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MCU News: May 2013
Rich Quinnell  
6/11/2013   9 comments
Better late than never, Rich's monthly summary of MCU news covers May's product announcements.
Does ARM Have a Leg Up on Intel?
Wil Blake  
6/10/2013   15 comments
ARM wants to dominate the future of computing. Can it?
14 Tips to Lower MCU Power Consumption
Ryszard Milewicz  
6/6/2013   12 comments
Minimizing an MCU design's power consumption requires more than simply choosing a low-power MCU.
Come Chat About Challenges to the Internet of Things
Rich Quinnell  
6/5/2013   45 comments
The IoT is a building wave in embedded design. Let's talk about the issues surrounding its implementation.
E-Mag Signum Launches Spring Issue
Rich Quinnell  
5/21/2013   34 comments
In the latest issue of this ARM-centric magazine, topics ranging from Android apps to digital cows.
Answer the Call for ARM TechCon
Rich Quinnell  
5/20/2013   2 comments
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.
Come Chat About Discussion Groups
Rich Quinnell  
5/16/2013   3 comments
We need to talk about setting up discussion groups on the site, so I've set up a live chat for Friday.
MCU Low Power: What Does the Future Hold?
Warren Miller  
5/15/2013   53 comments
Warren concludes his discussion of MCU low-power modes with a look at the possibilities for next-generation design.
Help Define MCC Discussion Groups
Rich Quinnell  
5/14/2013   23 comments
If you think MCC needs some traditional discussion groups, come help set them up.
MCU Development Kit Takes Kickstarter Journey
Tyler Gilbert  
5/8/2013   11 comments
One of MCC's own tells of his journey to the Kickstarter launch of his MCU development kit product.
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.
MCU Low-Power Modes: Current Challenges
Warren Miller  
4/29/2013   12 comments
The biggest problem with today's MCU low-power features is figuring out which one to use.
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.
Help Set My Design West Schedule
Rich Quinnell  
4/19/2013   17 comments
Can't make it to Design West? Let me be your eyes and ears.
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.
Stellaris Becomes Tiva for Connected Applications
Rich Quinnell  
4/15/2013   17 comments
TI has restructured its Stellaris line to launch the Tiva-C series and expand scalability.
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   64 comments
Rich proposes a group design challenge: Build a tricopter capable of autonomous hovering and of movement by IR control.
MCU Evolution Means We Never Had It So Good
Aubrey Kagan  
4/10/2013   36 comments
Aubrey Kagan reflects on his favorite ICs and how advancing technology has upstaged them.
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.
Design for Low Power With the LPC800
Warren Miller  
4/4/2013   5 comments
Warren takes a look at the LPC-800 with the help of some NXP engineers.
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.
What's Next in MCUs: Your Views
Warren Miller  
3/27/2013   98 comments
Readers share their thoughts on what MCU trends they'd like investigated.
Have You Forgotten Something?
Fuse Bits  
3/25/2013   32 comments
There are some mistakes that you wonder how you made -- like leaving out an important part of the design.
Exploring the Future of MCUs
Warren Miller  
3/20/2013   63 comments
In his first MCC blog, Warren sets the stage for his ongoing theme: The history and likely direction of MCU evolution.
MCC Contest Finalists Need Your Vote
Rich Quinnell  
3/19/2013   30 comments
The editors have selected five finalists in the MCC IoT contest. Now it's time for the community to vote for a winner.
Information Gems Hide in MCC Reader Boards
Rich Quinnell  
3/15/2013   7 comments
The reader message boards on the Microcontroller Central site are a sometimes overlooked resource that can contain valuable tips and insights.
Live Chat Thursday, March 14 – MCC Contest Caucus
Rich Quinnell  
3/12/2013   10 comments
The contest is closed for entry, but judging has yet to begin. Join the live chat to discuss the contest entries and help decide the winners.
Embedded World 2013: A Reader's Review
Rich Quinnell  
3/8/2013   13 comments
One of MCC's community members provides an extensive review of the recent Embedded World show in Germany.
