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 ...
EDN

System timer ICs take only 30 nA

The TPL5000 and TPL5100 programmable system timers have a watchdog or a power FET driver. Both draw only 30 nA, a reduction of 90% compared to typical designs. They use a 1.8 to 5.0 V supply. The ...
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 ...