Why 8- and 16-bit micros might not be a good option for new applications. What where the advantages of 8- and 16-bit micros? Why new 32-bit micros are funneling into this space. Developers have chosen ...

Microchip is expanding the support for 16-bit processing with the new PIC24 microcontroller family and two new dsPIC33 digital-signal-controller families of devices. These devices deliver more ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif.–Believing that many microcontroller applications are ready to migrate from 8-bit to 16-bit processing performance, Mitsubishi Electric Corp. this week rolled out two new series ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. Automakers' requirements for better performance and more memory are driving up demand for 32-bit embedded microcontroller units (MCUs). That's good ...

Nathan is a lifelong gamer, harkening back to a misspent youth blasting Kirby Superstar and Super Mario All-Stars on his bedroom floor. Some of us are that old. This began a long-term love affair with ...