Tag: Microcontroller

Waveshare has recently introduced the ESP32-C6, a Display Development Board, a microcontroller with a 1.47-inch 172×320 resolution LCD, featuring 262K colors. It is powered by a 160MHz single-core 32-bit RISC-V processor, with an additional low-power 20MHz processor. The board...

LILYGO's T3 S3 LR1121 can be considered an ESP32S3FH4R2 MCU-based versatile microcontroller board with 4MB Flash and 2MB PSRAM. It is designed for projects requiring both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity with a compact design. Key features include a 66x36mm size, support for USB...

Raspberry Pi units have long been a playground for tech enthusiasts looking to explore and repurpose old software. The latest breakthrough comes from Matt Evans, who has managed to emulate the iconic Macintosh 128K using a Raspberry Pi Pico. This remarkable achievement allows anyone to...

Adafruit just announced Adafruit CH552 QT Py and this board ranks in the top part of my weird tech list. The MCU used in this is a WinChipHead (WCH) CH552 has an E8051 Core. with 16 kilobytes of flash memory but only about 1.25 kilobytes of RAM, and the most weird thing about this it...

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has unveiled the M.2 HAT+, an innovative accessory designed to enhance the capabilities of the Raspberry Pi 5. This new add-on allows users to connect M.2 peripherals, such as NVMe drives and AI accelerators, to the Raspberry Pi 5’s PCIe 2.0 interface,...

In embedded systems and IoT devices, versatile and powerful microcontrollers are essential. NXP Semiconductors addressed this demand by introducing the MCX A series of MCUs, which are designed to fulfill a wide range of application requirements. This series is part of the MCX Family...

The WeAct STM32G4 is a compact development board that utilizes the STMicro STM32G4 Arm Cortex-M4F mixed-signal microcontroller. This microcontroller operates at a clock speed of 170 MHz and comes equipped with DSP (Digital Signal Processing) instructions, making it suitable for a wide...

New flagship in ultra-low-power consumes less, delivers more at effective cost STMicroelectronics has introduced a new generation of energy-conscious and cost-effective microcontrollers (MCUs) that can reduce energy consumption by up to 50% compared to previous product generations....