The 8-bit (MCU) manifesto
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Choosing a microcontroller
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If you’re a regular reader, you might recall that I sometimes quip about hobbyists choosing single-board computers (SBCs) for projects where a much simpler and less expensive control scheme would do.
Don't forget USB-PD. Almost all of those interfaces are themselves 8-bit MCUs (usually an 8052 variant), and some of the slightly higher level chips are... full-fledged M0s!
https://flameeyes.blog/2023/08/13/usb-power-delivery-for-hobby-projects/
Also even Espressif has a tiered system by now, ESP32 is the most common hobbyist option, but there's a number of low-power variants that have next to no use...
PIC32MX