by Jon Wilder The on-chip timer on PICs is confusing to some. But, not to worry…it’s probably one of the simplest on-chip peripherals to use on a PIC. In this article, we’ll use the PIC16F628A as our example of why that’s true. Timer 0 (TMR0) is one of three timers available on the 16F628A that is running […]
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IXYS Announces Digital Inrush Current Controller Reference Design
IXYS Corporation (NASDAQ: IXYS), a manufacturer of power semiconductors and ICs for energy efficiency, power management, medical, transportation and consumer applications, announced the release of a reference design that makes use of Zilog’s 8-bit Z8F3281 microcontroller – Digital Inrush Current Controller. With efficiency as high as 99.5 percent and the input operating voltages ranging from […]
Digital signal controllers address power supply challenges
The 14-member dsPIC33EP “GS” family of Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) from Microchip Technologies delivers the performance needed to implement more sophisticated non-linear, predictive and adaptive control algorithms at higher switching frequencies. These advanced algorithms enable power supply designs that are more energy efficient and have better power supply specifications. Higher switching frequencies enable the development […]
This week’s top microcontroller threads on EDABoard.com
PIC18F452 not working – I have a PIC18F452 microcontroller and am using a QL2006 programmer. I connected VCC, VSS, MCLR, 20 Mhz crystal and LEDs. I burn the code and set the power but nothing works. Is there something I need to set in the code or the burning options? Read more Recommendation for low-end […]
This week’s top microcontroller threads on EDABoard.com
Using a PIC 16F887 to generate a 60Hz frequency – I want to use a PIC 16F887 to generate a 60Hz SPWM signal for a full bridge. I want to know what Timer2 prescalar value, PR2, and (external or internal) crystal oscillator to use. Read more. Bluetooth communication from PC to Bluetooth module – I want to send […]
Serial EEPROM – A Great Form of Non-Volatile Storage
by Jon Wilder Most PIC microcontrollers have some form of non-volatile EEPROM on chip. However, the largest I’ve seen is 1KB available on the 18F series. There are many applications in which we may need a great deal more than this. The Storage You Don’t Have For instance, what if we have a MIDI device […]
6U VME boards host i7, i5 processors
Acromag’s XVME-6410 is a high performance 6U VME single board computer based on the 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 or i5 processor and utilizes the Intel 8-Series QM87 PCH chipset for extensive I/O support. Up to 16GB of high-speed DDR3L removable memory with 1-64GB flash memory optional. Acromag Built-In Test (BIT) software provides exceptional test […]
Intel’s MCS-51 Microcontroller Family – It’s Here to Stay
By Jon Wilder As I browse through many embedded electronics forums, I continue to see people making statements referencing Intel’s 8051 line of microcontrollers and how they are “obsolete”. However, nothing could be further from the truth. While Intel ceased production of the MCS-51 family in 2007, there are an abundance of manufacturers still making 8051-compliant microcontrollers […]
Low-power FRAM carries integrated counter
Fujitsu Semiconductor America (FSA) announced the release of MB85RDP16LX, an ultra-low-power FRAM device with an integrated binary counter function. The new device incorporates multiple optimizations that can slash energy consumption to less than 10 percent of what is required by standard FRAM solutions. With the MB85RDP16LX, Fujitsu is targeting industrial automation applications involving energy harvesting […]
Microcomputer targets IoT, wearable tech
Imagination Technologies (IMG.L) announces that the high-performance, low power MIPS Creator CI20 development board is now available for pre-order. The MIPS Creator CI20 is an affordable micro-computer that runs Linux and Android and enables open source developers, the maker community, system integrators and others to create a wide range of applications and projects, ranging from […]
