The Integration of Earth and Sky: The Arrival of Satellite IoT
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The Hardware Composition of the ESP32 Chip
ESP32: The Internet of Things Universe in a Chip, Unveiling the “Contradiction” Art of Chinese Chips Sold at a cabbage price, operated with the heart of selling white powder—when this 8 yuan Chinese chip was used by NASA in the Mars greenhouse experiment, even Intel engineers exclaimed: “It is redefining the philosophical boundaries of chip … Read more
Building Safety-Critical Applications Based on FreeRTOS
Chapter 1 Introduction FreeRTOS™ is a market-leading real-time operating system (RTOS) designed for microcontrollers and small microprocessors. FreeRTOS is released under the MIT open-source license and includes a kernel and a continuously expanding library suitable for all industry sectors. The design of FreeRTOS emphasizes reliability and ease of use. With increasingly stringent safety regulations in … Read more
How to Solve the Priority Inversion Problem in RTOS?
Hello everyone, I am the Intelligence Guy~ During the development of RTOS, you must have encountered the issue of priority inversion, where a low-priority task is preempted by a higher-priority task due to shared resource access. This contradicts the real-time performance of a preemptive kernel. The core of solving the priority inversion problem in RTOS … Read more
Can HarmonyOS and RISC-V Become the ‘Game Changer’ for China’s Industry Breakthrough?
Building an Independent Ecosystem of “Chinese Chips + Chinese Systems” Author: Lin Fei, IT Times Reporter Editor: Wang Xin In May 2025, Huawei launched the MateBook Pro and Fold Extraordinary Master series PCs equipped with HarmonyOS, marking a gradual departure from the Windows system and entering the Harmony era. However, it is noteworthy that the … Read more
Global and China Motor Control MCU Market Share
Global and China Motor Control MCU Market Share In the global motor control MCU market, imported manufacturers account for 89%, with STMicroelectronics, TI, and others leading; domestic manufacturers account for 11%, showing rapid growth. In the mainland China market, domestic manufacturers hold a 53% share, with companies like GigaDevice and Chipone performing notably, while imported … Read more
Common MCU and CPU Architectures, Development Methods, and Toolchains
Hello everyone, are you still confused by various MCU and CPU architectures? Are you struggling with whether to use bare metal programming or an RTOS? Don’t worry, today I will guide you through the common MCU and CPU architectures, development methods, and toolchains in embedded systems from scratch, ensuring that you will understand it all … Read more
Domestic MCUs: A Hard Competition with TI and ST
Under the spotlight of the semiconductor industry, the MCU market has always been a battleground. Once, Texas Instruments (TI) and STMicroelectronics (ST) held a dominant position in the industry due to their first-mover advantage and technological accumulation, influencing the entire industry’s dynamics. However, amidst the changing market tides, these two giants have recently encountered difficulties. … Read more
The Efficiency of Artificial Intelligence Will Depend on Model Size
Follow “Electronic Engineering Magazine” and add the editor’s WeChat Regional groups are now open, please send messages 【Shenzhen】【Shanghai】【Beijing】【Chengdu】【Xi’an】 to the public account The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has led to a surge in energy consumption. Training large AI models requires powerful computing capabilities and a significant amount of electricity and cooling water. The solution … Read more
An Analysis of the Differences Between MCU and MPU
MCU (Microcontroller Unit) and MPU (Microprocessor Unit) are the core chips of embedded systems, but they have significant differences in design goals, architecture, and application scenarios. The main differences are as follows: 1. Core Design Philosophy MCU (Microcontroller Unit) Integrated System on Chip: Integrates CPU, memory (RAM/Flash), and peripherals (GPIO, ADC, UART, etc.) all on … Read more