How to design a CAN BUS network from scratch – This is a step-by-step design that demonstrates how to connect several nodes to one another through the aid of a CAN bus network. The purpose of this design to overcome the limit of the classical RS232 interface. Read more. Problems with RF communications between PIC – I […]
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Accessing all bits in the ADRESH register – I am using an ADC and want to the display the results on RB0 to RB5 and RA2 to RA3. How can I get every bit in the ADRESH register and then assign them to every port? Read more. USB audio controller for audio rates up to […]
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Intelligent battery charger circuit – I would like to build a module of battery charging circuit, better can use microcontroller to monitor the status. Is there any recommendations on those battery charging ICs to achieve the task? Read more. Erasing the programming of a locked, 8-bit MCU – Is it possible to reset or do something with […]
MSP430 MCUs with EnergyTrace++ technology
Texas Instruments today announced its comprehensive ultra-low power FRAM microcontroller (MCU) platform with all the necessary hardware and software tools, and support for developers to reduce energy budgets, minimize product size and enable a battery-free world. TI’s new MSP430FR59x/69x FRAM MCU families with EnergyTrace++™ real-time power profiler and debugger range from 32 to 128 KB […]
Microchip Expands XLP Low-Power PIC Microcontroller Portfolio
Microchip Technology Inc., a provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, announced from the Sensors Expo in Rosemont, IL the expansion of its eXtreme Low Power (XLP) PIC® microcontrollers (MCUs) with the PIC24F “GB2” family. This new family features an integrated hardware crypto engine, a Random Number Generator (RNG) and One-Time-Programmable (OTP) key storage […]
Microchip Releases the RN4020 Bluetooth Smart Module
Microchip Technology Inc., a provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced from the Sensors Expo its first Bluetooth® 4.1 Low Energy module. The RN4020 builds on the Company’s deep Bluetooth Classic experience and carries both worldwide regulatory certifications and is Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) certified. The integrated Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) […]
TI introduces fastest Hercules microcontroller
Adding to its portfolio of SafeTI design components, today Texas Instruments Incorporated introduces its latest 32-bit dual-core lockstep Hercules RM57Lx and TMS570LCx microcontrollers (MCUs) for developers’ functional safety applications. Unique to the Hercules MCU platform, these two new floating-point devices offer a 50 percent increase in computational performance over any of TI’s current ARM® Cortex™-R […]