It is a simple 8-bit microcontroller, which can be found as a key element in the various equipment and systems. Figure 2. Basic Architecture of a microcontroller. The microcontroller 8051 is a CISC ...

Editor's Note: View the Fundamentals of Microcontrollers to catch up on the architectural differences, selection, set up and programming of today's micros. To work through the thicket of choices, it's ...

The new Single-Wire On-chip Rapid Debugging (SWORD™) interface for the R8051XC2™ microcontroller core connects the 8051 to its debugging unit with just one IC debug port. The popular Joint Test Action ...

In real-world benchmark tests, Energy Micro’s EFM32 Gecko microcontroller has proven capable of consuming a quarter of the battery energy required by alternative 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit ...