Understanding MCU Flash, EEPROM, and SRAM: Key Differences and Selection Guidelines

Understanding MCU Flash, EEPROM, and SRAM: Key Differences and Selection Guidelines

As a hardware engineer, we often deal with microcontrollers (MCUs). However, when selecting an MCU, in addition to pin functions, we should be more familiar with the three important parameters: Flash, EEPROM, and SRAM. If we do not prepare adequately in advance, we may find ourselves wasting more time and effort later on when we … Read more

Domestic MCUs: A Hard Clash with TI and ST

Domestic MCUs: A Hard Clash with TI and ST

Under the spotlight of the semiconductor industry, the MCU market has always been a battleground. Once, Texas Instruments (TI), and STMicroelectronics (ST) held the top positions in the industry due to their first-mover advantage and technological accumulation, pulling the strings of the entire industry. However, amidst the changing tides of the market, these two giants … Read more

FPGA: The Communication ‘Transformers’ Born for Extreme Environments

FPGA: The Communication 'Transformers' Born for Extreme Environments

FPGA: The Communication ‘Transformers’ Born for Extreme Environments The ‘Rigidity’ Pain of Emergency Communication In the event of natural disasters or emergencies, communication infrastructure often bears the brunt. Base stations collapse, fiber optic cables are cut. Conventional communication methods fail instantly. At this moment, the communication capability of rescue teams directly affects the efficiency of … Read more

Honoring Classics and Inspiring the Future: Domestic Embedded Core Boards SAM-MA40T3A and SAM-U3568A

Honoring Classics and Inspiring the Future: Domestic Embedded Core Boards SAM-MA40T3A and SAM-U3568A

In 2022, Hanchuan Technology achieved a technological breakthrough based on domestic chips, launching two high-performance embedded core boards: the SAM-MA40T3A based on Allwinner A40i/T3 and the SAM-U3568A based on Rockchip RK3568. Both products are centered around domestic chips, balancing industrial-grade reliability, multi-scenario adaptability, and autonomous controllability, providing localized hardware support for smart homes, industrial IoT, … Read more

L298N Motor Driver Module and Control

L298N Motor Driver Module and Control

The concept of 37 types of sensors and actuators is widely circulated on the internet, but in fact, the number of sensor modules compatible with Arduino is certainly more than these 37 types. Given that I have accumulated some sensor and actuator modules, I intend to conduct a series of experiments based on the principle … Read more

Revolutionary MCU with Dramatically Reduced Power Consumption

(Source: spectrum)By mimicking the operation of the brain, neuromorphic processors can significantly reduce energy consumption in certain application scenarios compared to traditional technologies. Now, the Dutch company Innatera has launched what it claims to be the world’s first commercially available neuromorphic microcontroller, aimed at promoting the large-scale market application of this emerging technology.Innatera states that … Read more

The World’s First Fully Automated Design System for Processor Chips “Enlightenment” Released

The world’s first fully automated design system for processor chips, based on artificial intelligence technology, “Enlightenment,” was officially released recently. This system can achieve full-process automated design from chip hardware to basic software, meaning it can realize AI-designed chips, and its designs reach the level of human expert manual design in several key metrics. Related … Read more

World’s Smallest Electric Autonomous Bipedal Robot Unveiled: Developed by Carnegie Mellon University, Standing Under 4 cm, Sets Record for Running Frequency

“Tianjin Robot”is the official subscription account of the Tianjin Robot Industry Association. Follow us for updates on the robot industry both domestically and internationally. According to reports from Fast Technology on May 20, a research team from Carnegie Mellon University in the United States has announced the development of the world’s smallest electric autonomous micro … Read more

VX1000: High-Speed Measurement and Calibration for ARM Architecture ECUs

VX1000: High-Speed Measurement and Calibration for ARM Architecture ECUs

1. What is VX1000? The VX1000 system is a high-performance measurement and calibration hardware that enables high bandwidth and high-frequency acquisition of internal ECU variables through high-speed debugging interfaces of the MCU (such as DAP, JTAG, SWD, Aurora, TPIU, etc.), with minimal or no CPU resource consumption. Additionally, the VX1000 system offers a wide range … Read more

MT6896 Dimensity 8200 (4*A78 + 4*A55 / Quad-channel LPDDR5 / UFS 3.1) MTK 5G Solution Customization

MT6896 Dimensity 8200 (4*A78 + 4*A55 / Quad-channel LPDDR5 / UFS 3.1) MTK 5G Solution Customization

MediaTek MT6896 Dimensity 8200 utilizes a 4nm process, fully unleashing high performance and energy efficiency advantages, delivering outstanding performance for high-end smartphones. High performance octa-core CPU architecture, with a Cortex-A78 clock speed of up to 3.1GHz and Mali-G610 GPU accelerates daily applications, making gaming smoother. Overview of the main features of the MT6896 Dimensity 8200 … Read more