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EMBEDDED SYSTEMS - 15EE63C 2020-21

UNIT 1

Introduction to Microcontrollers and their Applications

Session1

Introduction
In 1981, Intel introduced an 8-bit microcontroller called the 8051. It was referred as
system on a chip because it had 128 bytes of RAM, 4K byte of on-chip ROM, two
timers, one serial port, and 4 ports (8-bit wide), all on a single chip. 8051 is one of the
first most popular microcontrollers also known as MCS-51.

It is an 8-bit microcontroller which means data bus is of 8-bits. Therefore, it can


process 8-bits at a time. It is used in wide variety of embedded systems like robotics,
remote controls, automotive industry, telecom applications, power tools etc.

A microcontroller is a compact integrated circuit designed to govern a specific


operation in an embedded system. A typical microcontroller includes a processor,
memory and input/output (I/O) peripherals on a single chip.

A microcontroller (MCU for microcontroller unit) is a small computer on a single


metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) integrated circuit (IC) chip.
A microcontroller contains one or more CPUs (processor cores) along with memory
and programmable input/output peripherals.

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A microcontroller is a computer present in a single integrated circuit which is


dedicated to perform one task and execute one specific application.

It contains memory, programmable input/output peripherals as well a processor.


Microcontrollers are mostly designed for embedded applications and are heavily used
in automatically controlled electronic devices such as cellphones, cameras,
microwave ovens, washing machines, etc.

List the applications of Microcontrollers

1. Prepaid energy meter using microcontroller and GSM modem


2. Transformer/Generator health monitoring remotely over internet
3. Power theft detection and intimation to control room using GSM
4. Controlling remote industrial plant using SCADA
5. Avoiding excessive electric bills for industries and commercial establishments
6. Induction motor speed control using Arduino
7. Density based traffic signal system controlled using a smartphone
8. Virtual display of messages using propeller drive LEDs
9. Digital sensor based temperature control
10. High power dual converter using a pair of SCR bridge
11. LAN like setup of multiple microcontrollers
12. Positioning of dish antenna using the remote
13. I2C protocol based auto dialing on burglary detection

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Reference Books:
1. The 8051 Microcontrollers-II edition-Kenneth j Ayala. Perram Publications.
2. Embedded system Design-Frank Vahid /Tony Givargis WSE. Wiley Publications.
3. 8051 Microcontroller-Hardware, Software and applications-V Udayashankara / M
S Mallikarjunaswamy - Tata McGraw Hill.

e- Resources:
1) YouTube videos on interfacing various peripherals and devices

2) www.microdigital.com

Model Question Bank

Cognitive Level: Remember


1. State the concept of microcontroller.

2. List the applications of Microcontrollers.

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