The Collision of MCU and LLM: Exploring the Possibilities of AIoT

Click below👇“AI Knowledge Exchange”Follow our official account “The table lamp at home suddenly understands human speech, factory machines proactively report faults, and children’s toys can assist with homework… These scenarios are no longer science fiction! Recently, a technological trend has been quietly brewing—connecting the traditionally ‘silent’ Microcontroller Units (MCUs) with large AI models. What possibilities … Read more

Analysis of Local MCU Companies’ 2024 Financial Reports: Recovery in Consumer Electronics, Automotive Sector Still Burning Cash

The market demand for MCUs has gradually revealed new characteristics and trends in 2024 after experiencing fluctuations in the previous two years. Although international MCU giants are generally under pressure in their 2024 financial reports, Chinese MCU companies are seizing opportunities to increase their market share amid the global industrial chain restructuring…According to the “2024 … Read more

Methods for Implementing FIFO in MCU Communication Protocols

Follow+Star Public Account Number, don’t miss out on exciting contentSource | NetworkUsing FIFO in MCU communication can prevent packet loss due to large data volumes. Today, I will discuss a method for implementing FIFO through a custom communication protocol format. 1. Overview First, let’s list the shortcomings of traditional serial port data transmission and reception: … Read more

The Five Core Companies in the MCU Chip Industry!

The scale of China’s MCU chip industry is expanding, driven by the electrification and intelligence of automobiles, leading to a high increase in demand for automotive MCUs.A microcontroller unit (MCU) is a chip that integrates a CPU, memory, input/output interfaces, etc., with 8-bit and 32-bit being the main types on the market. China’s MCU chip … Read more

The Volatile Keyword You Might Overlook in MCUs

Click 👆👆👆 the blue text Follow “Passion Embedded” In embedded development, especially in the development of microcontrollers like STM32, the <span>volatile</span> keyword is a very important concept. 1. Concept of the volatile Keyword <span>volatile</span> is a type modifier in C/C++ that tells the compiler: The variable may be modified unexpectedly (e.g., by hardware, interrupts, or … Read more

Collection of Microcontroller Design Examples

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Microcontroller Program Optimization Process!

01 Program Structure Optimization 1. Program Writing Structure Although the writing format does not affect the quality of the generated code, certain writing rules should still be followed during actual programming. A clearly written program is beneficial for future maintenance. When writing programs, especially for statements like While, for, do…while, if…else, switch…case, and their nested … Read more

Why Use C Language for Microcontrollers?

Porting C to the MCU (commonly known as microcontroller) 8051 began in the late 1980s. Objectively speaking, there are many challenges in porting C to the 8051 MCU. For example: · The 8051’s non-Von Neumann architecture (separate program and data memory spaces), along with additional bit-addressable memory space on the chip;　　· The on-chip data and … Read more

10 Challenges in Microcontroller Circuit Design

The microcontroller is the core component of embedded systems, and circuits using microcontrollers are much more complex. However, when modifying and adding new features, circuits with microcontrollers are easier to implement, which is why electronic devices use microcontrollers. So, what are the challenges to pay attention to in the design of microcontroller circuits? 1. Selection … Read more

What Are the Main Development Languages for Microcontrollers?

Microcontrollers have many names, such as MCU (Microcontroller Unit), and also referred to as microcontrollers. With the popularity of the Internet of Things, the demand for microcontrollers has been increasing. At the same time, as the performance and resources of microcontrollers have improved, the number of programming languages for developing microcontrollers has also increased. So, … Read more