EDN

Blurring Lines Between 8- and 32-bit Microcontrollers?

… or is the 16-bit microcontroller family dead? Over the years, the lines have blurred between the 8-, 16-, and 32-bit microcontroller families with designers confused to when they should select which ...
EDN

PIC architecture supports USB across 8-, 16-, and 32-bit devices

Microchip Technology’s USB microcontroller support now spans across 8-, 16-, and 32-bit PIC devices. New USB-device families include the 8-bit PIC18F13K50 and PIC18F14K50, the 16-bit PIC24F, and the ...
Electronic Design

Merging 16- and 32-Bit DSPs with MCUs

Merge a 32-bit DSP and a 16-bit microcontroller (MCU) into a single integrated unit and you've got one of Motorola's latest developments, the 56F800 architecture. Fast interrupt support allows the ...
Embedded

NetSilicon’s 32-bit MCU takes aim at 16-bit slots

BOSTON NetSilicon Inc. hopes to steal microcontroller slots from 16-bit devices with a stripped-down 32-bit ARM7TDMI-based MCU tailored for low cost. The controller, designated the NS7520 and slated ...