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Image of Getting Started with the Raspberry Pi Pico Multicore Microcontroller Board Using C Getting Started with the Raspberry Pi Pico Multicore Microcontroller Board Using C Publish Date: 2023-06-07

Using the Raspberry Pi Pico development board for the RP2040 MCU, developers can quickly get applications up and running.

Image of How to Secure Industrial IoT Designs to ISA/IEC Security Standards How to Secure Industrial IoT Designs to ISA/IEC Security Standards Publish Date: 2022-12-16

Designers can meet ISA/IEC security standards to secure industrial IoT systems using NXP microcontrollers and secure elements.

Image of Squeeze FIPS-186 Authentication into Tiny Spaces with the DS28E30 1-Wire ECDSA Secure Authenticator Squeeze FIPS-186 Authentication into Tiny Spaces with the DS28E30 1-Wire ECDSA Secure Authenticator

Using a tiny 1-Wire ECDSA IC you can quickly and efficiently implement advanced FIPS-186 authentication in extremely space-constrained embedded applications.

Image of How to Design Secure Low-Power Edge IoT Devices using Silicon Labs PG23 MCUs How to Design Secure Low-Power Edge IoT Devices using Silicon Labs PG23 MCUs Publish Date: 2022-10-19

The security and low-power requirements of edge-based IoT designs can be met effectively using Silicon Labs’ EFM32 microcontroller.

Image of Accelerate Vision Recognition System Design with the Renesas RZ/V2 Series MPUs Accelerate Vision Recognition System Design with the Renesas RZ/V2 Series MPUs Publish Date: 2022-09-29

Using the Renesas RX/V2 MPUs, designers can greatly accelerate vision recognition systems using the DRP-AI hardware accelerator.

Image of Machine Learning Novices and Experts Have a Lot to Like About the STM32 Ecosystem Machine Learning Novices and Experts Have a Lot to Like About the STM32 Ecosystem

There are many tools and platforms to accelerate machine learning at the edge. Novices and experts alike can find a lot to like within the STM32 ecosystem.

Image of How to Run a “Hello World” Machine Learning Model on STM32 Microcontrollers How to Run a “Hello World” Machine Learning Model on STM32 Microcontrollers Publish Date: 2022-08-18

Quickly explore and get started with machine learning applications on the STM32 microcontroller.

Securing Embedded Systems using the PSoC 64 Publish Date: 2022-07-27

Security for embedded systems is complex, but it doesn’t have to be difficult to implement; a look at the PSoC 64 microcontroller and its tools shows why.

Getting Started with Machine Vision using TinyML and OpenMV – Part 1

Introduction to the OpenMV camera.

3 Uses for tinyML at the Edge

There are three main use cases for tinyML at the edge; keyword spotting, image recognition, and predictive maintenance. Here’s why.

Quick Guide to Rapid Prototyping Using MicroPython on the Raspberry Pi Pico

Here’s a guide on to how to rapid prototype using MicroPython on the low-cost Raspberry Pi Pico using rshell.

Simplify Motion Detection Using the ATtiny1627 Curiosity Nano Publish Date: 2022-02-23

Quickly explore and get started with motion detection using the Microchip ATtiny1627 Curiosity Nano and PIR sensors.

Three Features Every Secure Microcontroller Needs

There are at least three security features designers need in a microcontroller intended for embedded systems to avoid being hacked.

Accelerate Automotive and IoT BLDC Motor Application Development with the A4964KJPTR-T Motor Driver Publish Date: 2021-10-26

Get BLDC motor applications up and running quickly and efficiently using the A4964KJPTR-T dedicated motor driver IC.

How to Rapidly Prototype IoT Devices using the B-L4S5I-IOT01A Discovery Kit IoT Node Publish Date: 2021-09-22

How to quickly and simply prototype IoT connected devices using the B-L4S5I-IOT01A Discovery IoT Node from STMicroelectronics.

Why I Like the B-L4S5I-IOT01A Discovery Kit IoT Node Development Board: And Why You Will Too

The B-L4351-IOT01A STM32L4S5I is a development board that provides support for a wide range of applications across cutting-edge applications.

How to Perform Over-the-Air (OTA) Updates Using the ESP32 Microcontroller and its ESP-IDF Publish Date: 2021-08-10

How to simplify the execution of IoT OTA firmware updates on Espressif Systems’ ESP32 microcontroller and associated modules and ESP-IDF.

Protect Your Test Equipment Using Digital Isolators

Digital isolators could have saved my test equipment, so here’s how to use them to protect yours when circuitry misbehaves or you make a wrong connection.

A Strange Software Bug in BLDC Control: Watch those “Write Only” Registers

A small oddity in telemetry data from the A4964-based BLDC controller showed the importance of double-checking those datasheets when programming registers.

The Professional’s Guide to Debugging Tools and Techniques for IoT Devices Publish Date: 2021-03-23

Using professional debugging tools and techniques for IoT devices, designers and hobbyists alike can greatly reduce development time.