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Microcontrollers

A microcontroller is a programmable electronic device that is based on an integrated chip. It includes many of the components needed to make a control system. It can perform different functions autonomously, according to the program that's been implemented. From a computational point of view, a microcontroller is very similar to a microprocessor in that it has a Central Processing Unit (CPU) and executes control program instructions in data memory. It differs from a microprocessor, however, in its integrated functionalities. The main differences between microprocessors and microcontrollers are highlighted in the following table. The acronyms that are used are as follows:

• Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory ...