MCU

Low power design for embedded systems is important whether the power is coming from a dedicated plug-in source, an isolated battery or an energy harvesting mode. All systems benefit from low power design with reduced cost, increased…

Silicon Labs recently introduced their SiLabs SiM3L1 ARM Cortex M3 Embedded Processor For Low Power Embedded Systems. This is an ultra-low power family of processors / MCU and an associated suite of "power-aware" development tools.…

Microchips release of the PIC12F family is ideally suited for low-power and small footprint applications. This family, along with the PIC16F, has an 8-bit CPU that can operate at speeds up to 5 MIPS. Device variants in the PIC12F family…

In March, 2009 STMicroelectronics introduced the STM8S family of 8-bit MCUs. Built on a proprietary 130nm process, these 2.95 – 5.5V Vdd devices achieved maximum performance of 20 MIPS. Executing from Flash, power consumption can exceed 11…