open-source ecosystem allows sharing application resources and providing technical support through an active developers’ community. OpenPLC is a programming editor that support the International ...

Three and a half years after launching the Raspberry Pi Pico and RP2040 microcontroller, Raspberry Pi has introduced new versions of each that bring a number of upgrades. While Raspberry Pi is best ...

This image shows an as-built GP35 electrical cabinet on the left and a upgraded GP35 on the right with NRE’s NFORCE system installed. Chris Guss New locomotives have largely included some sort of ...