The 8-bit microcontroller remains a vital component in embedded design due to its power efficiency, adaptability, and cost-effectiveness. When equipped with advanced CIPs and intelligent analog ...

Coffee & TV has created the motion design for the new Tetris film, using a “blocky”, pixel art style and retro gaming cues to help support the film’s aesthetic and narrative. Based on the story of ...

Designers and programmers face several obstacles when an 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) no longer meets the performance needs of their application and a change in architecture is required. At the top of ...

"January" presents an 8-bit winter wonderland where an avatar makes music by catching snowflakes on his tongue. eBoy’s Pixelated Design Genius Is Now an iPhone Game The game is a jigsaw puzzle that ...

The venerable 8-bit microcontroller just keeps chugging along. Despite the performance advantages of its 16- and 32-bit siblings, 8-bit micros still accounted for a substantial percentage of the ...

Modern embedded designs require a wide range of capabilities, including low power support, high performance/throughput, function-rich peripherals, different ...

The gaming industry is becoming hugely decentralized. Today, play-to-earn (P2E) games are spearheading new developments. They have introduced digital identities, in-game assets and are giving players ...

According to Isuppli's 2004 microcontroller-unit-market forecast, 8-bit devices account for more than 40% of sales. However, the assumption behind the migration from legacy 8- and 16-bit applications ...

Will Strauss, president of Forward Concepts, said Freescale's move is part of a larger trend among microcontroller and DSP vendors to protect investments in software development by offering compatible ...