Tag: Intel microcontrollers
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The Procedure for Designing a Microcontroller-Based System
In envisaging a new microcontroller design, it is prudent to follow a design procedure that will take you from the initial problem statement to a programmed microcontroller that can be embedded in application hardware. In this article, we look at key steps to follow when you are designing a new microcontroller-based system. Describe the Problem…
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How to Interface LCD Display to a Microcontroller
LCD crystal displays allow a better user interface compared with LED displays as it is much easier to display text messages in LCD displays. They also consume much less power than LED displays. Nonetheless, LED displays have better intensity than LCD displays LCD displays are available usually in 8 x 2, 16 x 2, 20…
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Interfacing LEDs & Electromechanical Relays to Microcontrollers
In this article, we briefly describe how to interface LEDs and electromechanical relays to microcontrollers. Note, a detailed description on how this is done can be found in the official documentation of the microcontroller you are working with. Here, we only look at the fundamentals on how this is done. Interfacing LEDs with Microcontrollers The…