History of a Microcontroller

The first single chip microprocessor was the 4 bit Intel 4004 released in 1971, with the Intel 8008 and other more capable processors available Read more » History of a Microcontroller

GPS enabled shoes for “wandering seniors”

GTX Corp have partnered with footwear company Aetrex to create shoes with a miniature GPS tracking device embedded in the heel to Read more » GPS enabled shoes for “wandering seniors”

What is a Microcontroller?

A microcontroller is a device which integrates a number of the components of a microprocessor system onto a single chip (IC), with the following key components: Read more » What is a Microcontroller?

Elpida starts shipments of next-gen 4-gigabit Wide IO and LPDDR3 Mobile RAMs

Elpida Memory just started shipping two of its next generation mobile RAM devices 4-gigabit Wide IO and LPDDR3 Mobile RAMs which are expected to boost the Read more » Elpida starts shipments of next-gen 4-gigabit Wide IO and LPDDR3 Mobile RAMs

Microchip’s PIC12LF1840T48A – A 14-pin Microcontroller to Simplify Secure Remote Keyless Entry Designs

Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, introduced their PIC12LF1840T48A-the first in a family of Read more » Microchip’s PIC12LF1840T48A – A 14-pin Microcontroller to Simplify Secure Remote Keyless Entry Designs

Features of Microchip PIC12LF1840T48A

Microchip Technology Inc. has announced the Microchip PIC12LF1840T48A, the first in a family of single-chip devices.

Its features include:

Samsung builds a Robot using Galaxy Tab 10.1 as brain, Galaxy S2 as heart

Samsung recently teamed up with RT Corp to come up with a very unique robot for christmas named the Galaxy XMAS HUGS or Hug Chan – a robot that features a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE as its Read more » Samsung builds a Robot using Galaxy Tab 10.1 as brain, Galaxy S2 as heart

Qualcomm supports Dual GPS+GLONASS Mobile Location System

Qualcomm has announced support for GLONASS in its latest Snapdragon Processors, meaning that mobiles with S2 and S3 processor are now capable of Read more » Qualcomm supports Dual GPS+GLONASS Mobile Location System

Cambridge Crude: Helps Electric Vehicles Charge Easier

While electric vehicles (EVs) are designated to be the vehicles of the future, a number of factors are holding people back from switching over from regular vehicles right now. EVs have a Read more » Cambridge Crude: Helps Electric Vehicles Charge Easier

Optical Computing gets a boost with Microresonators

Optics and photonics may one day revolutionize computer technology with the promise of light-speed calculations. Storing light as memory, however, requires devices known as microresonators, an emerging technology that Read more » Optical Computing gets a boost with Microresonators