A computer can calculate and process just fine all by itself, but with peripherals, it can share its results and accept additional data. A peripheral device can be standard, such as a monitor that ...

This article presents the first of a six-part series of learning the peripheral functions of a microcontroller that is the GPIO (General-purpose Input/Output). It discusses the important peripheral, ...

Computer devices such as mice, printers, scanners and speakers are known as peripheral hardware. These peripherals are further split into two categories, input devices and output devices. The function ...

Every peripheral device (keyboard, modem, monitor, etc.) requires a control circuit that interfaces with the computer's processor (CPU). These circuits are either built into the chips on the ...

Pulse-width modulation (PWM) peripherals have enjoyed a long association with microcontrollers and power control, starting with motor control and power conversion. For the most part, these ...