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How to Pick the Best 8- or 32-Bit Microcontroller for Your Next Design
Not so long ago, embedded systems were expensive and complex, limiting their use to such highly sophisticated applications as rocket control systems. Now it seems low-cost embedded microcontrollers (MCUs) are everywhere—from health monitors you wear on your wrist to drones you control with your smartphone.
What is a Microcontroller?
Microcontrollers are everywhere, whether you’re driving your car, on your computer reading this (or smartphone/tablet) or making a cup of coffee on your coffee machine. With IoT rapidly increasing and data constantly being gathered, microcontrollers are a huge part of the modern world.
The Best Development Board for Your Application
In this video, we compare some of the best development boards and kits of 2017 to help you find the perfect one for your next project!
XMC Microcontrollers Enable Acute Control for High Quality Lighting
SMC-based XMC microcontrollers from Infineon allow you to create high quality LED lighting that is dimmable down to 0.1% and offers exponential dimming, smooth color mixing and no perceivable flicker.
Expanding the usefulness of 8-bit Microcontrollers to Enable the Embedded World
The world of embedded microcontrollers is a world in transition. For years, the 8-bit MCU was so widely incorporated that it spawned a plethora of existing designs and applications, but since its rollout, much has changed.
Explorer 8: The All-in-One Development Board for Embedded 8-bit Design
The Explorer 8 development board can be used with any 8- bit pick microcontroller – from 8 pins to 80 pins. Whether you’re updating your Legacy designs or taking the next step in your product development journey, the Explorer 8 is the perfect board for any 8-bit application including IoT, battery charging, and power conversion simplification.
Silicon Labs – A Demo for the WFM200 WiFi Module Demo
Watch a live demo of the WFM200 WiFi Module from Silicon Labs and see how this WiFi device performs in a head-to-head comparison with a competing device for a more secure and lower power IoT solution.
Build A New Class of Autonomous Machines | NVIDIA's Jetson AGX Xavier Developer Kit
NVIDIA has continually impressed the tech industry with their increasing push into the Artificial Intelligence space, especially in edge computing. Their Jetson TX1 and TX2 products, which are credit-card-sized supercomputers, have been designed into edge devices such as smart cameras and drones. However, the newest AI product from NVIDIA was created to build an entirely new class of powerful autonomous machines like industrial robots and unmanned ground vehicles – and it is incredible.
Arrow Electronic's Embedded Development Boards
Here at Arrow, we don’t just provide you with a wide arrange of development boards from 100’s of suppliers; we design boards for your engineering needs too!
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