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8051 is a micoconroller / MCU / µC, while 8031 is a microprocessor / CPU.eltonjohn said:The 51 cpu evolved from the original 31 the first microcontroller .
But you called the 8051 a CPU, I believe this is a MCU with internal program memory?eltonjohn said:Sorry ME ... But when i was at INTEL in 1988 -1991 we used to call it a microcontroller . So probably the name stick to me .. No wonder
i still have all those now old INTEL data sheet they all say MICRONTROLLER ... I wonder if you are thinking more of the old 8085
Any ways you can call it as you want is OK with me !
here is one of those old dataheets
This is true it's the same CPU-core.eltonjohn said:well what i wanted to explain to the newbie is that the CPU 51 is still the same .. and the peripherals and memory are the ones that change from version to version CPU + Peripherals + memory = MCU
in the case of the 51 all versions share the same CPU ! wich evolved from the original 31 the world first microcontroller! ....
The Cahners In-Stat Group believes that the discrepancy for embedded microprocessors lies in the present definition of an MPU vs. an MCU (has non-volatile memory on-chip) and in the disappearance of MPUs as cores inside large systems-on-chip that may be proprietary or reported as ASIC or DSP devices. This report presents the MPU vendor market shares and market perspectives for CPUs and embedded MPUs for calendar year 1999.
Microprocessors vs Microcontrollers
Microcontrollers
A microprocess is a general-purpose digital computer central processing unit. To make a complete micorcomputer, you add memory (ROM and RAM) memory decoders, an oscillator, and a number of I/O devices. The prime use of a microprocessor is to read data, perform extensive calcualtions on that data, and store the results in a mass storage device or display the results. The design of the microcontroller is driven by the desire to make it as expandable and flexible as possible.
Microcontrollers
A microcontroller is a true computer on a chip. The design incorporates all of the features found in a micro-processor CPU: ALU, PC, SP, and registers. It also has ROM, RAM, parallel I/O, serial I/O, counters and a clock circuit. The microcontroller is a general-purpose device meant to read data, perform limited calculations on that data and control its environment based on those calcualtions. The prime use of a microcontroller is to control the oeprations of a machine using a fixed program that is stored in ROM and does not change over the lifetime of the system. The miccontroller is concerned with getting data from and to its own pins; the architecture and instruction set are optimized to handle data in bit and byte size.
Summary
The contrast between a microcontroller and a microprocessor is best exemplified by the fact that most microprocessors have many operation codes (opcodes) for moving data from external memory to the CPU; microcontrollers may have one or two. Microprecssors may have one or two types of bit-handling instructions; microcontrollers will have many.
8051 programs are more compact and will run faster (than a microprocessor) to accomplish the similar tasks. The disadvantage of using a lean instruction set is increased programmer effort (expense) to write code; this disadvantage can be overcome when writing large programs by the use of high-level languages such as BASIC and C, both of them are popular with 8051 system developers. The price paid for reducing programmer time (and there is always a price) is the size of the program generated (which could drive up the unit cost of the system.)
eltonjohn said:the triscend is now XILINX
www.triscend.com
The purpose of this document is to provide formal notification of discontinuation of all Triscend products. It is an unfortunate business necessity that low or zero volume products must be discontinued and all Triscend products presently fall into this category.
Please note that this withdrawal includes all package types and all process levels, including die/wafers, and any supporting material such as development boards, documentation, etc.
Triscend offers all customers an opportunity to place last purchase orders for “lifetime buy” requirements. Orders for lifetime buy quantities must be received by September 3, 2004. All shipments must be complete by October 29, 2004 and any orders that cannot meet this date will not be accepted under any circumstance. Orders are non-cancelable, non-reschedulable, and non-returnable.
If you require additional support beyond the dates defined in this letter, please contact Rochester Electronics Inc. They will be an authorized distributors of Triscend’s products after September 3, 2004. Rochester provides extensive inventory and supply-chain management expertise and may be able to provide continued supply. You may visit Rochester Electronics at http://www.rocelec.com.
We got the EOL notification from our Distributor, so what happened?
