Smartcard MCUs are crucial to secure digital transactions, supporting sectors like banking, healthcare, and telecom. Key ...

One of the fun things about “old school” computers is that it was fairly easy to get kids into programming them. The old Basic interpreters were pretty forgiving, and you could do some clever things ...

Arduino UNO Q combines a powerful microprocessor with a dedicated microcontroller for innovative development capabilities ...

On October 9, STMicroelectronics announced an important decision to extend the long-term supply plan for its widely used SPC58 automotive microcontrollers from 15 years to 20 years, ensuring that its ...

The Raspberry Pi Pico 2 is an upgraded version of the original Pico microcontroller, featuring enhanced performance, increased memory, improved power efficiency, and new security features. It retains ...

[Scott] was driving in the pouring rain behind a car with its blinkers on when inspiration struck. He had previously created a simple communications system using his sound card that allowed him to ...

Many microcontrollers have built-in ADCs (analog-to-digital converters), which means you can use a single device to both digitize analog signals and manipulate the results. Once the ADC digitizes a ...

A typical PC-based test system may include analog and digital I/O cards and one or more communications buses that let you control external instruments. Budget restrictions, however, may force you to ...

This article is part of the Ideas for Design Series: Vol. 3, No. 10. If the need arises to display measurements in both graphical and digital formats, an LED matrix display offers one of the best ...