Designing Embedded Systems with 32-Bit PIC Microcontrollers and MikroC

Chapter 1

Microcomputer Systems

Abstract

This chapter is about microprocessors and microcontroller systems, the basic features of microcontroller systems, and the various numbering systems used in microcontroller system development.

Keywords

microcontroller systems; microcontroller features; number bases

Chapter Outline

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Microcontroller Systems

1.2.1 Random Access Memory

1.2.2 Read Only Memory

1.2.3 Programmable Read Only Memory

1.2.4 Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

1.2.5 Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

1.2.6 Flash EEPROM

1.3 Microcontroller Features

1.3.1 Supply Voltage

1.3.2 The Clock

1.3.3 Timers

1.3.4 Watchdog

1.3.5 Reset Input

1.3.6 Interrupts

1.3.7 Brown-out Detector

1.3.8 A/D Converter ...