The nucleus of the ST9 comprises a core that includes the CPU, the register file, interrupt and DMA controllers, and the memory-management unit (MMU). The MMU lets you address as much as 4 Mbytes of ...

While regular Hackaday readers already know how to blink a LED with a microcontroller and have moved onto slightly more challenging projects such as solving the Navier-Stokes equations in 6502 ...

What are the differences between Microcontroller and Microprocessor in both hardware and applications? Microcontroller and Processor are often times confused with each other, but they are different in ...

Microcontrollers are everywhere and their use is growing. But a better understanding of their characteristics and potential use cases can help when it comes to selecting and deploying the technology.

Embedded microcontrollers are the original SoC devices. In the last few years FPGA and PLD manufacturers have proffered the term "System- on- a Programmable Chip" (SOPC) which captures the idea of ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004-- ZiLOG, Inc. (OTCBB:ZILG), a global supplier of 8-bit micrologic devices, announced today the introduction of company's new real-time RZK operating ...

MILPITAS, Calif. & BIEL, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IXYS Corporation (NASDAQ: IXYS), an international power semiconductor and IC company, has completed its previously announced acquisition of ...