DT Electronics publishes technical guide to microcontroller selection

2006-01-25

DT Electronics has produced a technical guide to microcontroller selection entitled “Microcontrollers: options and trends in today’s applications” The 4-page document summarises the main criteria for choice. It considers factors ranging from the performance of devices through to on-chip peripherals and high-level language programming.

The guide also discusses issues such as the portability of applications, the trade-offs in choosing 4, 8, 16 or 32-bit architectures, and the availability of application-specific support. Referencing devices from manufacturers such as OKI and Atmel, the microcontroller technical guide provides a useful overview of recent trends in the design and application of these devices.