EDN

Watchdog Timer Operation Using System Clock

In this application note, the watchdog timer is operated using the system clock. An LSI incorporates the watchdog timer (WDT). The WDT is an 8-bit timer that can generate an internal reset signal if a ...
Ars Technica

C# System.Threading.Timer - TimerCallback delegate is never called, it seems

I need to finish up a console app that grabs and processes emails. I was using System.timer to loop the mail retrieval like every 10 minutes, but, due to what I have to deal with server-side, the ...
Ars Technica

My laptop gives a "system timer error" - change CMOS battery?

Your laptop's motherboard is probably shot.. The system timer is part of the chipset, either the super I/O chip or the southbridge.. <BR><BR>If it was the CMOS battery going bad, your system would ...
Electronic Design

Stay Ahead of System Faults with High-Performance Voltage Supervisors

Today’s high-performance voltage supervisors are more than voltage monitors. These components are turning into fully integrated solutions for detecting system faults and ...
Electronic Design

Ultra-Low Power Timers Cut Effects of Leakage Currents

A family of ultra-low-power system timers is intended specifically for reducing power during system sleep time. These ICs, called nanotimers, provide various methods for a system to enter a no-power ...