New BB5 family provides more development choices for simple applications. "In today's world, with an ever-expanding list of IoT devices, MCUs play a critical role in embedded computing," said Dhiraj ...

Silicon Labs has unveiled the BB5 family of 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), targeting space-constrained and low-cost applications that don’t require a 32-bit solution. Optimized for price and ...

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 8-bit microcontroller remains a vital component in embedded design due to its power efficiency, adaptability, and cost-effectiveness. When equipped with advanced CIPs and intelligent analog ...

Industry speculation continually exists across many past and present technologies. When looking at the evolution of microcontrollers, it is easy to wonder if and how long they will be relevant in such ...

T hanks 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 ...