MCU News: February 2013
Rich Quinnell  
3/7/2013   13 comments
Here's the monthly summary of MCU-related news and new products for February.
Live Chat – Thursday, February 28 – Arduino Platform for Professionals
Rich Quinnell  
2/27/2013   6 comments
The Arduino has a wide following among hobbyists. Now it looks like it might be able to support professionals, as well.
Your Body Is the Wiring in Communications System
Rich Quinnell  
2/26/2013   29 comments
Instead of broadcasting an RF field, this secure communications system depends on you making the final connection through touch.
Live Chat – Friday, February 20 – MCUs in Medical Design
Rich Quinnell  
2/21/2013   23 comments
Join EiC Rich Quinnell in his glad-to-be-alive live chat on medical MCU design.
An Inexpensive CNC Mill From eBay Quickly Creates PCB Prototypes
Steve Montgomery  
2/20/2013   14 comments
When you need fast-turn PCBs in small quantities, an inexpensive milling machine and file-conversion software can do the job with your PCB-layout software.
MCC Announces IoT Micro Design Contest
Rich Quinnell  
2/19/2013   96 comments
To celebrate the site's anniversary, we're having another design contest.
Wonder & Whimsy – January 2013
Rich Quinnell  
1/31/2013   27 comments
The first of this year's crop of interesting and sometimes useful MCU-based devices.
Low-Power Benchmark Begins Forming
Rich Quinnell  
1/30/2013   12 comments
Trying to find the MCU that gives your design its longest battery life? A new benchmark set to emerge this year might help.
Free & Fun Training Coming to Design West
Rich Quinnell  
1/29/2013   15 comments
Tutorial to hands-on, the upcoming Design West show is offering attendees plenty of educational opportunities.
IoT Industry Alliance Expands Offerings
Rich Quinnell  
1/28/2013   30 comments
The potential market for MCUs in the Internet of Things is huge, and the IPSO Alliance has arisen to help promote the IoT by providing users and developers with information and insights.
Appcessory Means Opportunity for MCU Developers
Rich Quinnell  
1/22/2013   30 comments
Accessory and application, when blended together, spell opportunity for MCU developers.
Dual-Core MCU Approach Gathers Momentum
Rich Quinnell  
1/17/2013   27 comments
Dev kits and debug tools for dual-core MCUs are making development easier.
Barriers to ARM's MCU Domination
Rich Quinnell  
1/16/2013   26 comments
MCU vendors are increasingly embracing the ARM architecture, but will it end up dominating the market? Rich thinks not.
LPC800: 8-Bit Simplicity With 32-Bit Versatility
NXP Videos  
1/15/2013   Post a comment
In this video, we show how he LPC800 is scalable, efficient, and easy to use.
LPCXpresso Tools for LPC800 Family From NXP
NXP Videos  
1/15/2013   Post a comment
The LPCXpresso development board for the LPC800 is now available.
Bluetooth Powers IoT Connectivity Option
Rich Quinnell  
1/15/2013   29 comments
The Internet of Things seems to imply WiFi, but Bluetooth 4.0 provides a connectivity option.
Measurement Tips for Low-Power MCU Designs
Massimo Manca  
1/10/2013   46 comments
Accurate measurement is essential when trying to minimize MCU power consumption. Here are two tips.
Online Education Starts Spring Semester
Rich Quinnell  
1/8/2013   54 comments
Continuing education for developers increases in online offerings.
More MCU Add-Ons Emerge From TI
Rich Quinnell  
1/7/2013   10 comments
These accessory devices can make a wide range of MCU applications easier to design.
Frequency Hopping for 8-bit MCUs: Receiver Synchronization
Steve Montgomery  
1/3/2013   3 comments
In this second of two parts, Steve describes a mechanism for resynchronizing the transmitter and receiver that supports power savings.
Live Chat January 3: The MCC Planning Party
Rich Quinnell  
1/2/2013   Post a comment
Join us to help select the topics that MCC will cover in the coming year.
