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How to Program an MSP430 Microcontroller to Gather Data from an Inclinometer

This article goes over the design of firmware for a custom PCB project: a precision inclinometer subsystem.

January 14, 2019 by Mark Hughes

NXP Semiconductors S32R274 Radar MCU | New Product Brief

NXP’s S32R274 RADAR MCU combines advanced radar signal processing capabilities with a multicore MCU for use in a variety of automotive radar applications, as well as applications such as surveillance or industrial automation.

January 03, 2019 by Mouser Electronics

NXP Semiconductors LPC8N04 32-bit Arm Cortex-M0+ MCU | New Product Brief

NXP’s LPC8N04 is an MCU with integrated NFC connectivity and energy harvesting capabilities.

September 28, 2018 by Mouser Electronics

PCB Layout for a Photovoltaic Power Supply for Microcontroller Circuits

This article discusses the PCB layout for a power-supply circuit that generates a regulated 3.3 V rail from a small solar cell.

June 07, 2018 by Robert Keim

NXP Semiconductors OM40002 Development Board for LPC8N04 MCU | New Product Brief

NXP’s OM40002 is a development board for the NFC-enabled LPC8N04 Arm Cortex-M0+-based MCU.

May 14, 2018 by Mouser Electronics

Designing for the IoT: Microcontroller-Free Smart-Passive-Sensors​ ​(SPS)​

Designing for the IoT comes with a unique set of challenges that require unique hardware solutions to overcome. Learn how smart passive sensors (SPSs)—sensors that function without a battery and without a microcontroller—are an example of IoT-specific design.

December 05, 2017 by ON Semiconductor

Optimizing Smart Water Meters: A New Ultrasonic-Sensing Microcontroller from TI

In this article, we look at TI's new integrated ultrasonic-sensing MCU—the MSP430FR6047—that can deliver more accurate measurement for smart water meters.

November 30, 2017 by Nick Davis

Infineon’s XMC4800 MCU | New Product Brief

Infineon’s XMC4800 MCUs are designed for transportation, industrial connectivity, control, power conversion, and sensing, and integrate an EtherCAT node, up to 2 MB of on-chip flash with ECC, and an ARM Cortex-M4 core.

October 16, 2017 by Mouser Electronics

Arduino Multitasking! How to Use Milli in Arduino Code

Delay statements are great and all, especially for their simplicity, but they can really put a damper on things when trying to multitask your Arduino. Forget delay and hop on the millis() train!

October 11, 2017 by Ryan Jones

How to Build a Weighing Scale Using a Load Cell and a Microcontroller

In this project, we're making a weighing scale using a C8051 microcontroller development kit, a load cell, and the Simplicity Studio IDE. The measured weight will be displayed on an LCD screen.

October 10, 2017 by Nick Davis

STMicroelectronics Unveils New Affordable 8-Bit Microcontroller for STM8S001

This News Brief takes a look at the STM8S001 8-bit microcontroller from STMicroelectronics.

September 12, 2017 by Robin Mitchell

F.U.N. with B.L.E.

With all these invisible radio frequencies flying through the air, we should know a little bit about what exactly they are!

September 08, 2017 by Ryan Jones

How to Build a Tachometer/Speedometer with an Optoelectronic Sensor, a Microcontroller, and a Disc

Learn how to make a tachometer and speedometer using a C8051 microcontroller, an optoelectronic sensor, and a spinning disc.

September 06, 2017 by Nick Davis

Multi-Layer Sprayable SoC Microprocessor Demonstrates Advances in AJP

AJP promises to revolutionize 3D printing in the IoT era.

September 03, 2017 by Heather Hamilton-Post

Texas Instruments CC2640R2F SimpleLink MCUs | New Product Brief

TI’s CC2640R2F SimpleLink Ultra-Low Energy Wireless MCUs integrate an ARM Cortex-M3 and RF core to support Bluetooth 4.2 and Bluetooth 5 low energy applications.

April 26, 2017 by Mouser Electronics

NXP JN5179 Wireless MCUs | New Product Brief

NXP’s JN5179 wireless MCUs are built as modular solutions using ZigBee 3.0, ZigBee Pro, and Thread protocols.

March 15, 2017 by Mouser Electronics

C-BISCUIT: Schematic Design for the RCB—Microcontroller, Motor Controller

In this article we’ll take a close look at two sections of the custom-designed control board for the C-BISCUIT demo bot.

September 21, 2016 by Robert Keim

Some Microcontroller Kits You’ve Never Heard of

Some cool microcontroller kits for young engineers are coming, check them out!

March 23, 2016 by Tim Youngblood

Program a PIC Microcontroller as an I2C Slave Device for Custom Sensor and I/O Interfacing

No I2C interface with that sensor? No problem. Program a PIC chip as an I2C slave device for custom sensor and I/O interfacing. Here, we use three DHT22 sensors on a single I2C interface.

March 03, 2016 by Raymond Genovese

Implementing I2C with an EFM8 Microcontroller, Part 2

Firmware architecture and example code for an I2C interface based on the Silicon Labs SMBus peripheral.

January 10, 2016 by Robert Keim