Let’s say you’re working on a project, and you need a microcontroller. Which chip do you reach for? Probably the one you’re most familiar with, or at least the one whose programmer is hiding ...

No matter how quickly your write-compile-flash cycle has gotten on the microcontroller of your choice, it’s still less fun than writing blink_led() and having it do so right then and there.

A microprocessor is an integrated circuit that contains no memory. A microcontroller has the ability to store information. The size of a circuit can be significantly reduced. This is because ...

The size of a circuit can be significantly reduced. This is because programming replaces physical components. They can be reprogrammed many times. This allows changes to be made without replacing ...

Less powerful 8-, 16- and 24-bit microprocessors (called microcontrollers) turn up in products such as toys and vehicles. Technically a type of microprocessor, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU ...

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There are several microprocessor architectures and interfaces for smart card chips. Typically, older cards are based on relatively slow, 8-bit embedded microcontrollers. Newer smart card chips feature ...