For example, a microcontroller may have 32Kbytes of flash program memory but the top end chip may have megabytes. The important thing is that a developer can take advantage of the kit to do their ...

It’s generally pretty easy to spot a microcontroller on a PCB. There are clues aplenty: the more-or-less central location, the nearby crystal oscillator, the maze of supporting passives, and … ...

Perhaps most crucial from the designer's point of view are the trends toward lower power and greater integration. Power is on the minds of the microcontroller vendors today, and with good reason. Many ...