We are certainly spoiled by all the microcontroller options nowadays — which is a great problem to have. But between the good old 8-bit controllers and an increasing number of 32-bit varieties, it ...

Get your 8-bit gaming fix with this gaming shield for the TI Launchpad. It’s called the Launchpad GamingPack and was developed as part of TI’s 2012 Intern Design Contest. The team had just six weeks ...

Linux embedded development doesn't only mean embedding Linux in a product, it also means using Linux as a development platform for embedded microprocessors. The majority of computer processors are not ...

There's no question that we're fans of the Arduino here at GeekDad; however, that doesn't mean we don't occasionally dabble with other micro-controllers. The Texas Instruments MSP430 Launchpad Kit is ...

Contact debouncing requires monitoring an input and waiting for it to stop toggling or at least establish that it's definitely switching from its initial state. You can use either analog or digital ...

Providing a comprehensive software ecosystem for simplified microcontroller development, Texas Instruments Incorporated announced the new MSP430Ware software and resource package. MSP430Ware offers a ...

1. The 48-MHz MSP432 MCU integrates a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4F core. TI has higher-performance Cortex-M and Cortex-A solutions with faster clock speeds, which get work done more quickly. However, the ...

Texas Instruments has introduced an ARM Cortex-M4F version of its MSP430 microcontroller family, taking it from 16 to 32bits, with no extra power draw. “The integrated DSP engine and floating-point ...

Texas Instrument's has added the Grace plug-in to Code Composer Studio to streamline peripheral configuration for their 16-bit MSP430 line. Texas Instruments has delivered a plug-in for their ...

I recently conducted a tradeoff study (see Table 1) on several 16 and 32-bit low-power microprocessors for a handheld device in the biotech industry. There are four key areas of concern: power/current ...