So let’s say your using an Arduino in your project. You already have the hardware-based serial interface working with one portion of the project and need a second serial port for unrelated hardware.

The Atmega168 at the heart of every Arduino is an eminently capable chip; its ilk have been seen working as a basic web server, playing back digital audio, even generating TV signals. But as projects ...

One for those keeping an eye on Matter, the connectivity standard for smart devices and the IoT: Arduino is partnering with Silicon Labs to better enable development of "Matter over Thread" ...