XDA Developers on MSN

6 microcontroller projects that used to require a full SBC running Linux

We used to need SBCs for these projects; modern microcontrollers handle them more easily and inexpensively while being easier to maintain.
Business Wire

Toshiba Releases Arm® Cortex®-M3-Based Microcontrollers with Low Power Consumption and Advanced Functions for Consumer and Industrial Equipment

The M3H Group has two groups based on their functional level. “M3H Group (1)” offers standard functions, while “M3H Group (2)” offers an expanded package line-up and memory size and supports ...
Hackaday

Before Arduino There Was Basic Stamp: A Classic Teardown

Microcontrollers existed before the Arduino, and a device that anyone could program and blink an LED existed before the first Maker Faire. This might come as a surprise to some, but for others PICs ...