Enhancing Smart Hardware Applications with Embedded AI Technology

Enhancing Smart Hardware Applications with Embedded AI Technology

The emergence of embedded AI is a recent phenomenon, but it has already become a marketing hotspot in the market, playing a key role in future product market share. Therefore, in industries such as smart homes, smart devices, automotive electronics, and robotics, embedded AI is bound to appear frequently. Embedded AI, which combines embedded systems … Read more

An Overview of Tesla’s AMD MCU 3.0

An Overview of Tesla's AMD MCU 3.0

Recently, discussions about Tesla’s AMD vehicle chips have been exceptionally lively. Is AMD really that good? AMD is eternal? Is this a benefit for the party? With the official delivery of the domestic Model Y Performance, the multimedia control unit MCU 3.0 (Media Control Unit) equipped with the AMD main control scheme has officially kicked … Read more

Discussing the Startup of Automotive Controllers

Discussing the Startup of Automotive Controllers

Author | Wanli Produced by | Automotive Electronics and Software 1. BOOT Source Have you ever encountered a scenario where a new software installation on your computer prompts you to Reboot? Here, Reboot is commonly understood as restarting, while Boot means to start up. But have you ever wondered why the term for computer startup … Read more

The Bright Future of Domestic MCU Alternatives in Automotive Intelligence

The Bright Future of Domestic MCU Alternatives in Automotive Intelligence

Core Insights and Recommendations The resonance of automotive electrification and intelligence will lead to a simultaneous increase in volume and price for automotive MCUs. Five Key Factors: With the rapid development of automotive electrification and intelligence in China, domestic automotive MCU companies continue to benefit, which is the largest source of market growth for MCUs. … Read more

MCU Clock Configuration and External Crystal Selection

MCU Clock Configuration and External Crystal Selection

To improve system performance while reducing power consumption, MCUs typically provide four types of clocks: High-Speed External Clock (HSE): Generated by an external high-frequency crystal oscillator. Low-Speed External Clock (LSE): Generated by an external low-frequency crystal oscillator, generally at 32.768kHz, used to drive the real-time clock (RTCCLK). High-Speed Internal Clock (HSI): Generated by an internal … Read more

Xianji Semiconductor HPM6200 Series MCU Designed for Precision Control

Xianji Semiconductor HPM6200 Series MCU Designed for Precision Control

In the second half of 2022, as demand for personal computers and smartphones fell to a low point, the global semiconductor industry faced another downturn cycle after the consumer electronics boom brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Chip manufacturers are increasingly burdened with inventory, leading to significant price drops for commonly used components like memory … Read more

How to Choose an MCU

How to Choose an MCU

In today’s article, let’s discuss how to choose an MCU. Let me share my thought process. 1. List the peripherals If a system has multiple MCUs, we need to allocate them properly, for example, temperature sensor on MCU #1, Bluetooth on MCU #2, etc. 2. Determine the communication interfaces of the peripherals Some peripherals support … Read more

How Do MCUs With Different Voltage Levels Communicate?

How Do MCUs With Different Voltage Levels Communicate?

For a long time, communication between microcontrollers (MCUs) has been a learning challenge for many electronic engineers. Since different MCUs may use different voltage levels, many beginners are curious about how these MCUs can communicate. Let’s take a look! Generally speaking, communication between MCUs relies on digital signals, where the voltage level of the digital … Read more

Marvel Not Worth Watching Anymore? Eight Major Issues In MCU Phase Four (Part 1)

Marvel Not Worth Watching Anymore? Eight Major Issues In MCU Phase Four (Part 1)

After 2019’s “Spider-Man: Far From Home”, Marvel experienced more than a year of “downtime”. “WandaVision” at the beginning of 2021 brought us back to this vast universe and kicked off Marvel’s fourth phase. The fourth phase includes a series of films and series released by Marvel from 2021 to 2022, starting with “WandaVision” (not counting … Read more