There are currently around 600 programming languages to choose from, so picking the one that’s right for you can be pretty difficult. But if you’re looking for a language that’s incredibly popular, ...

It’s generally pretty easy to spot a microcontroller on a PCB. There are clues aplenty: the more-or-less central location, the nearby crystal oscillator, the maze of supporting passives, and perhaps ...

Characteristics and contrasts with microprocessors. Hints on selecting and deploying microcontrollers. What might be on the horizon for microcontrollers, especially the competition between Von Neumann ...

A few weeks ago I was cogitating, contemplating, reflecting, and generally ruminating on “this and that” when I happened to muse out loud (well, in a column) as to how many microcontrollers I might ...

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a technique that uses an electronic interface to remotely control, or steer, cockroaches. NXP Semiconductors today announced sampling of ...

In this installment of Scope Noob I’m working with Direct Digital Synthesis using a microcontroller. I was pleasantly surprised by some of the quirks which I discovered during this process. Most ...