How to Use microcontroller in a Sentence

microcontroller

noun

• The chip is a microcontroller which pairs each iPhone 13 to its display.
  — Gordon Kelly, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
• That’s because the Face ID microcontroller (seen above) has to be transferred to the new screen from the broken one.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 10 Nov. 2021
• When a display is damaged and needs to be replaced, the microcontroller must be told to pair with the new screen.
  — Gordon Kelly, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
• Of course, each panel needs to be programmed and passed to a microcontroller set within the jacket.
  — WIRED, 27 Sep. 2022
• The tricky part was mapping the pin names as labeled on the adapter with the corresponding microcontroller pins.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
• Code Rocket comes with a small, green microcontroller in the shape of a rocket that connects to a computer via a USB port.
  — Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2020
• The patch can power a 6-volt microcontroller for over 90 minutes.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Feb. 2023
• Also mounted on the board are the ESP32 microcontroller (5) and a volume control and audio jack (6).
  — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Nov. 2023
• Every microcontroller is at the heart of the invention.
  — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 21 Aug. 2020
• This break in the flow of light will alert the microcontroller, which will trigger a recording of the interruption as tampering.
  — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 11 Apr. 2022
• The device is built from just an Arduino microcontroller, a tiny flashlight, a digital display, a few knobs, and a model of the moon.
  — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 6 Apr. 2015
• In 2005, his group was the first to show off a small microcontroller powered by radio waves beamed over a considerable distance.
  — Christopher Mims, WSJ, 3 Oct. 2020
• Azure Sphere is a microcontroller unit that promises secure edge-to-cloud and cloud-to-edge integration.
  — Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023
• That's how the microcontroller can interact with the physical world.
  — Kiona Smith-Strickland, Popular Mechanics, 13 Sep. 2013
• The sensor, microcontrollers, and LED array were powered by a single mobile battery charger pack and could be worn on Price's wrist.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 June 2024
• The modchip used by the researchers is centered around a RaspberryPi RP2040 microcontroller.
  — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2022
• The Omata’s microcontroller turns those readings into data inputs for the positions of the hands.
  — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2017
• The controller is inside of the Ryzen processor and is essentially a microcontroller that is responsible for the high response rate in pen and touch on the laptop.
  — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, 15 Oct. 2019
• After working out the protocol for the screen, Cass built an interface between the screen and a modern Arduino Mega 2560 microcontroller.
  — Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2022
• That full range would curdle the analog-to-digital convertors built into most microcontroller boards, so the THAT compresses and shifts that range for the hybrid port.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2023
• It's packed with top-notch sensors, powerful motors and the latest microcontrollers to ensure your massage is smooth and precise.
  — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2023
• Much of the money would fund the making of microcontrollers, which are used by the military as well as in autos, household appliances and medical devices.
  — Josh Boak, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2024
• The information is processed via a microcontroller on the shoulder.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2023
• Robot arms and grippers have been around for a long time and components such as motors, sensors, and microcontrollers have never been so cheap or capable.
  — Tom Simonite, Wired, 10 Mar. 2020
• That microcontroller then controls the voltage passed through each panel on the jacket at a different rate, depending on the pattern the wearer is trying to attain.
  — WIRED, 27 Sep. 2022
• Semiconductors required for microcontroller units have been among the hardest to source and command the most eye-watering prices, reporting by Bloomberg found.
  — Bybloomberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2022
• But any product with a microcontroller has software, and such locks protect that software in everything from coffee machines to game consoles.
  — Kyle Wiens, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2021
• The microcontroller will also be given away for free in February issues of HackSpace magazine.
  — Ian Carlos Campbell, The Verge, 21 Jan. 2021
• The echo signals are amplified and sent to a microcontroller unit that converts them to digital signals, which a Wi-Fi transmitter sends to a computer or smartphone.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 26 May 2023
• The microcontroller commands the light source and acts as a monitor, checking for any interruptions in light reaching the photodetector.
  — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 11 Apr. 2022

Last Updated: 7 Dec 2024