microcontroller
noun
mi·cro·con·trol·ler
ˈmī-krō-kən-ˌtrō-lər 
plural microcontrollers
: an integrated circuit that contains a microprocessor along with memory and associated circuits and that controls some or all of the functions of an electronic device (such as a home appliance) or system
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Their injectable chip system includes multiple physiological sensors, front-end circuits, a microcontroller with a wireless radio system to send measurements, Bluetooth low-energy capability, and a rechargeable battery.
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IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2024
According to Tata, the fab will make chips for applications such as power management, display drivers, microcontrollers, as well as and high-performance computing logic.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2024
Since 2018, Wear OS watches generally have had an application processor (AP) to handle power-intensive tasks and an ultra-low-power co-processor microcontroller unit (MCU) for always-on tasks like step counting and heart rate.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 26 Feb. 2024
James Provost Using a microcontroller—rather than, say, discrete logic chips—simplified the design and allows for easy modification and expansion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2024
His team was able to 3D-print prototype sensors in different shapes (a hollow cube and a triangle) and test them by using a wire to connect the prototypes to a resistor and microcontroller.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 Sep. 2023
Next was finding the right kind of microcontroller with enough flash memory for volumetric image data but not too much pain to actually program.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 6 Dec. 2023
That full range would curdle the analog-to-digital convertors built into most microcontroller boards, so the THAT compresses and shifts that range for the hybrid port.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2023
The wacky idea was inspired by little beyond the building of an Open Source Cartridge Reader and the realization that a keyboard's microcontroller could probably fit in a Game Boy Advance cartridge.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2023
IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2024
According to Tata, the fab will make chips for applications such as power management, display drivers, microcontrollers, as well as and high-performance computing logic.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2024
Since 2018, Wear OS watches generally have had an application processor (AP) to handle power-intensive tasks and an ultra-low-power co-processor microcontroller unit (MCU) for always-on tasks like step counting and heart rate.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 26 Feb. 2024
James Provost Using a microcontroller—rather than, say, discrete logic chips—simplified the design and allows for easy modification and expansion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2024
His team was able to 3D-print prototype sensors in different shapes (a hollow cube and a triangle) and test them by using a wire to connect the prototypes to a resistor and microcontroller.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 Sep. 2023
Next was finding the right kind of microcontroller with enough flash memory for volumetric image data but not too much pain to actually program.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 6 Dec. 2023
That full range would curdle the analog-to-digital convertors built into most microcontroller boards, so the THAT compresses and shifts that range for the hybrid port.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2023
The wacky idea was inspired by little beyond the building of an Open Source Cartridge Reader and the realization that a keyboard's microcontroller could probably fit in a Game Boy Advance cartridge.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2023
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