Microcontroller units (MCUs) are single-chip computers optimized for performing embedded computing tasks like controlling a ...

[Sergey Lyubka] put together this epic guide for bare-metal microcontroller programming. While the general concepts should be applicable to most any microcontroller, [Sergey]s examples specifically ...

Imagine you’re stuck on a desert island, hundreds of miles away from the nearest person, and you finally have time to finish that project you’re working on. You have a single microcontroller, but ...

Just like a PC’s USB port, the serial port on a PC can also in some cases serve as a power supply. A USB port can provide as much as 500 mA at 5V, but a serial port provides less power. Even with the ...

Raspberry Pi enthusiasts may be interested in a new project called LEMPA or the LEan Mean Programming mAchine, created by developer Roey Benamotz. This innovative project features a custom PCB that ...

In last week's installment, we showed how to get started with Csound. This week we take it to the next step by constructing a homemade MIDI controller circuit and use the new device to control Csound ...

The ISPICR1 adapter enables in-circuit programming of a variety of PIC microcontrollers. The adapter interfaces between the ZIF socket of an existing programmer and the target board. The unit includes ...

Integrated platforms with microcontrollers have been gaining popularity in recent years (Arduino being probably the most renowned brand here). With their accessibility and support from the ...

SEGGER introduces embedded software, Flasher BitStreamer, that further expands the programming capabilities of its Flasher family of ISPs.

A new embedded controller platform, known as FIVE, is said to seamlessly integrate the benefits of microcontrollers with a dedicated architecture, the Decision Processor, that is oriented to ...