The humble 8-bit microcontroller has a long and prosperous life ahead of it, says Ross Bannatyne of Silicon Labs If you looked up 8-bit microcontroller in a dictionary in 1995, you would find verbiage ...

Maturing architectures and the adoption of new technologies will mark the year for microprocessors (MPUs) and microcontrollers (MCUs). The 64-bit microprocessor market for servers is consolidating ...

The supplier of 8-bit and 32-bit PIC microcontrollers believes even quite sophisticated motor control can implemented with an 8-bit microcontroller. The company has created a number of hardware ...

8-bit micros may not be the darling they once were, but they're still being used today. The 1970s was the start of the 8-bit microprocessor and microcontroller revolution. It started with the 4 ...

If you are new to microcontrollers, my humble advice is to forget the ‘start first with the easy 8-bit then move on to the 32-bit’ adage. Just move straight to 32-bit. Using 8-bit is sorta ...

Next-Generation 8-Bit Device with SuperFlash® Technology Provides Low Power, Low Voltage, Large-Capacity Memory and Performance Comparable to That of 16-Bit MCUs SAN JOSE, Calif., January 22, 2007 ...

The basic functions of the 8- and 32-bit meters are the same: measure the power consumed in specific time periods and communicate that information to the utility. With 8- and 32-bit MCUs that have ...