The nice thing about covering microprocessors is that there is always news. New peripherals, new performance, smaller packages, added security — the list is unending. In the past few months we have ...

What are Microprocessors and Microcontrollers? Microprocessors and microcontrollers are essential components of an embedded system. These are single-chip processors that accelerate the computing ...

Microprocessors are suited for information processing in computer systems, whereas microcontrollers are suitable for controlling input/output devices with few components. Third, the characteristics of ...

Maturing architectures and the adoption of new technologies will mark the year for microprocessors (MPUs) and microcontrollers (MCUs). The 64-bit microprocessor market for servers is consolidating to ...

Microcontrollers (MCUs) have widely been considered the workhorses of embedded design – responsible for reading inputs, controlling outputs ...

Freescale’s RF business recently announced its long-term commitment to the US-based aerospace and defense market. As the leading global RF power transistor supplier, Freescale plans to support a broad ...

Testing microprocessors is becoming more difficult and more time consuming as these devices are designed to take on more complex tasks, such as accelerating artificial intelligence computing, enabling ...

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 ...

On April 18th, Microsoft has announced the acquisition of Express Logic, a San Diego-based embedded software company, for an undisclosed sum. Since its entry into the IoT market through Azure and ...