Microprocessors and microcontrollers are integral to computing and electronic devices, with minimal to no degree of control in the operational process. These electrical components oversee and ...

Microcontroller or Microprocessor: Making the Right Choice Microprocessors have a single processing core (CPU), typically powerful enough to handle complex applications involving lots of memory.

See microcontroller. Embedded in a Shoe! The microprocessor in this sneaker calculates the foot-to-ground pressure and continuously adjusts the comfort level by moving a cushion.

As applications and the standards by which they operate evolve over time, the narrower market space of the microcontroller design makes it more vulnerable to obsolescence. This article examines the ...

This year has seen new processor architectures announced or brought to market across the processing spectrum, and evolving device families continue to deliver yet higher performance, lower cost, lower ...

First things first. Do you need a microcontroller or a microprocessor? These birds of a feather are distinct but inhabit overlapping use cases. Thus, understanding their comparative strengths is a ...

This article examines the options that are available to designers facing microprocessor (and microcontroller) obsolescence using FPGAs. Before considering those options, however, it is helpful first ...

Nevertheless, the 4004 was the beginning of a long line of microprocessors from Intel. The 4040 successor to the 4004 added interrupts, 24 index registers (up from 16) and a second 4KB program bank.

Students expressed creativity and ingenuity in the design of practical, microcontroller-based embedded systems for their final course projects.

[Hugatry] wanted to replace the adjustment pot on an LM2596 buck converter with a microprocessor-controlled voltage. The regulator IC uses a divider to generate a 1.25V reference from the output. T… ...