Electronic Design

Merging 16- and 32-Bit DSPs with MCUs

Merge a 32-bit DSP and a 16-bit microcontroller (MCU) into a single integrated unit and you've got one of Motorola's latest developments, the 56F800 architecture. Fast interrupt support allows the ...
Electronic Design

Hybrid 32-Bit MCUs Master Memory, Power, And Price

With their wide data bus, large address space, DSP-style instructions, and reduced power consumption, 32-bit microcontroller chips continue to dominate high-end applications. Large, fast, low-cost ...
EDN

EEWeb Tech Lab – LAPIS 16-Bit MCU

I’m Chris Anderson at the EEWeb Tech Lab, and today I have a new 16-bit microcontroller starter kit from LAPIS Semiconductor. LAPIS is among the leaders in low-power MCUs, and these MCUs leverage ...
Design-Reuse

Sharp Microelectronics Introduces Family of ARM-based 16/32-Bit Microcontrollers

SAN FRANCISCO & CAMAS, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2002-- Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas (SMA) today adds to its BlueStreak family of microcontrollers (MCUs) a highly integrated line ...
Design-Reuse

8- and 16-bit processors: state of the art

With chip companies packing more peripherals and functionality into 8- and 16-bit processors, it's almost impossible to keep track of what's out there. But don't worry; we got someone to do the work ...