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Why Microprocessors/controllers?: Different Aspects of A Microprocessor/controller

Microprocessors and microcontrollers are used to control many modern devices. Microprocessors are the central processing units of computers and use separate chips for RAM, ROM, I/O, and other components. Microcontrollers, on the other hand, integrate CPU, memory, and I/O onto a single chip, making them suitable for embedded systems. Microcontrollers are commonly used to control devices like microwaves, remote controls, and industrial machines.

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Why Microprocessors/controllers?: Different Aspects of A Microprocessor/controller

Microprocessors and microcontrollers are used to control many modern devices. Microprocessors are the central processing units of computers and use separate chips for RAM, ROM, I/O, and other components. Microcontrollers, on the other hand, integrate CPU, memory, and I/O onto a single chip, making them suitable for embedded systems. Microcontrollers are commonly used to control devices like microwaves, remote controls, and industrial machines.

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Why Microprocessors/controllers?

• The microprocessor is the core of computer systems.


• Nowadays many communication, digital
entertainment, portable devices, are controlled by
them.
• A designer should know what types of components he
needs, ways to reduce production costs and product
reliable.
Different aspects of a
microprocessor/controller
• Hardware :Interface to the real world
• Software :order how to deal with inputs
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The necessary tools for a
microprocessor/controller
• CPU: Central Processing Unit
• I/O: Input /Output
• Bus: Address bus & Data bus
• Memory: RAM & ROM
• Timer
• Interrupt
• Serial Port
• Parallel Port

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Microprocessors:
General-purpose microprocessor
• CPU for Computers
• No RAM, ROM, I/O on CPU chip itself
• Example：Intel’s x86, Motorola’s 680x0

Many chips on mother’s board


Data Bus
CPU
General-
Serial
Purpose RAM ROM I/O Timer COM
Micro- Port
Port
processor
Address Bus

General-Purpose Microprocessor System

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Microcontroller :

• A smaller computer
• On-chip RAM, ROM, I/O ports...
• Example：Motorola’s 6811, Intel’s 8051, Zilog’s Z8 and PIC 16X

CPU RAM ROM


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

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Microprocessor vs. Microcontroller

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

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Microcontroller
• A microcontroller is a small and low-cost
microcomputer, which is designed to perform
the specific tasks of embedded systems like
displaying microwave’s information, receiving
remote signals, etc.
• The general microcontroller consists of the
processor, the memory (RAM, ROM, EPROM),
Serial ports, peripherals (timers, counters),
etc.

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Types of Microcontrollers
• Microcontrollers are divided into various categories based on
memory, architecture, bits and instruction sets. Following is the list
of their types −
• Bit - Based on bit configuration, the microcontroller is further
divided into three categories.
• 8-bit microcontroller − This type of microcontroller is used to
execute arithmetic and logical operations like addition, subtraction,
multiplication division, etc. For example, Intel 8031 and 8051 are 8
bits microcontroller.
• 16-bit microcontroller − This type of microcontroller is used to
perform arithmetic and logical operations where higher accuracy
and performance is required. For example, Intel 8096 is a 16-bit
microcontroller.
• 32-bit microcontroller − This type of microcontroller is generally
used in automatically controlled appliances like automatic
operational machines, medical appliances, etc.
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Types of Microcontrollers (2)
• Memory - Based on the memory configuration, the
microcontroller is further divided into two categories.
• External memory microcontroller − This type of
microcontroller is designed in such a way that they do not
have a program memory on the chip. Hence, it is named as
external memory microcontroller. For example: Intel 8031
microcontroller.
• Embedded memory microcontroller − This type of
microcontroller is designed in such a way that the
microcontroller has all programs and data memory,
counters and timers, interrupts, I/O ports are embedded on
the chip. For example: Intel 8051 microcontroller.

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Types of Microcontrollers (3)
• Instruction Set - Based on the instruction set
configuration, the microcontroller is further
divided into two categories.
• CISC − CISC stands for complex instruction set
computer. It allows the user to insert a single
instruction as an alternative to many simple
instructions.
• RISC − RISC stands for Reduced Instruction Set
Computers. It reduces the operational time by
shortening the clock cycle per instruction.
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Applications of Microcontrollers
• Microcontrollers are widely used in various
different devices such as −
• Light sensing and controlling devices like LED.
• Temperature sensing and controlling devices
like microwave oven, chimneys.
• Fire detection and safety devices like Fire
alarm.
• Measuring devices like Volt Meter.
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