What is Serial Wire Viewer (SWV) in Arm Cortex-M?

Serial Wire Viewer (SWV) is a real-time trace functionality that is available in Arm Cortex-M microcontrollers. It allows real-time data…

Mike Johnston 9 Min Read

Arm Cortex-M DAP bus and interconnect architecture Explained

The Arm Cortex-M series of processors feature a Debug Access Port (DAP) that provides debug capability and access to the…

Neil Salmon 11 Min Read

Controlling Clocks and PLL for Power Savings in Cortex-M3

The Cortex-M3 processor provides multiple clock control features that allow significant power savings by slowing or stopping clocks when parts…

David Moore 12 Min Read

Sleep-on-Exit for Automated Low Power in Cortex-M3 (Explained)

Sleep-on-exit is a feature in Cortex-M3 processors that allows the processor to automatically enter a low power sleep mode when…

Eileen David 23 Min Read

Latest Arm

What is the xPSR register in ARM Cortex-M?

The xPSR (program status register) is one of the key registers in the ARM Cortex-M processor that contains status information…

Jamie Kellett 6 Min Read

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.…

Holly Lindsey 6 Min Read

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.…

Holly Lindsey 7 Min Read

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…

Holly Lindsey 11 Min Read

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…

Holly Lindsey 8 Min Read

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…

Holly Lindsey 8 Min Read

What is watchdog in PLC?

A watchdog timer (sometimes called a watchdog or just watchdog) is an electronic timer that is used to detect and…

Graham Kruk 9 Min Read

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…

Holly Lindsey 8 Min Read

What is watchdog software used for?

Watchdog software refers to programs that monitor the status of key system components and take action when issues are detected.…

Graham Kruk 8 Min Read
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