Skip to Navigation Skip to Content

Electronic Design

Microcontrollers

RSS

Unified CPU/GPU Memory Architecture Raises The Performance Bar

AMD has put a CPU and GPU on the same chip and wants them to share memory. What is the world coming to?

Read and Discuss

May 9, 2013

Video

Renesas Microcontroller Racing

At Design West 2013, Renesas was showing off its autonomous race cars used in the Japan MCU Car Rally. Two versions were racing around the track including one based on their low power, Renesas RL78 and another custom car built around their high performance RX100....More
May 8, 2013

Video

Microchip Bridges WiFi and MiWi

Technology Editor Bill Wong talks with Microchip’s Tyler Smith about their latest wireless solutions including bridging between WiFi and Microchip’s own MiWi mesh fabric wireless network....More
May 5, 2013

Video

Zilog Motor Control Kit

If you're looking for a motor control solution, Zilog offers their ZNEO Z16F Series MCU, a powerful 16-bit microcontroller that provides the power, punch, and performance of a 32-bit, with the code, current efficiency, and cost of a 16-bit. At Design West 2013, Zilog's Eric Hardt showcases their MultiMotor Kit, which can be programmed with four different motor-driving schemes....More
May 5, 2013

Video

Gert Van Loo and Raspberry Pi

Electronic Design's Bill Wong had a chance to meet with one of the designers of the Raspberry Pi, Gert Van Loo, at the element14 booth at Design West 2013. They discuss not only some of the development that went into the popular module, but what direction it might be headed....More
May 3, 2013

Article

Unified CPU/GPU Memory Architecture Raises The Performance Bar

AMD has put a CPU and GPU on the same chip and wants them to share memory. What is the world coming to?...More
May 1, 2013

Video

Micros - Design West 2013

There were quite a few interesting new microcontrollers and microprocessors at Design West 2013. Electronic Design Technology Editor Bill Wong highlights some micros from AMD, Renesas, XMOS, and Lapis Semiconductor....More
Apr. 30, 2013

Video

Design West 2013 Videos on Engineering TV

Check out our video coverage of Design West 2013. Technology editors Bill Wong and Joe Desposito show off some of the latest technology....More
Apr. 30, 2013

Video

Boards and Modules at Design West 2013

Technology Editor Bill Wong showcases some of the new boards and modules that were on display at Design West 2013, such as BeagleBone Black, Raspberry Pi Pi-Face, Kontron's SMARC Module and more....More
Apr. 26, 2013

Product

Electronic Design

Mini Low Power MCUs Optimized for Embedded System Control

The timing reference circuit is completely integrated within the devices, and with a 2.7 to 5.5 Vdc supply voltage range and a -40ºC to 85ºC temperature range, they can be used in battery-powered and energy-harvesting applications located in harsh environments....More
Apr. 22, 2013

Article

Fast, Low-Power Module Runs Off USB Connections

The $45 BeagleBone Black runs a 1-GHz Texas Instruments AM335x based on Arm’s Cortex-A8....More

Advertisement

Top Articles

Commentaries and Blogs

PCIM 2013: Solid state battery is fully implantable

by Sally Ward-Foxton

Posted 1 hour ago
in Crosstalk

A 5G wireless cell phone is in your future.

Posted 6 days ago
in Communiqué

$45 Million Dollar Bank Heist Fades Into Obscurity

by William Wong

Posted 6 days ago
in alt.embedded

Advertisement

Contributing Technical Experts

10 Standards Organizations That Affect You (Whether You Know It Or Not)

by Karen Bartleson

Published on May. 14, 2013
in Contributing Technical Experts

Tap Online Design Tools To Improve Your Power Subsystem Designs

by Stephen Oliver

Published on May. 10, 2013
in Vicor

Industrial Environments Require Rugged Design

by Richard F. Zarr

Published on May. 10, 2013
in Contributing Technical Experts

EDA Vendors Should Improve The Runtime Performance Of Path-Based Analysis

by Ruben Molina

Published on May. 10, 2013
in Contributing Technical Experts

Advertisement

Forums

Lead Bending: "There’s more to it than just
making the heatsink fit!"

Search Parts

G0

powered by:

Newsletter Signup

E-mail:

Country:

Advertisement

Webcasts

White Papers

Connect With Us

Follow Us

Search ElectronicDesign.com

Advertisement

Copyright © 2013 Penton Media, Inc