According to authoritative market research institutions, the global MCU market size is expected to reach approximately $17.79 billion in 2020, with shipments exceeding 28 billion units. This year’s MCU market size is projected to reach $18.48 billion, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.1% from 2021 to 2028, growing to $36.16 billion by … Read more
Recently, an engineer asked me how fast the highest toggle speed of an MCU can reach. I had heard about this topic years ago, but I had never actually tested it. This time, I took the opportunity to conduct some tests and discovered a lot of knowledge hidden within. For this test, I selected three … Read more
In recent years, with the gradual maturity of processes and IPs, the growth of 32-bit MCUs has been rapid, to the extent that 16-bit MCUs have been largely overlooked. Nowadays, when discussing embedded MCUs, it is either 8-bit or 32-bit, with very few 16-bit MCU product models available. So what about the situation with 8-bit … Read more
Friends involved in hardware design should be familiar with the SPI interface and the GPIO ports of MCUs, and many have personally designed SPI interfaces. When designing, did you consider this important parameter? — The driving capability of the SPI interface and ordinary GPIO ports. Today, let’s discuss how to evaluate the driving capability of … Read more
Source: Blog Garden (wish life happy), Eefocus, Zhihu, IoT World, etc. If there is any infringement, please contact the author.In the field of electronics, we often mention CPU, MCU, MPU, SOC, DSP, ECU, GPU, FPGA, etc. These are common types of chips or processors, but they have significant differences in structure, function, and application scenarios. … Read more
NXP has launched the smallest member of the LPC55 series MCU family, the LPC55(S)0x series. As the smallest sibling in the LPC55 series family, upon closer examination, you will find that the LPC55(S)0x indeed possesses some impressive capabilities. Especially when I saw the official reference price of $10 for the LPC55(S)0x, I couldn’t help but … Read more
In the face of intensifying global competition in the microcontroller (MCU) market, Texas Instruments (TI) has made a significant move at the start of the year—launching the new MSPM0C1104 MCU, marking the first shot in MCU innovation for 2025. Its M0 core architecture once again demonstrates robust vitality. This chip, officially defined as “the world’s … Read more
NXP Semiconductors has publicly unveiled its 16nm FinFET MCU product line featuring built-in Magnetoresistive Random-Access Memory (MRAM) for the automotive industry. The S32K5 MCU product line is expected to expand the NXP CoreRide platform through pre-integrated zonal and electrification system solutions for scalable Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) architectures. Automotive manufacturers are introducing zonal architectures through various … Read more
(Source: Semiconductor Industry Observation) Previously, we discussed how local MCUs are challenging traditional giants in the market. However, at the recent Embedded Conference held in Germany, these MCUs launched leading products that showcased outstanding performance, leaving attendees in awe. TI Releases the World’s Smallest MCU Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced the world’s smallest MCU, further … Read more
Whether it is the rapidly emerging digital energy sector, the continuously expanding applications of motor control, or the rapidly developing optical communication, these fields are undergoing a transformation deeply integrated with cutting-edge technologies such as big data analysis, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence (AI). This integration not only drives a massive expansion of technological boundaries … Read more