Making an electronic clock is pretty easy here in 2023, with a microcontroller capable of delivering as many quartz-disciplined pulses as you’d like available for pennies. But how did engineers ...

Linear Technology's LTC4101 is a fast, precision smart battery charger controller that operates with or without a host microcontroller. Compliant with Rev. 1.1 of SMBus specifications, it meets the ...

In a lot of ways, Etch-A-Sketch is the perfect toy; simple, easy to use, creative, endlessly engaging, and as a bonus, it’s completely mechanical. We find that last attribute to be a big part of its ...

Ideal for automotive lighting applications, the MAX16806 EEPROM-programmable LED driver with current foldback eliminates the need for an external microcontroller or switch-mode converter. Features ...

We used to need SBCs for these projects; modern microcontrollers handle them more easily and inexpensively while being easier to maintain.

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 ...