Eight-bit microcontrollers-called that because they operate on data eight bits at a time-continue to dominate the microcontroller market, although 32-bit controllers are showing faster market growth.

Microcontrollers have come a long way, with 8-bit MCUs demonstrating tremendous resilience and application innovations through advances in memory, power consumption, packaging, and peripherals. 8-bit ...

NEC Electronics announced the Kx1+ Series, the newest 8-bit member of the K_Line microcontroller (MCU) family. The 78K0/Kx1+ Series represents the first 8-bit MCUs offered by NEC Electronics to employ ...

San Jose, Calif. — Engineered for portable designs, the Mega 169 8-bit flash microcontroller draws 300-μA current when operating with a 1 μs instruction time. This microcontroller can deliver up to 4 ...

The DP8051 is an ultra high performance, speed optimized soft core, of a single-chip 8-bit embedded controller, intended to operate with fast (typically on-chip) and slow (off-chip) memories. ...

Although high-end processors, especially 32-bit MCUs, tend to be the center of attention these days, 8-bit MCUs are more than holding their own. In 2004, 8-bit microcontrollers are expected to ...

In The Mighty 8-Bit Microcontroller, industry thought leaders offer unique perspectives on how 8-bit MCUs can be the ideal choice in automotive, industrial, medical and consumer electronic ...

NEC introduced a low-power 8-bit microcontroller which running off a 2.7V supply operates at full speed, consumes 18µA (typical) and has a standby current of 0.9µA (typical). The µPD789881 also ...