On December 5, students in the COMP_ENG 346: Microprocessor System Design course led by Northwestern Engineering’s Branden Ghena presented a hands-on, public demonstration of their ...

On December 6, students in the COMP_ENG 346: Microprocessor System Design course led by Northwestern Engineering’s Branden Ghena presented a hands-on, public demonstration of their ...

See microcontroller. Embedded in a Shoe! The microprocessor in this sneaker calculates the foot-to-ground pressure and continuously adjusts the comfort level by moving a cushion.

First things first. Do you need a microcontroller or a microprocessor? These birds of a feather are distinct but inhabit overlapping use cases. Thus, understanding their comparative strengths is a ...

Use the menus on the left to access a wealth of information on more than 70 vendors and hundreds of microprocessor and microcontroller devices and cores. Drill down by either company name or your ...

The first microprocessor. Designed by Marcian E. "Ted" Hoff at Intel in 1971, the 4004 was a 4-bit, general-purpose CPU initially developed for the Japanese Busicom calculator. Running at a clock ...

Wouldn't touch one with a 32-bit pole? Let us know what you think about these little platforms. The 8-bit microprocessor and microcontroller dominated early PC and embedded systems.

By John Swan (Lattice) and Tomek Krzyzak (Digital Core Design) March 05, 2008 -- pldesignline.com One way that silicon suppliers reduce manufacturing costs is by discontinuing older product portfolios ...