It might look like a random pile of wires to some, but it is far from random: [Paulo Constantino] built this 8-bit CPU himself from scratch. He built his remarkable creation using wires and 74HC shift ...
Dozens of 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) inhabit the average new automobile, which says something about both 8-bit MCUs and automobiles. Today's automobiles are nothing like their predecessors. Whereas ...
Pocket computers like Sharp’s 8-bit computing marvels were a big part of the 1980s, providing super-portable processing power to anyone who wanted a bit more than what something like a scientific ...
The video game industry has changed a lot in the 35 years since the U.S. launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System. From online gaming to virtual reality, there’s a lot that the inventors of the NES ...
Computer technology has advanced over the last few years and now produces graphic details with clarity in high-definition. There are thousands of games you can enjoy today that feature amazing ...
Do some inflection points make as much sound as one hand clapping? It seems that way. Why else would so many device manufacturers still use 8- or 16-bit processors, when modern 32- and 64-bit ...
Operating from a 3V supply and at a speed of 40 MHz, the PIC18F45J10 microcontrollers debut as some of the fastest 8-bit MCUs available that provide 32 KB of flash memory in 28-pin QFN, SPDIP, SSOP, ...
Phil Rhodes updates one of the most popular articles we have ever featured on RedShark - 8-bit or 10-bit? The truth may surprise you - and provides a guide to bit depth for 2016. It's been a while ...