We are certainly spoiled by all the microcontroller options nowadays — which is a great problem to have. But between the good old 8-bit controllers and an increasing number of 32-bit varieties, it ...

It isn’t much trouble programming one of TI’s MSP430 chips, but outside of the official Flash Emulation Tool, TI doesn’t make programming one of these microcontrollers cheap. The most common way of ...

Linux embedded development doesn't only mean embedding Linux in a product, it also means using Linux as a development platform for embedded microprocessors. The majority of computer processors are not ...

Microcontroller Pros and Softbaugh have teamed up to bundle a set of development tools and boards – the FT and BFT series — for Texas Instruments MSP430 microcontrollers. Offering a number of ...

In Part III of our consumer application series, let’s take a closer look at consumer applications involving sensors. The application processor in a typical tablet system is in charge of system ...