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14. Microcontrollers - Part A

Microcontrollers serve as integrated chips embedded in many common devices, performing specific tasks with simplified internal architectures. Their essential components include a CPU, memory (RAM and ROM), I/O ports, and peripheral devices, which distinguish them from microprocessor-based systems. This chapter explores the architecture, applications, and key features of various microcontroller types, especially focusing on the Intel 8051 family.

Sections

  • 14

    Microcontrollers

    This section provides an overview of microcontrollers, including their definition, architecture, applications, and comparison with microprocessors.

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  • 14.1

    Introduction To The Microcontroller

    This section introduces microcontrollers, highlighting their characteristics, architecture, and applications in various products.

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  • 14.1.1

    Applications

    Microcontrollers are integral components in various products, enabling essential functions by controlling, measuring, and processing information.

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  • 14.2

    Inside The Microcontroller

    This section explains the internal components of a microcontroller, including the CPU, RAM, ROM, and various peripheral devices that enable microcontrollers to perform specific tasks.

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  • 14.2.1

    Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    This section introduces the architecture and functions of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) within microcontrollers, detailing its role in executing instructions and its various types.

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  • 14.2.2

    Random Access Memory (Ram)

    RAM is critical in microcontrollers as it temporarily holds intermediate results during program execution.

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  • 14.2.3

    Read Only Memory (Rom)

    ROM stores program instructions and constant data in microcontrollers, playing an essential role in their functionality.

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  • 14.2.4

    Special-Function Registers

    Special-function registers are integral components of microcontrollers that control various functions and processes.

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  • 14.2.5

    Peripheral Components

    This section covers the various peripheral components integrated into microcontrollers, including their functions and applications.

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  • 14.2.5.1

    Analogue-To-Digital Converters

    Analogue-to-digital converters (ADC) interface microcontrollers with analogue devices, converting real-world signals into digital format.

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  • 14.2.5.2

    I/o Ports

    This section focuses on the role of I/O ports in microcontrollers, detailing their function in interfacing with peripheral devices.

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  • 14.2.5.3

    Counters/timers

    This section discusses the functions and structures of counters and timers in microcontrollers, highlighting their roles in keeping time, measuring intervals, and counting events.

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  • 14.2.5.4

    Serial Communication Interfaces

    This section covers serial communication interfaces including asynchronous and synchronous methods, highlighting their functions, characteristics, and specific types like UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and LIN.

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  • 14.2.5.5

    Interintegrated Circuit (I2c) Bus

    The I2C bus is a two-wire communication interface that allows multiple devices to communicate, enabling a master-slave hierarchy.

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  • 14.2.5.6

    Controller Area Network (Can) Bus

    The CAN bus is a robust serial communication interface essential for automated control and embedded applications, particularly in automotive systems.

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  • 14.2.5.7

    Local Interconnect Network (Lin) Bus

    The LIN bus serves as a low-cost communication network in automobiles, consisting of a master and multiple slave devices for integrating intelligent sensors or actuators.

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  • 14.3

    Microcontroller Architecture

    Microcontroller architecture involves the structure and system design used for memory access and processing operations.

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  • 14.3.1

    Architecture To Access Memory

    This section discusses the two primary architectures used in microcontrollers to access memory: Von Neumann and Harvard architecture.

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References

chapter 14 part A.pdf

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