New 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 devices are constantly being announced, while the 8-bit 8051 core still forms the basis of many diverse microcontrollers. And market leader Renesas has something for everyone.

[Marius Taciuc’s] latest endeavor, the B4 Thinker, offers a captivating glimpse into microcontroller architecture through a modular approach. This proof-of-concept project is meticulously doc… ...

Texas Instruments calls its eZ430-F2013 the "world's smallest microcontroller development tool." Residing in a Universal Serial Bus (USB) stick, the device serves as an emulator that allows new users ...

"The typical microcontroller programmer uses slow serial methods to program and verify these devices, causing a bottleneck in production," said Kelly Hirsch, Chief Technologist at Data I/O.