Design-Reuse

8051 MCUs get In-System Programming Benefits Through CAST and SMH Technologies Partnership

FlashRunner™ In-System Programmer (ISP) line from SMH Technologies supports 8051s from CAST; Live 8051 programming demo running in CAST’s DAC booth Woodcliff Lake, NJ, USA and Villotta di Chions, ...
EDN

Evaluation platform supports the vendor’s 8051 microcontroller

The VersaKit-20xx evaluation platform provides support for the VRS51L2070 Versa 8051 microcontroller. Allowing system prototyping and design development, the kit includes a development board, a ...
EDN

Data choices help compress 8051 code

Some people think that programs for microcontrollers like the 8051 that have limited program memory must be written in assembly language rather than a high-level language like C. The executable code ...
Embedded

Expand your 8051 memory

Suppose for a moment that you're an engineer designing a new 8051-based product. Not unexpectedly, the application's code size will greatly exceed the 64KB architectural limit of the 8051's program ...
Electronic Design

Set DC-Motor Speed with Light-Controlled Microcontroller Circuit

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. This 8051 microcontroller-based control circuit adjusts the speed of a small permanent-magnet dc motor via photosensors ...
Electronic Design

ZigBee Transceiver Packs In 8051

Chipcon's CC2430 combines a 32-MHz 8051 microcontroller with an 802.15.4 transceiver. The combination can handle Chipcon's ZigBee stack. The chip is available in 32-, 64-, and 128-kbyte flash memory ...