Although high-end processors, especially 32-bit MCUs, tend to be the center of attention these days, 8-bit MCUs are more than holding their own. In 2004, 8-bit microcontrollers are expected to ...

PFC controls the amount of current drawn from the AC-voltage source. Line powered motor control applications continue to require more power efficiency and the ability to obtain regulated DC power ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Wayne Freeman, Campaign Manager, MCU8 Business Unit, Microchip Technology Inc. The venerable 8-bit microcontroller (MCU ...

Many downplay the importance of 8-bit microcontrollers given the latest crop of 32-bit micros but developers know that choosing the right microcontroller for the job is more important than using a ...

Every year there is a stampede in the popular industry press to predict that this will be the year that 8-bit microcontroller sales will finally stop growing. Recently, the wide availability of ...

Leading microcontroller and touch solutions provider Atmel CorporationATML recently announced the launch of its new ATtinyArray02/Array04 microcontroller unit (MCU) -- the highest performing, low ...

Eight-bit microcontrollers-called that because they operate on data eight bits at a time-continue to dominate the microcontroller market, although 32-bit controllers are showing faster market growth.

The year Intel rolled out its first 8-bit microprocessor, Apollo 17 landed on the Moon. The Volkswagen Beetle became the best-selling car in history, surpassing the Ford Model T. And “The Godfather” ...