With the proliferation of enhanced mobile devices in our everyday lives, it is amazing that a staggering %60 of embedded devices still use 8 bit architectures. Using MCUs based on 30 year old technology does not sound like the bleeding edge consumers would expect. Micro controllers and microprocessors like the 8051 and Z80 don’t lend […]
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MAXQ61C 16-Bit microcontroller
rsdio tipped us to an app note on the MAXQ61C 16-Bit Microcontroller with Infrared Module. Increase the Life of Battery-Powered Equipment with 200nA Stop-Mode Current and Widest Operating Voltage. 200nA stop-mode current greatly extends battery life. Programmable IR timer simplifies programming. Thanks rsdio!
“Schemer” microcontroller
Schemer is a microcontroller dev board that’s programmed via a photo diode and flashes from a computer monitor. Not open source, but a good candidate for a remake. Via Make.
RGB LED Tetris game
RGB LED Tetris Game based on a NerdKit Microcontroller and some logic chips to drive the multiplexed display. Via Hacked Gadgets.
Programming PICs with a programmer
A new tutorial covers the basics of programming a PIC with a PIC programmer supported by MPLAB, like a PICkit or ICD. This frequently-requested tutorial is geared towards programming the bootloader into a project like the Bus Pirate. Bootloaders make it easy to upgrade firmware without dragging out (or owning) a programmer. Just activate the […]
VA7DB's web server on a business card build
This is VA7DB’s homemade build of the web server on a business card project Ian posted at Hack a Day. A PIC microcontroller handles incoming connections and serves files from a microSD card. An ENC28J60 ethernet MAC/PHY provides the network interface. There’s a live site, but you’ll have to find the link yourself, we don’t […]