Consumer electronics are often designed with
cost in mind since the end product needs to be
purchased by the average consumer and not
some industrial entity. 8-bit microcontrollers
are a great solution for keeping costs low
since they are much cheaper than 16-bit or
32-bit microcontrollers."
Bhanu Prakash Villuri
Engineering Manager, Stanley Black & Decker
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The Mighty 8-Bit Microcontroller: Still Enabling Innovation in Modern Applications
