The Intel MCS-51 (commonly termed 8051) is a single chip microcontroller (MCU) series developed by Intel in 1980 for use in embedded systems. 8051 are first-generation microcontrollers that sparked ...

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Before we dive deep into the 8051 microcontroller, let’s first explore the fundamental components: the microcontroller itself, the CPU (central processing unit), memory, and the bus system that ...

Choosing the appropriate device as the foundation for your new design can be overwhelming. The need to make the right balance of price, performance, and power consumption has many implications.

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This project is a brief discussion and step-by-step implementation on how to interface a 16×2 LCD module with AT89S52, which is an 8051 family microcontroller. LCD displays are used for displaying ...

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More than 7 years ago, Elektor published my 500 ppm LCR Meter AU2013. Since then I have developed a new LCR Meter, sacrificing a little on extreme accuracy for the sake of extended functionality. A ...

There are rumors of a cheap chip that does USB natively, has an Open Source toolchain, and costs a quarter. These aren’t rumors: you can buy the CH552 microcontroller right now. Surprisingly, there ...

The first program anyone writes for a microcontroller is the blinking LED which involves toggling a general-purpose input/output (GPIO) on and off. Consequently, the same GPIO can be used to read ...