The tiny Pico has some niche advantages over full-fledged Raspberry Pi boards ...

I love the Pi, but it's not always the best tool for the job.

MCUs are ideal MQTT clients because the protocol is lightweight and designed for low-bandwidth, low-RAM environments.

Integrating processors, sensors, and data exchange functionality into everyday objects, the Internet of Things (IoT) pushes computing capabilities far beyond desktops and servers, weaving computation ...

The Raspberry Pi has been a revolutionary computer in the maker space, providing a full Linux environment, GUI, and tons of ...

After the electromechanical timer on [Paul Canello’s] washing machine broke for the third time he decided he needed to stop repairing it and find a more permanent fix. He decided to build his own ...

Build a low-power smart sensor system with a tailored board, MOSFET switching, and ESP32 deep sleep, giving up to 1.7 years usage between charges ...

Microchip Technology has introduced the PIC32CM PL10 microcontroller family for high volume industrial and automation applications. The company also expanded its maXTouch M1 touchscreen controller ...

In its introductory blog post, the company explains that today’s Raspberry Pis are already often used alongside a smaller microcontroller: The Raspberry Pi takes care of heavyweight computation, ...

In MCU-based projects, this design uses a single push button to switch on and switch off 5-V and 15-V supplies in sequence.