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E-Mag Signum Launches Spring Issue
Rich Quinnell  
5/21/2013   14 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   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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Haptics Lets Your Touch Screen Touch Back
Rich Quinnell  
4/2/2013   43 comments
Touch screens are nice, but now they can provide users with tactile responses as well as visual ones.
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.
Create a Rich MCU User Interface
Nishant Sood  
3/28/2013   27 comments
Graphical LCD panels, especially when coupled with touchscreens, can make for a compelling user interface.
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.
Holiday Project Update
Rich Quinnell  
3/20/2013   44 comments
Rich finally got his TV photo frame working. But it was a frustrating experience.
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.
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.
Android for Embedded: Gesture Recognition
Aubrey Kagan  
3/6/2013   16 comments
After months of frustration creating his Android app, Aubrey finds implementing gesture recognition to be a snap.
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.
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.
Registering Just to Get Data Seems Ridiculous
Aubrey Kagan  
2/11/2013   41 comments
Engineers shouldn't have to "log in" every time they want to download a data sheet or application note.
MCU News – January 2013
Rich Quinnell  
2/1/2013   17 comments
Here's a quick summary of the MCU announcements for January.
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.
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.
Don't Engineer – Innovate
Rich Quinnell  
1/24/2013   48 comments
Sometimes rapid, if flawed, development is the right way to gain market share.
Design Documentation Moving to E-Format
Rich Quinnell  
1/23/2013   43 comments
With most design documentation in electronic format, what's the best way to use it?
Appcessory Means Opportunity for MCU Developers
Rich Quinnell  
1/22/2013   30 comments
Accessory and application, when blended together, spell opportunity for MCU developers.
Can't Touch? Just Talk
Rich Quinnell  
1/21/2013   13 comments
Once the province of high-end computing, voice recognition and synthesis is now within the reach of MCU designs.
Keep Safety in Mind in MCU Design
Mark Kraeling  
1/16/2013   15 comments
The venerable traffic light serves as a starting point for Mark's blogs on safety-related design.
Moving to Linux for MCU Development
Curt Carpenter  
1/8/2013   47 comments
Despite the steep learning curve, Curt is enjoying his move to Linux as his MCU development platform.
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.
Beware the Creeping Baseline
Rich Quinnell  
1/3/2013   26 comments
A "new" phone helps point out the dangers of slow changes in baseline expectations.
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.
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.
December Wonder & Whimsy
Rich Quinnell  
12/19/2012   11 comments
A few last-minute ideas that might make your holiday wish list.
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.
Holiday MCU Project: Old TV Becomes Photo Frame
Rich Quinnell  
12/12/2012   10 comments
Rich is embarking on an MCU development project to turn an old television into a large digital photo frame.
Switch Multiplexing Triggers Learning by Mistake
Aubrey Kagan  
12/11/2012   13 comments
Aubrey shares a hard-won lesson and encourages readers to do the same.
Going Embedded With Android
Nishant Sood  
12/6/2012   11 comments
Nishant gives readers some tips on melding an embedded system design with an Android device.
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.
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.
More November MCU News
Rich Quinnell  
11/29/2012   5 comments
The outpouring of new MCU products continues, with more news from the month of November.
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.
Can't Touch? Just Wave
Rich Quinnell  
11/15/2012   14 comments
EM field-sensing gesture controller provides an alternative to touch for user interfaces.
Learn the Language of Touch Panels
Rich Quinnell  
11/14/2012   36 comments
If you're going to add a touch screen to your design, you'll need to know the language of user interactions.
Link MCUs to PCs Using USB HID Emulation
Nishant Sood  
11/9/2012   16 comments
Sometimes an MCU needs to share data with a PC. The USB may provide a ready-made link for connecting them.
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.
New JVM Targets Limited-Memory MCUs
Rich Quinnell  
11/6/2012   7 comments
The MicroJvm solves the memory size and native interface problems with Java in embedded designs, so look for more Java in MCU designs.
October Wonder & Whimsy
Rich Quinnell  
10/31/2012   8 comments
This month's collection of interesting MCU designs.
Sometimes You Need a Custom Serial Bus
Aubrey Kagan  
10/30/2012   9 comments
Unique design requirements sometimes lead you to create your own serial protocols.
October Sees Multiple MCU Introductions
Rich Quinnell  
10/29/2012   13 comments
Rich takes a quick look at the MCU news of the month.
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.
Things I Should Have Patented
Aubrey Kagan  
10/23/2012   21 comments
Advice on patenting, from one who hasn't done enough.
ESC Turns 25
Rich Quinnell  
10/11/2012   3 comments
This year's show can be legendary, if you help.
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.
Android for Embedded: Creating Displays
Aubrey Kagan  
10/2/2012   15 comments
Trying to display his embedded system's information with an Android application has led Aubrey down a convoluted and frustrating path.
September Wonder & Whimsy
Rich Quinnell  
9/28/2012   32 comments
From remote-control cockroaches to autonomous cars, here's this month's collection of interesting MCU designs.
