EDN

Adding a segmented LCD to ultra-low-power microcontroller design

The structure of a segmented LCD display essentially consists of the components featured in Figure 1. It includes: two polarizers rotated 90 degrees from each other to polarize light coming into the ...
Electronic Design

Atmel MCUs Integrate LCD Controllers And Power-Saving Technology

Adding to the AVR family of microcontrollers are four devices with integrated LCD controllers and the company's picoPower power-saving technology. The 64-pin ATmega329P and 100-pin ATmega3290P devices ...
Design-Reuse

Sharp Microelectronics Introduces Family of ARM-based 16/32-Bit Microcontrollers

SAN FRANCISCO & CAMAS, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2002-- Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas (SMA) today adds to its BlueStreak family of microcontrollers (MCUs) a highly integrated line ...
EDN

Basics of microcontroller design tools

While microcontroller specs may be the first thing engineers look at when deciding on a device for their system, the ecosystem that surrounds the microcontroller is certainly very important, and ...