NEC Electronics introduced a new 8-bit All Flashgeneral-purpose microcontroller (MCU), the uPD78F8025, with integratedconstant high-current drivers, and 32 kilobytes (KB) of flash memory. LEDs have ...

This application note presents the Z8 Encore! XP®-based SLA (Sealed Lead Acid) battery charger application, which uses the internal clock of the microcontroller as the system clock. It briefly ...

It isn’t unusual to expect a precisely regulated voltage in an electronic project, but what about times when you need a precise current? Over on EDN, prolific [Stephen Woodward] explains how to use a ...

[Peter] needed to drive a high power LED for his microscope. Rather than pick up a commercial LED driver, he built a simple constant current LED driver and fan control. We’ve featured [Peter’s] ...

There are many power management methods that can be used for LED lighting. You can drive them via a number of dedicated driver ICs available on the market, or even use microcontroller units (MCUs) for ...

With the appropriate driver IC and microcontroller, designers can exploit the brushless motor's declining price, smaller size, lighter weight, and minimal maintenance. As recently as two years ago, ...