introduction to microcontrollers

Development Systems for Microcontrollers What is needed to be able to apply a microcontroller to your product? That is, what package of hardware and software will allow the microcontroller to be programmed and connected to your application? A package commonly called a development system is required. First, trained personnel must be available either on your […]
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A Microcontroller Survey Markets for microcontrollers can run into millions of units per applica­tion. At these volumes the microcontroller is a commodity item and must be optimized so that cost is at a minimum. Semiconductor manufacturers have produced a mind-numbing array of designs that would seem to meet almost any need. Some of the chips […]
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The Z80 and the 8051 To see the differences in concept between a microprocessor and a micro­controller, in the following table we will examine the pin configurations, archi­tecture, and instruction sets for a 1980s-era 8-bit microprocessor, the Zilog Z80, and a microcontroller, the 8-bit Intel 8051: Note that the point here is not to show […]
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Microprocessors and Microcontrollers Readers who have no prior concepts of computer operation should read Chapter 4 now. Microprocessors and microcontrollers stem from the same basic idea, are made by the same people, and are sold to the same types of system designers and programmers. What is the difference between the two? Microprocessors A microprocessor, as […]
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Microprocessors and Micro controllers objectives On successful completion of this chapter, you will be able to: • List the differences between microcontrollers and microprocessors. • Describe the prominant standard features of a typical microcontroller. • Name several contemporary microcontroller manufacturers and notable features of their products. • Identify the major components of a microcontroller development […]
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