Is SysTick Accurate Enough for Microsecond Timing?

What SysTick gets right at microsecond resolution, what bites you, and when to reach for a hardware timer instead.

March 12, 2026 · 2 min

What TrustZone-M Adds to Your Build

A walk through what TrustZone-M adds to a build: two projects, two memory maps, SAU configuration, the veneer region, and signed images. None of it is gratuitous.

December 3, 2025 · 5 min

What Actually Happens Before main() Runs?

The six things that happen between reset and main() on a typical Cortex-M, in order, and what goes wrong at each stage.

May 3, 2025 · 2 min