Hackaday

Arduino Code? On My 8051? It’s More Likely Than You Think

The 8051 was an 8-bit Harvard-architecture microcontroller first put out by Intel in 1980.  They’ve since discontinued that ...
Design-Reuse

Expand your 8051 memory

Suppose for a moment that you're an engineer designing a new 8051-based product. Not unexpectedly, the application's code size will greatly exceed the 64KB architectural limit of the 8051's program ...
EDN

8051 CPU with 4kB Memory, 24-Bit ADC, Current DAC, and On-Chip Oscillator

The MSC1200Yx, MSC1201Yx, and MSC1202Yx are completely integrated families of mixed-signal devices incorporating a high-resolution, delta-sigma ADC, 8-bit current output DAC, input multiplexer, ...
Design-Reuse

Fastest-Running 8051 Microcontroller IP Core Now Available from CAST

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, January 28, 2014 -- An 8051-compatible microcontroller core with 26.85 times the performance per MHz of the original 8051 chip is now available from semiconductor intellectual ...
Electronic Design

100-MIPS Microcontroller Brings Precision Analog To Control Systems

A myriad of sophisticated control systems are emerging with demanding requirements for high-speed precision digital and analog performance. Cygnal Integrated Products addresses these demands with a ...
EDN

MCUs: Drop-in MCU replaces obsolete ROMless 8051 devices

Austin, Texas — The new TK80C51FA microcontroller from Tekmos Inc. is designed as a replacement for ROMless 8051 series microcontrollers that have been obsoleted by other vendors. It is a pin-for-pin, ...