Latest Microcontroller Industry Articles

As edge machine learning (ML) applications keep growing, EEs need to understand ML at the edge, especially concerning…

As edge machine learning (ML) applications keep growing, EEs need to understand ML at the edge, especially concerning processing and processing hardware.

This article explores how dependable electronics like sensors and MCUs within zonal E/E architectures are important for…

This article explores how dependable electronics like sensors and MCUs within zonal E/E architectures are important for reliable, safe, and secure autonomous vehicles (AVs).

In this article, learn some of the design challenges facing game accessory development and considerations for selecting…

In this article, learn some of the design challenges facing game accessory development and considerations for selecting microcontroller units (MCUs) for game accessory designs.

OT (operational technology) and IT (informational technology) may have different real-time needs, but they're merged in…

OT (operational technology) and IT (informational technology) may have different real-time needs, but they're merged in the TSN (time-sensitive networking) Ethernet-based standards. Learn about the theory and hardware involved in implementing TSN in industrial network design.

This article provides an introduction to microcontroller power management concepts. The NXP i.MX RT500 family of…

This article provides an introduction to microcontroller power management concepts. The NXP i.MX RT500 family of crossover MCUs will be used to provide examples of how these power management concepts can be employed by embedded developers in their applications.

Learn about multi-threaded programs, developing applications using the XOS real-time operating system, resource sharing…

Learn about multi-threaded programs, developing applications using the XOS real-time operating system, resource sharing with semaphores, and how NXP's i.MX RT500 family of microcontrollers help engineers design DSP-enabled smart devices.

In this article, learn about the heterogeneous graphics pipeline of the i.MX RT1170 MCU and its three main graphics…

In this article, learn about the heterogeneous graphics pipeline of the i.MX RT1170 MCU and its three main graphics acceleration engines.

This article discusses some concepts for ensuring motion detector designs will be robust to external disturbances by…

This article discusses some concepts for ensuring motion detector designs will be robust to external disturbances by presenting an infrared detector assembly that can significantly reduce the parts count and improve product performance and reliability. 

Learn about the benefits of time-sensitive networking (TSN) and how engineers use it to ensure that an industrial system…

Learn about the benefits of time-sensitive networking (TSN) and how engineers use it to ensure that an industrial system is ready for the future. This article focuses on three members of the set of TSN standards.

This article investigates the Transform Engine, another part of the PowerQuad, which enables the LPC55S69 MCU to compute…

This article investigates the Transform Engine, another part of the PowerQuad, which enables the LPC55S69 MCU to compute a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT).

Learn about the widely used methods for filtering and processing data samples in the time domain while taking a closer…

Learn about the widely used methods for filtering and processing data samples in the time domain while taking a closer look at the Dual Biquad IIR engine of the PowerQuad unit in the LPC55S69 MCU. 

This article explores the IEC 60730 Class B standard for functional safety to address both mechanical and electrical…

This article explores the IEC 60730 Class B standard for functional safety to address both mechanical and electrical design in appliances. Learn what the standard entails and controllers to help meet these standards.

In this article, learn about the PowerQuad co-processor and its role in performing CPU-heavy tasks to allow the Arm…

In this article, learn about the PowerQuad co-processor and its role in performing CPU-heavy tasks to allow the Arm Cortex-M33 cores to execute other tasks in the LPC55S69 MCU.

Learn how the i.MX 8M Plus applications processor enables edge computing, speeding up machine learning for a variety of…

Learn how the i.MX 8M Plus applications processor enables edge computing, speeding up machine learning for a variety of applications including industrial tasks.

This article explores the power rails and power modes of the LPC55S69 and investigates how the modes affect the MCU in…

This article explores the power rails and power modes of the LPC55S69 and investigates how the modes affect the MCU in various applications.

This article looks at digit detection and recognition using MNIST eIQ as an example, which consists of several parts —…

This article looks at digit detection and recognition using MNIST eIQ as an example, which consists of several parts — the digit recognition is performed by a TensorFlow Lite model, and a GUI is used to increase the usability of the i.MX RT1060 device.

In this article, learn how to enable I2C by allowing the LPC55S69 MCU on the E1 board to communicate with a Bosch BME280…

In this article, learn how to enable I2C by allowing the LPC55S69 MCU on the E1 board to communicate with a Bosch BME280 environmental sensor present on the Microe Weather click module.

The OKdo E1 development board is only as wide as a coin but contains the LPC55S69 microcontroller, making it suitable for…

The OKdo E1 development board is only as wide as a coin but contains the LPC55S69 microcontroller, making it suitable for a variety of small production runs and prototypes. Here, get more familiar with the dev board and see how to use its evaluation kit.

This article explains how to use an NTC or a PTC thermistor with an ADC, along with the various process techniques to…

This article explains how to use an NTC or a PTC thermistor with an ADC, along with the various process techniques to convert ADC measured results into a usable temperature value.