Hardware Podcasts

The Spark Gap - Episode 1

The Spark Gap · 16 Jun 2014 · 36m

What this episode covers

Hosts Karl and Corey discuss the role of microcontrollers in embedded electronics, starting with a clarification that Arduino is a software ecosystem and community rather than a microcontroller itself. They analyze the trade-offs of abstraction in Arduino, citing a specific failure where the library's slow ADC sampling rate made it unsuitable for audio processing. The conversation then compares various manufacturers, highlighting Microchip's longevity and documentation, NXP's I2C ecosystem, and the challenges of using Freescale parts due to fragmented documentation and lack of community support.

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makers and hobbyists

Topics

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Companies
Freescale, NXP, Microchip, TI, Atmel
Products
Arduino, PIC32, STM32
Chips
ARM
Tools
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