The Intricate Relationships Between MCU, ARM, DSP, FPGA, and Embedded Systems

The Intricate Relationships Between MCU, ARM, DSP, FPGA, and Embedded Systems

First, the term “embedded” is a concept that lacks a precise definition, with various books offering their own interpretations. However, the main idea is similar: compared to general-purpose systems like PCs, embedded systems are specialized systems with a streamlined structure, retaining only the necessary components in both hardware and software while discarding the unnecessary parts. … Read more

Zephyr Enthusiasts Monthly Issue 5 – 202505

Zephyr Enthusiasts Monthly Issue 5 - 202505

This issue records the latest news and shareable content about Zephyr, published in the last week of each month. This magazine is open source (GitHub: lgl88911/Zephyr_Fans_Monthly[1]), and contributions, issue submissions, or recommendations for Zephyr content are welcome. Project Data Excluding merges, 355 authors pushed 1,676 commits to the main branch and 1,771 commits to all … Read more

Ultra-Low Power Consumption – Atmel SAM L22 Evaluation Board

Ultra-Low Power Consumption - Atmel SAM L22 Evaluation Board

The Atmel SAM L22 Xplained Pro evaluation board is an assessment of the ultra-low power MCU SAML22. The Atmel SAM L22 is based on the ARM® Cortex®-M0+ microcontroller and features a segmented LCD controller added to the foundation of the SAM L21. This article will provide usage instructions for important aspects of the Atmel SAML22 … Read more

Generating Keil Projects Using RASC

Generating Keil Projects Using RASC

Chapter 5: Generating Keil Projects Using RASC 5.1 Creating a New Project 5.1.1 Selecting the Workspace Directory Manually create a folder named “Workspace_Keil” and set this folder as our workspace, where all our Keil projects will be stored. It is important to note that to avoid compilation errors, this workspace folder must be located in … Read more

Case Analysis of IoT Chip Market Development in East China

Case Analysis of IoT Chip Market Development in East China

1. Analysis of Successful Local Enterprise Cases 1. Success Experience of Hangshun Chip HK32MCU Series in East China Market 1.1 Company and Product Overview Hangshun Chip is a leading domestic 32-bit MCU design company. Since its establishment in 2013, it has mass-produced eight process platforms ranging from mixed-signal 130nm to 40nm on 12-inch wafers, with … Read more

Factors Determining Low Power Consumption in MCUs

Factors Determining Low Power Consumption in MCUs

Follow+Star Public Number, don’t miss out on exciting content Author | strongerHuang WeChat Official Account | Embedded ColumnMany IoT terminal products are powered by batteries, which have certain power consumption requirements, and some products have extremely stringent low power consumption requirements.Today, we will discuss some factors that affect the low power consumption of MCUs. Sources … Read more

The MCU Chaos: Prices Surge by Several Times, Counterfeits and Refurbished Goods Run Rampant, Will It Collapse?

The MCU Chaos: Prices Surge by Several Times, Counterfeits and Refurbished Goods Run Rampant, Will It Collapse?

In mid-May, a notice circulated regarding a major MCU manufacturer criticizing agents and sales for violating regulations by selling at high prices in the open market. MCU, short for Microcontroller Unit, is a microcomputer. It is small, with an ordinary MCU being about the size of a fifty-cent coin; it is inexpensive, with prices ranging … Read more

Review of Domestic Alternatives to STM32 (3)

Review of Domestic Alternatives to STM32 (3)

Last week, the embedded ARM article “With the Soaring Prices of STM32, Reviewing Domestic Alternatives to STM32” received widespread attention. At the request of readers, embedded ARM will continue to introduce domestic products that can replace STM32.Today, we present the products that can perfectly replace STM32: the HK32F103VET6 and HK32F030M from Hangshun, the latter being … Read more

Embedded Development: Understanding Power-Up and Power-Down of MCUs

Embedded Development: Understanding Power-Up and Power-Down of MCUs

Source | Pistachio Need Car Knowledge Circle | Join the in-vehicle camera community, add WeChat 13501975564, note “Vision” In engineering, issues related to sleep and wake-up are numerous, and many nodes in the vehicle’s network topology face similar problems. For example: communication loss due to shared SPI, nodes unable to sleep, node startup times exceeding … Read more

New Tang Launches NuMicro® M2A23 Automotive-grade MCU, Setting New Standards for Intelligent Vehicle Lighting, Body Control, and Industrial Applications

New Tang Launches NuMicro® M2A23 Automotive-grade MCU, Setting New Standards for Intelligent Vehicle Lighting, Body Control, and Industrial Applications

NEWS New Tang Launches NuMicro® M2A23 Automotive-grade MCU, Setting New Standards for Intelligent Vehicle Lighting, Body Control, and Industrial Applications New Tang Technology has launched the NuMicro® M2A23 series microcontroller, designed specifically for automotive and industrial applications. This series can operate in ambient temperatures of up to 125°C and features up to three CAN FD … Read more