Introduction to ARM Microcontrollers - Basic I/O and Peripherals
Sections
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What we have learnt
- RISC architecture enables faster execution and efficient use of resources, making it suitable for embedded systems.
- ARM Cortex-M series microcontrollers are equipped with features like NVIC for fast interrupt handling and power-efficient operation.
- GPIO and timers are essential peripherals; GPIO allows digital input/output operations while timers facilitate precise delay generation through careful configuration.
Key Concepts
- -- RISC
- Reduced Instruction Set Computer, a type of CPU architecture that emphasizes a small set of instructions to maximize performance.
- -- GPIO
- General Purpose Input/Output pins used by microcontrollers to interface with external devices, enabling them to read and output digital signals.
- -- MemoryMapped I/O
- A method where peripheral devices are accessed as if they were memory locations, allowing seamless communication between the CPU and peripherals.
- -- Timer
- A hardware component in microcontrollers used for generating time delays and controlling events with precise timing.
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