Editor's Note: Embedded Systems Architecture, 2nd Edition, is a practical and technical guide to understanding the components that make up an embedded system’s architecture. Offering detailed ...

In embedded systems, SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) and I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) protocols are both used for communication between microcontrollers and other integrated circuits. Which of ...

A lot of great ICs use I2C to communicate, but debugging a non-working I2C setup can be opaque, especially if you’re just getting started with the protocol/bus. An I2C bus scanner can be a helpful ...

Check out LIN and I2C for low speed networking needs. They are often better alternatives than SPI or CAN for many applications. The serial peripheral interface (SPI) and universal asynchronous ...

For many years, the 8-bit microcontroller has been the workhorse of embedded systems. Design teams favor the size and power benefits that a tightly coupled processor, such as the 8051 microcontroller, ...

Robust debugging tool provides low level visibility and control of an I²C bus or SMBus product. Blackhawk’s Scribe is a robust debugging tool providing low level visibility and control of an I²C bus ...