Triscend was acquired by Xilinx in March of 2003. This acquisition occurred because there was a strong synergistic relationship with the talent and technology that Triscend had developed for the emerging embedded / FPGA market and Xilinx's technology and market presence.
Because of the need to align Triscend's personnel with newer Xilinx products and vision it became evident that it made business sense to EOL the Triscend products and focus on the future of the embedded market space.
What are the timelines for the end of life?
Triscend offers all customers an opportunity to place last purchase orders for “lifetime buy” requirements. Orders for lifetime buy quantities must be received by September 3, 2004. All shipments must be complete by October 29, 2004 and any orders that cannot meet this date will not be accepted under any circumstance. Orders are non-cancelable, non-reschedulable, and non-returnable.
Is Xilinx coming out with replacement parts or products?
Given the generic nature of FPGA products it is impossible to predict all variations of customer designs but the breadth of Xilinx products allows for more than enough flexibility to cover most applications. With the PowerPC and Microblaze product lines **broken link removed** Xilinx is able to cover a range for embedded products and systems for a variety of price / performance applications.
Is there a way to continue to get supply of Triscend product?
We have engaged with a third party Rochester Electronics Inc. to provide for extended support for all of Triscend's semiconductor products after the EOL date.
Rochester provides extensive inventory and supply-chain management expertise and should be able to provide continued supply by utilizing the same foundries, packaging facilities and flows that Triscend used. This flow is used at Rochester’s discretion to continue to manufacture new products to provide for future demand.
You may visit Rochester Electronics at http://www.rocelec.com
How long will Rochester support this product?
Rochester specializes in support of discontinued products and have expressed to Triscend that they have never discontinued one of their supported product. Although there are no guarantees, there is a strong likelihood that the products will be available for an extended period.
What will happen to the pricing with Rochester?
Triscend is not directly involved with Rochester's pricing model. Customers should contact Rochester directly to obtain pricing.
How do I contact Rochester?
Presently the most efficient way is to go to their website and contact them through the information provided at: **broken link removed**
What do I do if I’m not getting the desired response time from my Rep or Distributor?
Please contact Lawrence Getman at 650 968 8668 x145 at email addresses larry@triscend.com and lawrence.getman@xilinx.com
eltonjohn said:TRISCEND never went PUBLIC .. by the time they wanted increase the value of the company .. The world was different PLACE . XILINX was the only taker becasue the ingineers that conceived TRISCEND were XILINX escapees.
Because of the need to align Triscend's personnel with newer Xilinx products and vision it became evident that it made business sense to EOL the Triscend products and focus on the future of the embedded market space.
ME said:If you are interested in CSoC you should check out Cypress, they have some very interesting SoC with 8051 core.
Cypress call them: Programmable System-on-Chip(PSoC), which is a trademark.
Both CSoC and PSoc are System-on-Chip, just with different names.
Cypress also have some of their own Development Tools for theese chips.
The Cypress PSoC's areavailable with USB fully integrated and are good for Mixed-signal design just like Silicon Laboratories (Cygnal).
www.cypress.com.
PSoC Mixed-Signal Array
Programmable System-on-Chip (PSoC) offers the embedded system designer a revolutionary new choice; a true System-on-Chip at standard 8-bit MCU prices. Scroll down to view product list and data sheets.
Cypress recently announced production shipments of an advanced analog family of its award-winning device. The new CY8C27x device family provides highly stable, instrumentation-quality analog performance—including rail-to-rail inputs; programmable gain; 14-bit analog-to-digital converters (up to four independent converters are available in a single PSoC device); exceptionally low noise, input leakage and voltage offset, along with rich digital functions including an 8-bit microcontroller core.
Containing over 100 reconfigurable analog and digital library components created from 12 fundamental analog and 8 digital blocks, PSoC CY8C27x devices are true systems on a chip. Each contains a 24 MHz 8-bit microcontroller unit (MCU); 16 kbytes of flash memory; 256 bytes of SRAM; an 8x8 multiplier with 32-bit accumulator; power and sleep monitoring circuits; and a precision real-time clock.
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