Some µP-based systems need a real-time clock. The µP's built-in timer can do the work, but it usually requires several milliamps of current to keep the timer running. If the main power drops, the ...

Writing at EETimes, Chris Turner and Richard York of ARM discuss how designing for LTE will have implications for microprocessors. Naturally, they focus on how to do it with an ARM-based system: in ...

Interrupts are a major feature of most embedded microcontrollers and effective real time response to interrupts is vital in low power systems that often rely on a ‘run fast then stop’ approach to ...

Greenliant unveiled its mSATA ArmourDrive SSDs last year. The company has announced an update to those drives is now shipping with a feature to help protect data. ArmourDrive SSDs with built-in power ...