Tool Tips for the Low-Budget MCU Lab
Fuse Bits  
1/2/2013   74 comments
Having a variety of inexpensive gadgets on hand can take some of the hassle out of MCU development, Duane finds.
What Will 2013 Bring to Microcontroller Central?
Rich Quinnell  
1/1/2013   9 comments
Looking ahead at 2013, Rich wants to know what you would like to see on the site.
Finding Stuff on Microcontroller Central
Rich Quinnell  
12/31/2012   8 comments
The year has filled the site with fabulous content. Here's how to find the information you need.
Microcontroller Central Master Blog Index, 2012
Rich Quinnell  
12/31/2012   1 comment
Use this index to find the type of content you're looking for on Microcontroller Central.
MCU Blog Index: Commentaries & Opinion Pieces
Rich Quinnell  
12/31/2012   1 comment
Blogs that represent the thoughts and musings of the author are listed here.
MCC Blog Index: Design Tips
Rich Quinnell  
12/31/2012   1 comment
Here is a list of the blogs that share ideas and insights into MCU development.
MCC Blog Index: Fun Topics
Rich Quinnell  
12/31/2012   1 comment
The not-so-serious side of Microcontroller Central appears in these blogs.
MCC Blog Index: Hands-On Reviews & Results
Rich Quinnell  
12/31/2012   1 comment
In these blogs authors share their hands-on experiences with new products and current development projects.
MCC Blog Index: News & New Products
Rich Quinnell  
12/31/2012   1 comment
These blogs describe and comment on new product introductions.
MCC Blog Index: Tutorials & Training
Rich Quinnell  
12/31/2012   1 comment
Blogs here include tutorials and discussions of educational opportunities available to the MCC community.
MCC Blog Index: Site & Chat Topics
Rich Quinnell  
12/31/2012   Post a comment
Discussions about the chats we've held as well as about the site itself can be found here.
Low-Power Design: MCU Software
Massimo Manca  
12/26/2012   37 comments
Software choices can have a significant impact on the power consumption of MCU designs.
Frequency Hopping for 8-Bit MCUs: Packets & Power
Steve Montgomery  
12/20/2012   20 comments
In this first of two parts, Steve discusses power and packet considerations in a frequency-hopping scheme for 8-bit MCU implementations.
December Wonder & Whimsy
Rich Quinnell  
12/19/2012   11 comments
A few last-minute ideas that might make your holiday wish list.
Low-Power Design: MCU Wakeup/Shutdown Optimization
Massimo Manca  
12/19/2012   4 comments
The power saved by putting an MCU to sleep can be lost trying to wake it up.
Calling All Gadget Freaks! Showtime's Coming!
Rich Quinnell  
12/14/2012   26 comments
Got an interesting and fun homebrew design? Rich wants to hear about it.
Low-Power Design: MCU Standby/Sleep Mode Optimization
Massimo Manca  
12/12/2012   12 comments
Continuing his low-power series, Massimo discusses power minimization in standby and sleep modes.
Toy Blocks Get MCU Makeover
Rich Quinnell  
12/5/2012   15 comments
The Sifteo Cube provides a look at a new way of interacting with electronic devices.
Low-Power Design: MCU Active Mode Optimization
Massimo Manca  
12/5/2012   18 comments
Low-power designs often make extensive use of sleep modes and try to minimize active mode time. Massimo tells us how to optimize power during that activity.
What Do You Do With Eval Boards?
Rich Quinnell  
12/4/2012   36 comments
Can low-cost evaluation boards be effectively used for more than... well, evaluation?
Online Electronics Educational Library Opens Its Doors
Rich Quinnell  
12/3/2012   7 comments
TechOnLine is back online, offering a host of webinars, papers, and other educational resources.
November Wonder & Whimsy
Rich Quinnell  
11/30/2012   29 comments
November's crop of interesting MCU-based designs includes a mini-joystick and a tutorial on building a voice-operated lamp controller.
New Online Education at EETimes
Rich Quinnell  
11/28/2012   15 comments
Need to brush up on hot topics in design? Sister sites Design News and now EETimes offer helpful online lectures.
