As microprocessor-controlled systems begin to carry out more and more functions involving human safety, the importance of close performance monitoring is increasing. The low cost and range of features ...

Watchdog timers, both internal and external, are critical in ensuring systems never freeze or get caught in an endless loop A watchdog timer’s job is to force an embedded processor or microcontroller ...

To protect your device against potentially hazardous uncontrolled ac or dc power, you may want to consider a watchdog timer. A watchdog timer monitors activity; if no activity occurs within a preset ...