-rw-r--r-- 2m Embedded MCU Synchronization
Synchronization is what keeps the processor, the peripherals, the timers and the interrupts operating in a consistent and accurate manner, based on a common clock source.
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-rw-r--r-- 4m Embedded Interrupts (ISR, IVT, NVIC)
An interrupt lets the microcontroller respond to an important event without spending cycles polling its peripherals.
-rw-r--r-- 2m Embedded MCU Clock System
The clock system is the basis for timers and interrupts. It sets the pace of every digital component of the microcontroller.
-rw-r--r-- 3m Embedded Timers
Timers are hardware modules of the microcontroller for actions with time counting and event generation without the participation of the main code.
-rw-r--r-- 3m Embedded PWM (Pulse Width Modulation)
The classic way to do that is to reduce the voltage through a rheostat or a potentiometer. That is inefficient, since part of the energy is lost as heat.
-rw-r--r-- 2m Embedded Basic Embedded Rust Flow (Cortex-M)
A step-by-step template for a Cortex-M Rust project: config.toml, rust-toolchain.toml, memory.x, probe-rs, defmt and the panic handler.
-rw-r--r-- 3m Embedded MCU Peripherals
Microcontroller peripherals are functional blocks integrated into the chip that enable it to interact with the outside world or carry out specific tasks, often without involving the processor core.
-rw-r--r-- 3m Embedded MCU Registers
A processor register is a quickly accessible location available to a computer's processor.
-rw-r--r-- 3m Embedded CPU and Peripheral I/O Communication: Approaches and Trade-offs
A microcontroller talks to its peripherals through one of a small number of I/O models, and the choice decides how much of the CPU's time the transfer costs, how quickly the peripheral gets serviced.
-rw-r--r-- 3m Embedded MMIO (Memory-Mapped I/O)
MMIO (Memory-Mapped I/O) is a way for the central processing unit (CPU) to interact with peripheral hardware devices.
-rw-r--r-- 6m Embedded Debugging firmware
Software development runs in a cycle: write, run, check, fix. On a desktop, debugging is simplified by built-in logs, breakpoints and step-by-step code execution directly in the IDE.
-rw-r--r-- 5m Embedded I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit)
I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) is a low-speed two-wire master-slave serial protocol, widely used for short-distance data transmission over a data bus (SDA) with a clock synchronization line (SCL).
-rw-r--r-- 4m Embedded SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface)
SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) is a low-speed four-wire master-slave full-duplex serial protocol, widely used as a faster alternative to UART/I2C for transferring data between an intelligent…
-rw-r--r-- 2m Embedded UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter)
UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter) is a low-speed two-wire asynchronous multi-duplex serial protocol.
-rw-r--r-- 2m Embedded Serial Protocols
Digital systems are built on bits, and beyond using bits they often have to move them between two components, an MCU and a sensor or an LCD, for instance.
-rw-r--r-- 4m Embedded GPIO (General Purpose Input / Output)
GPIO stands for general purpose input/output. It is a type of pin found on an integrated circuit that does not have a specific function.
-rw-r--r-- 16m Systems Understanding Memory Management in Rust: From Dynamically Sized Types to Fat Pointers
Rust handles memory through its type system, and a handful of questions follow.
-rw-r--r-- 2m Systems Rust Toolchain: A Complete Guide to Managing and Configuring Your Rust Environment note
How to manage Rust with rustup: release channels, toolchain overrides, components and build profiles.
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