SST (Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.), has announced a new addition to its popular SuperFlash-based FlashFlex family of 8-bit, 8051-compatible microcontrollers, the SST89V54RD-33-C-QIF. The new ...

Boasting of a 50x performance gain over original 8051 microcontrollers and a six-fold gain over the next-fastest 8051s, the DS89C420 is said to be the first 8051-compatible controller ...

While these new systems offer flexibility in programming languages, their applicability varies. CoDeSys-based solutions are preferable for factory-floor and machine-building projects due to their ...

Extending the company's FRAM-enhanced microcontroller offerings, the VRS51L3174 debuts as an 8051-based MCU with 8 KB of nonvolatile FRAM that drops into industry-standard 44-pin QFP sockets ...

Bielsko-Biala/Poland -- August 10, 2009 - The silicon Intellectual Property (IP) provider, Evatronix SA, today announced the full support of its R8051XC2 microcontroller IP, the world’s fastest 8051 ...

Judging from the video (found after the break) the Nebulophone is one of the best sounding DIY synthesizers we’ve seen. Especially when you consider the simplicity of the hardware design. It … ...

When students at Cornell University wanted to play Human Tetris (and ace a final project to boot), they taught a 20Mhz, 8-bit microcontroller how to follow their moves.