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Introduction To Microcontroller

Microcontrollers are small computers contained on a single chip that are used to control machines. They contain a CPU, RAM, ROM, and input/output ports on the chip, unlike microprocessors which have these components spread across multiple chips. Microcontrollers are designed for applications where cost, power usage, and space are limited, making them well-suited for embedded systems. In comparison, microprocessors are more versatile but also more expensive since components are off-chip.

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Introduction To Microcontroller

Microcontrollers are small computers contained on a single chip that are used to control machines. They contain a CPU, RAM, ROM, and input/output ports on the chip, unlike microprocessors which have these components spread across multiple chips. Microcontrollers are designed for applications where cost, power usage, and space are limited, making them well-suited for embedded systems. In comparison, microprocessors are more versatile but also more expensive since components are off-chip.

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Introduction to

Micro controller
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Basics
What are Micro controller's ? Why the name Micro controller ?
Basically used for control actions.It is used to control the operation of machine using fixed program that is stored in ROM/EPROM and that does not change over the life time.

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Microprocessors
General-purpose microprocessor
No RAM, ROM, I/O on CPU chip itself ExampleIntels x86, Motorolas 680x0

Data Bus CPU GeneralPurpose Microprocessor RAM ROM

Many chips on mother board

I/O Port

Timer

Serial COM Port

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Microcontroller
A smaller computer On-chip RAM, ROM, I/O ports... ExampleMotorolas 6811, Intels 8051, Zilogs Z8 and PIC 16X

CPU

RAM

ROM

A single chip
I/O Port Timer Serial COM Port Microcontroller

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Microprocessor vs. Microcontroller


Microprocessor CPU is stand-alone, RAM, ROM, I/O, timer are separate designer can decide on the amount of ROM, RAM and I/O ports. expansive versatility general-purpose Microcontroller CPU, RAM, ROM, I/O and timer are all on a single chip fix amount of on-chip ROM, RAM, I/O ports for applications in which cost, power and space are critical single-purpose

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