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The Role of Oscillators in Microcontrollers

The Role of Oscillators in Microcontrollers

Key Takeaways In microcontrollers, clock signals can be generated using either mechanical resonant devices or electrical phase shift circuits.  Th...

Disadvantages of 8-Bit Microcontrollers

Disadvantages of 8-Bit Microcontrollers

Key Takeaways Higher-bit microcontrollers offer additional space 8-bit microcontrollers may not be as fast or responsive as higher-bit microcontro...

Microcontroller vs Microprocessor – 10 Major Differences

Microcontroller vs Microprocessor – 10 Major Differences

What Is A Microprocessor?   Fig 1: Electronic Circuit Board With Processor   A microprocessor is a computer processor housed in one integrated cir...

What is a PIC Microcontroller? What can it do?

What is a PIC Microcontroller? What can it do?

PIC microcontrollers ( Programmable Interface Controllers), are electronic circuits that can be programmed to carry out a vast range of tasks. The...

Microcontroller Vs FPGA: What are their Differences and Similarities?

Microcontroller Vs FPGA: What are their Differences and Similarities?

What is a Microcontroller? A microcontroller can be described as integrated circuits or a small computer which features similar elements with othe...

Embedded and Inserted Heat Pipes Significantly Improve Heat Dissipation

Embedded and Inserted Heat Pipes Significantly Improve Heat Dissipation

Miniaturization and increasing power densities are major concerns for modern electronic applications. The lifetime of electronic applications can b...

What is the difference between Microprocessor and Microcontroller

What is the difference between Microprocessor and Microcontroller

The blog covers some the differences between a Microprocessor and a Microcontroller.Difference between microprocessor and microcontrollerMicrocontr...