Thoughts on the Future of Electronics Tradeshows
Fuse Bits  
9/26/2012   38 comments
Duane gives attendees, exhibitors, and show developers his ideas for how to make trade shows more relevant to today's MCU developers.
Design East: Wrap-Up
Rich Quinnell  
9/21/2012   7 comments
Rich finishes up his reporting on Design East and what he found there.
NXP LPC407x & LPC408x Microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M4)
NXP Videos  
9/21/2012   4 comments
The LPC408x and LPC407x are a cost-effective solution for displays, scanners, and motor-control applications.
Live Chat Thursday, Sept. 27: Are Tradeshows Still Worthwhile?
Rich Quinnell  
9/21/2012   13 comments
Just back from Design East, Rich wonders why tradeshows seem to be fading.
Live Chat Thursday, September 20: Design in 2022
Rich Quinnell  
9/19/2012   3 comments
Rich invites the community to discuss how the way they do design will be different 10 years from now.
A Look Into Embedded Vision
Rich Quinnell  
9/17/2012   17 comments
Machine vision is within reach of high-end MCUs.
Specialized MCUs Proliferate
Rich Quinnell  
9/7/2012   37 comments
A host of new MCUs has entered an already crowded market, each targeting a select application.
Join Me at Design East
Rich Quinnell  
9/6/2012   21 comments
Rich is chairing a microcontroller track and a DIY lab at Design East. You're invited to join him.
Use Standard Interfaces for Alternative Applications
Rich Quinnell  
8/30/2012   11 comments
Innovation involves taking two steps back before moving forward again.
Design Defensively With Displays
Aubrey Kagan  
8/28/2012   12 comments
LCDs are easy interfaces for MCU designs, but they can be made too simple.
Android: An Embedded Developer's View
Fuse Bits  
8/27/2012   27 comments
Duane explores the feasibility of using Android devices as part of an embedded system.
Fall MCU Training Opportunities Emerge
Rich Quinnell  
8/20/2012   13 comments
College is starting up again, and MCU developers have a wealth of interesting courses available online.
Easy LCDs for MCU Designs
Nishant Sood  
8/17/2012   26 comments
When there is a lot of information to convey, an LCD display is a good choice for MCU designs.
Real-Life Tricorders in the Works
Rich Quinnell  
8/17/2012   47 comments
Yet another proof point that today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality.
Building the WOW Signal Generator
Curt Carpenter  
8/16/2012   22 comments
Curt builds an MCU-controlled signal generator using a surprisingly versatile analog device.
Live Chat Thursday 8/16: Android Versus iOS for Embedded
Rich Quinnell  
8/15/2012   9 comments
Which mobile platform is best suited to serve as a user interface to an embedded system?
Adding Hardware Eases Software Development
Aubrey Kagan  
8/14/2012   47 comments
Aubrey Kagan shares some tips on designing to simplify software development.
Precision Timing: An Olympic Challenge
Rich Quinnell  
8/10/2012   43 comments
A lot of technology goes into figuring out who's fastest at the Games.
Phone Review: Features Trump Flaws
Didier Juges  
8/6/2012   21 comments
Many features done well can overcome one or two mediocre performances, even in key applications.
July Wonder & Whimsy
Rich Quinnell  
7/31/2012   27 comments
This month's crop of interesting MCU and electronics designs includes a pizza vending machine and do-it-yourself CMOS.
Live Chat Today, July 26 – Hybrid FPGA/MCUs
Rich Quinnell  
7/26/2012   3 comments
The combination of MCU hardcore and FPGA fabric holds great potential, but is it practical?
Looking For the Great Books of Engineering
Curt Carpenter  
7/25/2012   37 comments
Curt asks readers to help define the library of great engineering books.
New Resource on MCC Goes Live
Rich Quinnell  
7/20/2012   20 comments
Sponsored videos for which you can provide feedback are now available on our site.
MCC Design Contest Announces Winners
Rich Quinnell  
7/18/2012   9 comments
After careful consideration, the MCC judging team has determined who wins the AOAA Development Kits that are the top prize in our Micro Design Contest.
Distributed MCUs Enable Obstacle Avoidance
Fuse Bits  
7/12/2012   26 comments
Connecting analog proximity sensors to an FPGA requires MCU intervention, and a distributed approach offers advantages.
Voting Opens on MCC Contest
Rich Quinnell  
7/6/2012   6 comments
The contest is closed, but the fun goes on. Now it's time to vote for the winners.
MCC Contest Closes Today
Rich Quinnell  
7/4/2012   7 comments
Last call for entries in the MCC Micro-Design Contest.
Live Chat Lineup – July 2012
Rich Quinnell  
7/3/2012   4 comments
The MCC live chat series continues in July with topics on which everyone probably has an opinion.
June Wonder & Whimsy
Rich Quinnell  
7/2/2012   11 comments
This month's collection of interesting and amusing MCU-based designs includes wall art and bicycle airbag helmets.




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