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dck
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 06 Aug 2008 9:49 how does a microcontroller work? |
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can anyone explain briefly how does a microcontroller works??
what are the function of the pins??
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aProgrammer
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| 06 Aug 2008 11:30 how does a microcontroller work? |
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see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcontroller
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hkBattousai
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| 07 Aug 2008 17:09 Re: how does a microcontroller work? |
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A microcontroller is nothing but a microprocessor with with a RAM and/or EPROM inside, and input/output periperals are included in.
You should know that a microprocessor needs at least a RAM and ROM to work. Also it needs extra circuit for input/output interfacing&addressing. This means extra cost and circuit space which is undesired.
Microcontrollers render all of these in a single chip, thus they are more desireble in most applications.
In order to understand how a microcontoller works, you should learn how a microprocessor work.
I hope this helped.
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senaydud
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| 09 Aug 2008 1:15 how does a microcontroller work? |
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Thats a very broad question so I dont know where to start, but I suggest you to take a look at the following book, it can be a good reference and a good start for you understand how MCs work;
Computer System Architecture by "Morris Mano"
http://www.amazon.com/Computer-System-Architecture-Morris-Mano/dp/0131755633
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