By textbook definition, Embedded Electronics can be defined as a system that “Integrates Hardware circuitry with software programming techniques to provide real-time solutions”. From age old pocket calculators to advanced automobile and security devices the applications of Embedded System continue to show a strong progress.
In this section we will discuss about the various embedded controllers and embedded development platforms including, but not limited to Arduino, Raspberry Pi, NodeMCU, ESP32, Microchip, AVR, ARM, MSP430, STM32, STM8S, Nuvoton etc. It also updates the readers with latest Embedded News and technology trends to help them plan and design their Embedded Projects with ease.
ST25DV-PWM NFC Dynamic tags from STMicroelectronics offers an innovative contactless way to program presets for products on the production line or in-situ, and simplify setup or fine-tuning at the point of use. The Dynamic tag ICs can be used in all the applications featuring PWM based controllers, such as lighting products, motorized appliances, fans, and thermostats, using…
Few years back the entire electronics devices that we use today like phones, computers, Televisions etc were analog in nature. Then slowly the landline phones were replaced by modern mobile phones, CRT Televisions and monitors were replaced by LED displays, computers with vacuum tubes evolved to be more powerful with microprocessors…
STMicroelectronics has introduced two STM8 Nucleo development boards, allowing developers to use the 8-bit microcontrollers with the same ease of access and extensibility already proven with the STM32 Nucleo development boards.
By using the formula that has helped countless STM32 embedded projects, the STM8…
The STM32 Development Board housing the STM32F103C8 Microcontroller is getting increasingly popular thanks to its ARM Cortex M3 architecture, it has high operational speed and more peripheral options. Also since, this board can be easily programmed using the Arduino IDE it has become a preferable choice for many hobbyists and engineers…
Have you ever thought about jamming the Wi-Fi connection network? Now days Wi-Fi password hacking is very common, so by jamming the Wi-Fi network you can block or jam any Wi-Fi connection, and no one is able to connect to that Wi-Fi network even after knowing the password. This can be done with a tiny Microcontroller ESP12E, which is also referred as Wi-Fi module or NodeMCU…
The brain of an embedded device, which is the processing unit, is a key determinant of the success or failure of the device in accomplishing the task(s) for which it is designed. The processing unit is responsible for every process involving from input to the system, to the final output, thus selecting the right platform for the brain becomes very important during the device…
In previous tutorial, OLED is interfaced with ESP32 using SPI communication which uses 5 pins. In this tutorial, we interface 16x2 LCD with ESP32, using only 2 pins, with the help of I2C communication. It reduces number of pins used by ESP32 so that more number of ESP32 pins remain free for interfacing different sensors.
What is I2C…
Arduino would have been the first board for many hobbyists (including me) and engineers out there when they started with electronics. However, as we start building more and dig deep we would soon realise that Arduino is not industry ready and its 8-bit CPU with a ridiculously slow clock, it does not give you enough juice for your projects. Hopefully though, we have the new…
STMicroelectronics is making its I-CUBE-LRWAN Expansion Package for the STM32 family of microcontrollers in accordance with the recently approved LoRaWAN 1.0.3 specifications from the LoRa-Alliance, making it more secure, expanding the possibilities for Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications that operate on Low-Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN).
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Maxim introduced a new microcontroller MAX32558 to Deliver Advanced Cryptography, Secure Key Storage and Tamper Detection in a 50% Smaller Package. The microcontroller IC, newest member of the Maxim’s DeepCover family of secure microcontrollers, intended to be used in sensitive industrial, consumer, computing and internet of things (IoT) devices; provide a fast and…
In this tutorial we design a system to read the RFID cards using MSP430 and RFID Reader. RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification. Each card has a unique ID and this makes it a perfect choice for many authentication applications, like in offices, shopping malls and in many other places where only the person with authorization card is allowed to enter inside. …
A microcontroller is essentially a small computer on a chip, like any computer, it has memory and usually programmed in embedded systems to receive inputs, perform calculations and generate output. Unlike a processor, it incorporates the memory, the CPU, I/O and other peripherals on a single chip like shown in the layout below.
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