Module-1
Module-1
TE(EXCS) SEM-V
Microcontroller & Applications
By
Dr. Arun Chavan
Syllabus:
Memory and I/O has to be connected Memory and I/O are already present on
externally, so the circuit becomes large. chip, so the circuit is small.
You can’t use it in compact systems You can use it in compact systems.
Cost of the entire system is high Cost of the entire system is low
Due to external components, the total As external components are low, total
power consumption is high. Therefore, it power consumption is less. So it can be
is not ideal for the devices running on used with devices running on stored
stored power like batteries. power like batteries.
Microprocessor Microcontroller
Most of the microprocessors do not have Most of the microcontrollers offer power-
power saving features. saving mode.
It is used mainly in a embedded systems
It is mainly used in personal computers. like Washing Machine, MP3 players,
Microwave Oven etc.
Microprocessor has a smaller number of
Microcontroller has more register. Hence
registers, so more operations are memory-
the programs are easier to write.
based.
It has no RAM, ROM, Input-Output units, It has a CPU along with RAM, ROM, and
timers, and other peripherals on the other peripherals embedded on a single
chip. chip.
Microprocessor Microcontroller
It uses an external bus to interface to
It uses an internal controlling bus.
RAM, ROM, and other peripherals.
It’s complex and expensive, with a large It’s simple and inexpensive with less
number of instructions to process. number of instructions to process.
Quiz
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