Low-Power Design: Board Analog Optimization
Massimo Manca  
11/26/2012   6 comments
Massimo continues his series on low-power design by discussing the analog section of an MCU design.
Let Us Give Thanks
Rich Quinnell  
11/22/2012   40 comments
MCU developers are entering a time of great opportunity and excitement.
MCU News: November 2012
Rich Quinnell  
11/21/2012   12 comments
A quick recap of the MCU product announcements for November 2012 (so far).
Power Wireless Links With Free Energy
Rich Quinnell  
11/19/2012   14 comments
A new wireless MCU from NXP shows the potential for batteryless, wireless networked sensors.
Low-Power Design: Device Power Optimization
Massimo Manca  
11/14/2012   12 comments
Power budgets and supply design are keys to keeping device power demands low.
32 Pushing 8-Bits Closer to Obsolescence
Rich Quinnell  
11/13/2012   48 comments
The LPC800 series from NXP aims to be an 8-bit killer.
Lower Display Power: Use Electronic Ink
Rich Quinnell  
11/8/2012   10 comments
Electronic ink displays may prove to be a great low-power alternative to LCD and OLED displays in many MCU applications.
Low-Power Design: An Introduction
Massimo Manca  
11/7/2012   20 comments
Massimo is starting a series of blogs that address low-power design issues for MCU-based systems.
Live Chat Lineup: November 2012
Rich Quinnell  
11/5/2012   16 comments
This month's chats focus on Java, watchdogs, and the sharing of design tips.
October Wonder & Whimsy
Rich Quinnell  
10/31/2012   8 comments
This month's collection of interesting MCU designs.
October Sees Multiple MCU Introductions
Rich Quinnell  
10/29/2012   13 comments
Rich takes a quick look at the MCU news of the month.
Beagle Scratching at the Developer's Back Door
Jim Turley  
10/26/2012   18 comments
The BeagleBoard is finding a home in development at all levels.
Expanders Give MCUs Agile I/O
Rich Quinnell  
10/26/2012   15 comments
While they appear to add cost, I/O expanders add design flexibility and can more than pay for themselves.
Tradeshow's Future Revisited
Rich Quinnell  
10/24/2012   11 comments
The community site concept is expanding the value and reach of traditional trade shows.
Keeping MCU Projects Organized
Curt Carpenter  
10/24/2012   28 comments
Going from "wish" to "done" involves many steps, and Curt wants to know how you keep track of them all.
Designing for the Internet of Things
Nishant Sood  
10/17/2012   29 comments
After deciding you want to connect your design to the Internet, the next question is: how?
MCU Swapping Improves Design
Fuse Bits  
10/15/2012   15 comments
Sometimes changing hardware rather than software is the way to improve a design.
ESC Turns 25
Rich Quinnell  
10/11/2012   3 comments
This year's show can be legendary, if you help.
Will the Maker Movement Undermine MCU Professionals?
Rich Quinnell  
10/10/2012   53 comments
Open hardware and simplified tools are enabling all kinds of untrained people to design using MCUs. What impact will this have on professionals?
Dealing With JTAG & Internal Clocks
Fuse Bits  
10/8/2012   17 comments
Working with a large DIP allows Duane to breadboard his experiments with using JTAG for debugging.
Birthday Prompts an MCU Retrospective
Rich Quinnell  
10/5/2012   31 comments
A 90th birthday is a big deal. So is the pace of technological change.
First Steps Toward Low-Power MCU Design
Wil Blake  
10/4/2012   7 comments
Wil gets you started on the low-power MCU design path by pointing out the many aspects that you must consider.
New MCUs Target Ever-Lower Power
Rich Quinnell  
10/3/2012   22 comments
One of the recent trends in MCU development has been lowering the MCU's power consumption, both at the chip and the system levels.
The Other MCU Hybrid
Rich Quinnell  
9/26/2012   18 comments
As with FPGAs, hybridizing an MCU with DSP functions provides a more powerful solution than either alone.




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