Holly Lindsey

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Debugging a Cortex-M0 Hard Fault

Experiencing a hard fault on a Cortex-M0 can be frustrating for developers. However, with some guidance, hard faults can often…

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Disabling All Interrupts on ARM Cortex-M0

The ARM Cortex-M0 is an extremely popular 32-bit embedded processor used in a wide range of microcontroller units (MCUs). As…

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What are the core registers in the Cortex M0?

The Cortex-M0 is a 32-bit ARM processor designed for low-power embedded applications. It has a simplified architecture compared to higher…

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Why Did ARM Decide to Automatically Load SP from First Entry of the Vector Table?

ARM processors always load the initial stack pointer (SP) value from the first entry of the vector table located at…

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What Signals Can I Omit from M0 Verilog Design When Programming into FPGA?

When designing a system-on-a-chip (SoC) with an ARM Cortex-M0 processor and programming it into an FPGA, not all signals need…

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What is the Difference Between Cortex-M0 and M1?

Cortex-M0 and Cortex-M1 are two different microcontroller cores designed by ARM for low-power embedded applications. The main differences between Cortex-M0…

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What are the disadvantages and benefits of ARM’s CMSIS?

The Cortex Microcontroller Software Interface Standard (CMSIS) is a vendor-independent hardware abstraction layer for microcontrollers based on Arm Cortex cores.…

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What is Common Microcontroller Software Interface Standard (CMSIS)?

The Common Microcontroller Software Interface Standard (CMSIS) is a vendor-independent hardware abstraction layer for microcontrollers based on Arm Cortex processors.…

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Why ARM Cortex M processors are important in embedded systems?

ARM Cortex-M processors are extremely popular and widely used in embedded systems due to their power efficiency, performance, and cost…

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Write buffer with enabled MPU on ARM Cortex-M4

The ARM Cortex-M4 processor includes features like the Memory Protection Unit (MPU) and write buffer which can improve performance and…

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What is an example of a watchdog timer?

A watchdog timer (WDT) is a hardware timing circuit that is used to detect system anomalies and reset the microcontroller…

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What is watchdog in microcontroller?

A watchdog timer (WDT) is a hardware circuit that is used to detect anomalies and reset the microcontroller if it…

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