Embedded Technical Articles

Learn about ECC or elliptic-curve cryptography, including its applications and benefits.

This article will introduce the Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture (AMBA), an open standard for SoC designs.

Learn about data objects called unions in embedded C language.

This article will discuss the details of interfacing a basic 16x2 LCD module with an FPGA.

This article will discuss the details of interfacing a basic 16x2 LCD module with an FPGA.

How do processors access memory? Learn more about structures in C language and how to use them.

After introducing structures, we’ll take a look at some of the important applications of this powerful data object. Then, we’ll examine the C language syntax to declare a structure....

This article looks at real-time embedded systems including classifications, constraints, and design patterns.

Learn more about the Arm computer architecture, including ISA, execution states, and processor families.

This article continues a discussion of microcontroller features and characteristics that are particularly important when you’re thinking in terms of DSP capabilities....

This article discusses the features that you should look for when you need an MCU to act as both a system controller and a digital signal processor....

This article provides some tips on making efficient use of the peripheral sections in your microcontroller’s datasheet (or reference manual, or user guide)....

MCU datasheets sometimes present an overwhelming abundance of facts, figures, and specs. This practical, step-by-step guide will help you to identify and extract the information that you need....

This article continues the Introduction to Microcontrollers series with a discussion of the most important things to consider when you’re trying to find the best MCU for your next project....

In this article we’ll look at the defining characteristics of these extremely popular ICs, and then we’ll explore the internal architecture....

This article will discuss the details of interfacing a 16x2 LCD module with an MCU.

This article explores the basic instructions needed to program a 32-bit ARM core, while building a foundational understanding of the micro-architecture....

Learn about the microarchitecture of an ARM processor, including an explanation of the register file and how it functions within a processor....

This article explains the use of Verilog “If” and “Case” statements to describe a combinational circuit.