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226: Camp AVR Vs. Camp Microchip (Repeat)

Embedded.fm · 18 Jun 2020 · 1h 20m · Episode 226

What this episode covers

Jay Carlson, an electrical engineering PhD student and embedded consultant, explains his methodology for comparing 21 microcontrollers priced under $1 at 100-unit quantities. He details the empirical testing of performance, power consumption, and development toolchains for architectures including AVR, PIC, ARM Cortex-M0, and 8051. Carlson highlights how flash prefetching and compiler quality significantly impact real-world performance, often contradicting datasheet specifications, and recommends specific debuggers like the J-Link and ST-Link for different use cases.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Nordic
Chips
Silicon Labs EFM8, STM32, AVR, PIC, MSP430
Tools
J-Link, ST-Link, PICkit, MPLAB, Atmel Studio, Simplicity Studio

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