Linux embedded development doesn't only mean embedding Linux in a product, it also means using Linux as a development platform for embedded microprocessors. The majority of computer processors are not ...

[Dmitri] wanted to buy an automatic feeding setup for his aquarium, but he found that most off-the-shelf feeders are really inaccurate with portion control. [Dmitri]’s fish is sensitive to overfeeding ...

Orientation trackers can be used for a ton of different applications: tracking mishandled packages, theft notification of valuables, and navigation are just a few examples! A recent blog post from ...

There's no question that we're fans of the Arduino here at GeekDad; however, that doesn't mean we don't occasionally dabble with other micro-controllers. The Texas Instruments MSP430 Launchpad Kit is ...

The MSP430 USB Developer’s Package is also available, which includes all necessary APIs and examples to begin USB development. MSP430Ware is also available as a standalone tool with resources to ...

There are many different methods and devices that may be used to measure temperature within an electronic device and this paper will discuss some considerations and available options when selecting a ...

Texas Instruments is sampling its Wolverine its lowest power microcontroller family. The MSP430FR59xx microcontrollers consume less than 100µA/MHz in active power consumption. There is a 360nA in real ...

Contact debouncing requires monitoring an input and waiting for it to stop toggling or at least establish that it's definitely switching from its initial state. You can use either analog or digital ...

Texas Instruments has launched their lowest-power MCUs with an on-chip LCD controller within a new family of ultra-low-power MSP430 microcontrollers (MCUs) that provide all the advantages of ...

Texas Instruments has introduced an ARM Cortex-M4F version of its MSP430 microcontroller family, taking it from 16 to 32bits, with no extra power draw. “The integrated DSP engine and floating-point ...