What is a microcontroller?
| A microcontroller or MCU is a computer-on-a-chip. It is a type of microprocessor dedicated to execute one task (as opposed to general purpose microprocessor), embedded in another device to control the features of that device thus, the name 'embedded controller'. |
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| 2012-01-26 | MCUs geared for electricity metering TI's MSP430 family touts low power consumption at 1.4µA in standby mode and fast wake up at less than 3µs. |
| 2011-11-24 | Add graphics without employing dedicated graphics controller Learn about the ways by which integrated peripherals on MCU along with graphics libraries enable embedded designers to cut costs by driving an LCD display without a graphics controller. |
| 2011-11-09 | ST pushes limits with MCU release, reinforces market position ST's STM32 F4 reinforces it strategy of delivering the best possible MCU performances to its customers to offer them the means to differentiate themselves against their competitors. |
| 2011-11-11 | Design, implement MCU-based current loop calibration device Read about this low-cost microcontroller-based current loop calibration device to test and calibrate systems that communicate via 4-20 mA current loop standard. |
| 2011-09-15 | Atmel releases IEC/EN 60730-certified touch controllers MCU and touch solutions provider Atmel Corp. has released a family of IEC/EN 60730-certified QTouch capacitive touch controllers for the growing home appliance market. |
| 2011-09-20 | Passive infrared sensing with RS08KA MCU Learn about the implementation of passive infrared motion detector using Freescale's RS08KA microcontroller family. |
| 2011-09-12 | LIN transceivers tout smaller DFN packages The company has released single- and dual-LIN transceivers in smaller packages and wettable flanks. |
| 2011-09-09 | MCU platform implements safeguards in hardware TI has released its platform of Hercules ARM Cortex-based microcontroller families – the RM4x, TMS570, and TMS470M – geared toward medical, industrial and transportation applications. |
| 2011-09-09 | Guide to using JPEG decoder Learn how to use the M3S-JPEGD-LIB for the RX Family (JPEG decoder) and sample programs. |
| 2011-07-20 | MCUs consume 160ľA/MHz in active mode Energy Micro's EFM32 Gecko and Tiny Gecko product lines target energy sensitive applications such as building automation, security systems and portable health and fitness equipment. |
| 2011-07-13 | MCUs cut power consumption by 25% Fujitsu Semiconductor Asia Pte Ltd has released MCUs specifically targeted for automotive applications. |
| 2011-07-05 | MCUs apply dual-channel Flash tech Fujitsu Semiconductor's 8bit general-purpose MCU integrates dual-channel Flash, enabling a program to operate on one Flash channel while performing an operation on another Flash channel. |
| 2011-06-27 | Renesas expands RL78/G14 Group of MCUs Renesas Electronics announced the introduction of the energy-efficient RL78/G14 Group, a new addition to the RL78 MCU family. |
| 2011-06-23 | Single-chip MCU targets automotive apps Freescale Semiconductor introduces the S12VR64, a single-chip, mixed-signal MCU designed for use in DC motors for automotive window lift and sunroof applications. |
| 2011-06-15 | Code for bank-switching with 653X-Series Understand how to use banked code with a 71M6531 energy meter IC. |
| 2011-05-30 | MCUs provide LED lighting efficiency Renesas Electronics announces the availability of the RL78/I1A family of microcontrollers that implement LED control, power supply control, and communication functions all in a single chip. |
| 2011-05-23 | Piccolo-based development kit simplifies power functions Texas Instruments Inc. introduces three development kits that further expand its TMS320C2000 microcontroller digital power portfolio of software, tools and training. |
| 2011-05-10 | MCUs boast 100x faster 'write' feature Texas Instruments introduces the MSP430FR57xx FRAM series of microcontrollers that offer 100x faster 'write' feature in as little as 250x less power. |
| 2011-05-10 | ASMCU IP collaboration ideal for touchscreen apps Cortus, MagnaChip and Taegee unveils the APS3, a 32bit microprocessor based Application Specific Microcontroller. |
| 2011-05-05 | 32bit MCUs boast up to 512KB flash memory Fujitsu Semiconductor America Inc. introduces 52 new products in its 32bit MCU portfolio, which are designed for home appliances, office automation and digital consumer products. |
| 2011-04-28 | MCU boasts capability to run on 5V supply Microchip Technology Inc. introduces the PIC24F32KA304, an on-chip 12bit ADC, EEPROM with intelligent mTouch capacitive sensing. |
| 2011-04-26 | MCU boast lowest power capacitive touch Texas Instruments Inc. has released the MSP430 16bit microcontroller capacitive touch portfolio that offers hardware and free software solutions for microcontroller-based capacitive touch applications. |
| 2011-04-13 | Microcontroller targets low-cost analog front ends Microcontroller targets low-cost analog front ends |
| 2011-04-13 | Scalable USB architecture for mobile devices NXP's LPC11U00 series is ideal for protocol converters where fast data transfers are required. |
| 2011-04-07 | Development tool for microcontroller Development tool for microcontroller |
| 2011-03-11 | TI MCU endures extreme temperatures TI's SM320F28335-HT Delfino 32-bit floating-point MCU targets extreme applications such as downhole drilling, military applications, and medical and and surgical tools requiring sterilization. |
| 2011-03-04 | Renesas' RX MCU family expands with new RX200 series Renesas' RX200 32-bit MCUs are targeted for applications such as smart meters, smartphones, intelligent sensors and almost all portable battery-operated devices. |
| 2011-01-18 | Third-generation platform for microcontroller development Third-generation platform for microcontroller development |
| 2011-01-14 | CAN PHY transceiver, MCU tip on-chip CANopen drivers NXP's LPC11C22 and LPC11C24 SiP integrates a CAN transceiver, reducing board space by 50 percent. |
| 2010-12-21 | CMSIS 2.0 with DSP Library for Cortex announced Cortex-M3 and Cortex-M4 processor-based systems benefit from CMSIS. Instruction extensions boost execution speed by a factor of 2 for fixed-point and a factor of 10 for floating-point DSP algorithms. |
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