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MCUs Are Becoming More Like SoCs

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MCUs Are Becoming More Like SoCs

Students and newcomers in the field often ask me: “Teacher, is a microcontroller unit (MCU) the same as a system on chip (SoC)? I see different opinions online, and I’m a bit confused. Today, let’s discuss this topic. To conclude: it is primarily an MCU, but it is increasingly resembling a SoC. 1.MCU MCU stands … Read more

Testing Over Thirty Communication Protocols: UART, SPI, CAN, and More!

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Testing Over Thirty Communication Protocols: UART, SPI, CAN, and More!

With the continuous updates in hardware architecture, oscilloscopes are no longer just instruments for “oscillography”; protocol decoding is a typical example! IIC, SPI, UART, CAN, LIN… We provide the ZDS series oscilloscopes with up to 37 types of protocol decoding analysis plugins for free. What are the applications of these numerous protocols, and how are … Read more