Names Are Key to Good Coding Curt Carpenter 5/23/2013 4 comments Regardless of language, the way you name your variables will have a significant impact on your code's quality.
Get Started With Low-Cost ECAD Adam Carlson 5/22/2013 16 comments New MCC blogger Adam Carlson talks about ECAD tools for those coming to MCU design from other fields.
Answer the Call for ARM TechCon Rich Quinnell 5/20/2013 1 comment There is still an opportunity for you to share your knowledge of ARM-based design with the industry, by proposing a paper for the ARM TechCon.
Safe MCU Design: Testing MCUs for Class C Ryszard Milewicz 5/17/2013 7 comments In the last of a series on safety-related design, Ryszard discusses the unique features that Class C safety testing requires.
MCU News – April 2013 Rich Quinnell 5/7/2013 18 comments Rich's monthly summary of MCU-related product releases includes some of the Design West announcements he was unable to cover earlier.
Look Closer at MISRA C:2012 Mark Pitchford 5/7/2013 9 comments Mark provides some insight into the latest MISRA coding safety standard, and why it changed.
Ethernet Replacing the Serial Port Didier Juges 5/6/2013 30 comments With the serial port disappearing from PCs, embedded developers may need an alternative port for command and control.
Starting Out With SBCs Nishant Sood 5/3/2013 8 comments When an MCU is not quite powerful enough, consider a single board computer.
NXP Enhancing Software Support Rich Quinnell 5/2/2013 20 comments With its recent acquisition of Code Red, NXP aims to improve developer's ability to use its MCUs right out of the box.
Dual MCU Development Camps Arising Rich Quinnell 5/1/2013 62 comments With the advent of powerful development boards and simplified software support, such as the Arduino ecosystem, MCU development may split into rapid development and power-user camps.
When Do I Need an RTOS? Didier Juges 4/26/2013 34 comments With his applications straining the bounds of 8-bit processors, Didier is considering an RTOS but is unsure if it's worth the MCU resources it consumes.
Working on ARM TechCon Rich Quinnell 4/25/2013 14 comments MCC community members can help define the technical content of upcoming trade shows.
Wednesday at Design West Rich Quinnell 4/24/2013 20 comments Company meetings fill Rich's Wednesday at the show. Anything you want him to investigate?
Tuesday at Design West Rich Quinnell 4/23/2013 36 comments Rich's show schedule is set for Tuesday. Look here for his schedule, and read the comments for his report.
Open-Source Costs Time Rich Quinnell 4/17/2013 58 comments Open-source tools and software are great if you have a limited budget, but commercial alternatives can be well worth their cost.
Building a Low-Cost Battery Charger Nicolás Cheker 4/16/2013 22 comments One of Nico's first commercial design projects involved creating a battery charger that met some very stringent requirements.
MCU Low-Power Modes: A Brief History Warren Miller 4/15/2013 15 comments Warren looks at low-power modes in MCUs, starting with the history of how we evolved all the various modes now available.
MCC Is Building a Tricopter Rich Quinnell 4/12/2013 62 comments Rich proposes a group design challenge: Build a tricopter capable of autonomous hovering and of movement by IR control.
Live Chat Lineup: April 2013 Rich Quinnell 4/11/2013 8 comments The live chat series starts up again, now on Fridays at two different times so you can join in more easily.
MCC Blog Index: Q1 2013 Rich Quinnell 4/9/2013 16 comments This quick guide to the blogs for the first quarter of 2013 makes it easy to browse the site.
MCU News – March 2013 Rich Quinnell 4/5/2013 54 comments Can't keep up with all the new product announcements in the MCU world? Rich's monthly summary can help.
What Are Exhibitions Good For? Mark Pitchford 4/2/2013 21 comments Tradeshows and exhibitions remain relevant in the face of online information-gathering, if you use them for the right things.
Looking Forward to Design West Rich Quinnell 3/29/2013 16 comments Rich will be at the Design West conference again this year, and it promises to be an awesome experience.
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