The microcontroller’s CPU reads program code from memory, one instruction at a time, decodes each instruction, and then executes it. All memory content—both program code and data—is in binary form: ...

The AVR 8-bit microcontroller's modified Harvard architecture was introduced in 1997. These Atmel microcontrollers are popular among a reasonably large number of developers because they provide decent ...

BASIC is one of the oldest and one of the easiest programming languages to learn. You should be able to learn and program in BASIC in less than an hour. In this chapter, we shall be looking at the ...

GENEVA – STMicroelectronics in Geneva is teaming with HighTec EDV-Systeme GmbH Saarbrücken, Germany, to accelerate development of safety-critical microcontrollers and software to make software-defined ...

A recent EDN article dealt with a number of programming tips for embedded microcontrollers. One of those tips, using state machines, is a programming approach that is especially useful, yet probably ...

Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He ...