Eight-bit microcontrollers-called that because they operate on data eight bits at a time-continue to dominate the microcontroller market, although 32-bit controllers are showing faster market growth.

Every year there is a stampede in the popular industry press to predict that this will be the year that 8-bit microcontroller sales will finally stop growing. Recently, the wide availability of ...

http://www.dalsemi.comAt first glance, using an 8-bit microcontroller to connect to a network seems as far-fetched as playing Everquest on a Timex Sinclair. In ...

Technology races forward, and it's putting a lot of pressure on embedded-system developers. Competing in markets with increasingly complex applications, developers often face performance shortfalls ...

Microcontrollers have come a long way, with 8-bit MCUs demonstrating tremendous resilience and application innovations through advances in memory, power consumption, packaging, and peripherals. 8-bit ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., February 26, 2003 -- Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)* today announced the introduction of a new 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) that provides an optimal solution for ...

The year Intel rolled out its first 8-bit microprocessor, Apollo 17 landed on the Moon. The Volkswagen Beetle became the best-selling car in history, surpassing the Ford Model T. And “The Godfather” ...

Leading microcontroller and touch solutions provider Atmel Corporation ATML recently announced the launch of its new ATtiny102/104 microcontroller unit (MCU) -- the highest performing, low power, ...

Emulating older computers on microcontrollers has been a staple of retrocomputing for many years now, with most 8-bit and ...

The global 8-bit microcontroller market is witnessing steady expansion, primarily fueled by the rising adoption in consumer electronics, automotive systems, and industrial automation. With a market ...