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.
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.
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.
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 64 comments Rich proposes a group design challenge: Build a tricopter capable of autonomous hovering and of movement by IR control.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Blogs
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 64 comments Rich proposes a group design challenge: Build a tricopter capable of autonomous hovering and of movement by IR control.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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