Electronic Design

Field-Programmable I/O Augments 8- And 32-Bit Microcontrollers

Thanks to its reconfigurable peripherals, the original programmable system-ona- chip (PSoC) from Cypress Semiconductor is one of the major microcontroller advances of the past decade. However, its ...
Design-Reuse

Sharp Microelectronics Introduces Family of ARM-based 16/32-Bit Microcontrollers

SAN FRANCISCO & CAMAS, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2002-- Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas (SMA) today adds to its BlueStreak family of microcontrollers (MCUs) a highly integrated line ...
EDN

Blurring Lines Between 8- and 32-bit Microcontrollers?

… or is the 16-bit microcontroller family dead? Over the years, the lines have blurred between the 8-, 16-, and 32-bit microcontroller families with designers confused to when they should select which ...
EDN

32-bit MCUs for smart metering add PLC modem

To address the rapidly increasing complexity of smart meters and the need to effectively integrate a variety of communications solutions, Microchip Technology announced a smart metering platform, the ...
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Infineon's New XMC1000 Industrial Microcontroller Family Delivers 32-Bit Performance at 8-Bit Prices

Neubiberg, Germany – January 17, 2013 – Infineon Technologies AG today presented its new 32-bit microcontroller family XMC1000, which uses the ARM® Cortex™-M0 processor. With the XMC1000, ...
Electronic Design

8 Bit or 32 Bit? Choosing Your Next Design’s MCU

The rise in popularity of 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) devices across the embedded community comes as no surprise. These function-rich devices suit an array of different applications, which explains ...