Tag: Microcontroller

Zalmotek RA8M1 Feather Board features Renesas RA8M1 64-bit MCU clocked at 360 MHz
The RA8M1 Feather Board by Zalmotek is an upcoming development board built around the Renesas RA8M1 MCU, the board is versatile features various sets of IOs, and can be used for applications like robotics and IoT systems. The board features an RA8M1 microcontroller which includes a...
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Lilygo’s T-Embed: A Compact IoT Embedded Panel with ESP32-S3, RGB Ring Light, and TFT Display
Lilygo has recently launched the T-Embed, an IoT-embedded panel designed for programmable development, featuring a compact design with ABS and PC material. The ESP32-S3 MCU powers it and supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5, including Bluetooth mesh. The panel includes a 1.9-inch IPS color...
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ESP32-C6 is A 1.47-inch display development board with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth
Waveshare has recently introduced the ESP32-C6, a Display Development Board, a microcontroller with a 1.47-inch 172×320 resolution LCD, featuring 262K colors. It is powered by a 160MHz single-core 32-bit RISC-V processor, with an additional low-power 20MHz processor. The board...
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LILYGO’s T3 S3 LR1121 is an ESP32 Powered Dev board with Onboard LoRa, SD Card and OLED Display
LILYGO's T3 S3 LR1121 can be considered an ESP32S3FH4R2 MCU-based versatile microcontroller board with 4MB Flash and 2MB PSRAM. It is designed for projects requiring both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity with a compact design. Key features include a 66x36mm size, support for USB...
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MicroMac – Emulate a Macintosh 128K on a Raspberry Pi Pico for Just $7
Raspberry Pi units have long been a playground for tech enthusiasts looking to explore and repurpose old software. The latest breakthrough comes from Matt Evans, who has managed to emulate the iconic Macintosh 128K using a Raspberry Pi Pico. This remarkable achievement allows anyone to...
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Adafruit CH552 QT Py – A 8051 Powered Dev Board with RGB LED and STEMMA QT
Adafruit just announced Adafruit CH552 QT Py and this board ranks in the top part of my weird tech list. The MCU used in this is a WinChipHead (WCH) CH552 has an E8051 Core. with 16 kilobytes of flash memory but only about 1.25 kilobytes of RAM, and the most weird thing about this it...
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Raspberry Pi Introduces M.2 HAT+ for High-Speed Peripheral Connectivity
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has unveiled the M.2 HAT+, an innovative accessory designed to enhance the capabilities of the Raspberry Pi 5. This new add-on allows users to connect M.2 peripherals, such as NVMe drives and AI accelerators, to the Raspberry Pi 5’s PCIe 2.0 interface,...
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MCX A: All-Purpose MCU and FRDM Development Platform
In embedded systems and IoT devices, versatile and powerful microcontrollers are essential. NXP Semiconductors addressed this demand by introducing the MCX A series of MCUs, which are designed to fulfill a wide range of application requirements. This series is part of the MCX Family...
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