Advanced Uses of MCUs

Advanced Uses of MCUs

Scan to FollowLearn Embedded Together, learn and grow together There is a very popular question on Zhihu — “What are the advanced uses of MCUs?“ It is said that MCUs themselves are not particularly advanced, but during the MCU development process, certain standardizations must be followed, such as defining variables and functions, determining their lifecycle, … Read more

Overview of Automotive MCU Chip Knowledge

Overview of Automotive MCU Chip Knowledge

(The full text contains over 12,600 words, recommended for collection and reading) Author | Beiwai Nanxiang Produced by | Automotive Electronics and Software With the rapid development of technology, the automotive industry is experiencing unprecedented changes. From traditional internal combustion engine vehicles to new energy vehicles, and now to smart cars, automobiles have become not … Read more

Application of Energy-Saving LCD MCU TM57P8620/P8625 in Smart Speakers

Application of Energy-Saving LCD MCU TM57P8620/P8625 in Smart Speakers

Smart speakers are a type of smart home product that has emerged in recent years. They integrate audio processing and voice recognition technologies to provide users with a more convenient and enriched audio experience. The MCU is a crucial core component in smart speakers. This article mainly introduces an application scheme for the 8-bit MCU … Read more

How to Choose the Right MCU Platform for Embedded System Development

How to Choose the Right MCU Platform for Embedded System Development

Nowadays, embedded system development is often based on platform models. MCU platforms include MCUs and their related components (peripheral devices, supporting devices, etc.), integrated development environments (development boards, development tools, middleware, etc.), and operating systems. When semiconductor manufacturers launch a new MCU product, they generally provide corresponding peripheral devices, integrated development environments, and operating systems … Read more

2024 Embedded Chip and System Design Competition Overview

2024 Embedded Chip and System Design Competition Overview

2024 Embedded Chip and System Design Competition ST Track Topic Direction Three Automotive MCU Application Support Explanation and Production Ideas Sharing Hello everyone, from yesterday’s post we learned that the 7th National College Student Embedded Competition has officially started, and a live broadcast of the ST track topic guide was held last night (Prize Live … Read more

How Leading MCU Companies Are Shaping Software-Defined Vehicles

How Leading MCU Companies Are Shaping Software-Defined Vehicles

The automotive industry is transitioning from traditional vehicles to software-defined vehicles (SDV). Software-defined means shifting traditional hardware-dependent tasks to software, enabling more flexible, programmable, and automated solutions. By 2030, software is expected to account for 50% of the value of new cars. For consumers, the biggest benefits of software-defined vehicles will be higher safety, convenience, … Read more

Focusing on Key Industrial Chains | 2024 China MCU Industry Chain Research and Analysis

Focusing on Key Industrial Chains | 2024 China MCU Industry Chain Research and Analysis

MCU, also known as a microcontroller unit, is a compact integrated circuit designed to govern a specific operation in an embedded system. In the next five years, automotive-grade MCU products will rapidly cover autonomous driving, and the import substitution of related domestic chips is also accelerating. Industry Chain The MCU industry chainUpstream consists of semiconductor … Read more

From Beginner to Abandoning Microcontrollers: A Comprehensive Guide

From Beginner to Abandoning Microcontrollers: A Comprehensive Guide

Step 1: Create the physical chip. A microcontroller, generally understood as MCU (Microcontroller Unit), includes components such as timers, ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit), memory, registers, buses, etc. A typical microcontroller also includes GPIO, serial ports (UART), DMA, coprocessors, AD/DA, etc. Understand the diagram below Prerequisites: Computer Organization Principles, Microcomputer Principles. Pipeline Prerequisites: Digital Logic Circuits, … Read more

Why Embedded Developers Prefer Linux-Based Development Over MCU Development

Why Embedded Developers Prefer Linux-Based Development Over MCU Development

Click on the top, select“Pin/Star Public Account” Welfare and dry goods, delivered first time The first point is salary issues In terms of RMB programming, embedded development often serves the manufacturing industry. The salary level of high-end manufacturing will be relatively higher than that of low-end manufacturing, as the former may have higher product profits. … Read more

Lightweight Robot Operating System ROS Based on MCU and FreeRTOS

Lightweight Robot Operating System ROS Based on MCU and FreeRTOS

Follow+Star Public Account Number, don’t miss wonderful content Author | strongerHuang WeChat Public Account | Embedded Column Some of my readers are likely engaged in ROS-related work, today I will share a lightweight (micro) ROS running on MCU, based on FreeRTOS. As market demand continues to expand, this MCU-based ROS will become increasingly popular, and … Read more