Suppose for a moment that you're an engineer designing a new 8051-based product. Not unexpectedly, the application's code size will greatly exceed the 64KB architectural limit of the 8051's program ...

Program memory typically refers to flash memory when it is used to hold the program (instructions). Program memory may also refer to a hard drive or solid state drive (SSD). Contrast with data memory.

The type of memory a designer selects for an embedded project drives overall system operation and performance, so obviously this is a very important decision. Whether the system runs on batteries or ...