8051: The Core That’s Still Probably in Your House or Car

8051: The Core That’s Still Probably in Your House or Car
by Don Dingee on 06-29-2026 at 6:00 am

CAST T8051XC3 IP core block diagram

When a small team at Intel began work on its second-generation 8-bit microcontroller in the summer of 1978, they took lessons from their first effort, the 8048, hoping to create something more flexible and enduring. Approaching five decades later, their creation, the 8051, is still going strong, although the current offerings… Read More


Chips on the road to deep learning

Chips on the road to deep learning
by Don Dingee on 01-20-2016 at 7:00 am

CES has been morphing into an automotive show for several years now. Chipmakers were pitching control solutions, infotainment solutions, then connectivity solutions. Phone makers pitched device integration. Automotive electronics suppliers pitched MEMS sensors and cameras. Now, with a lot of pieces in place, the story … Read More