PIC32 Microcontrollers and the Digilent Chipkit

Chapter 1

Microcomputer Systems

Abstract

This chapter is an introduction to microcontrollers. The basic features of microcontrollers are described briefly with some typical application areas of microcontrollers.

Keywords

Microcontrollers

Microprocessors

Microcontroller features

Microcontroller applications

Chapter Outline

1.1 Introduction 2

1.2 Microcontroller Systems 2

1.2.1 RAM 5

1.2.2 ROM 6

1.2.3 PROM 6

1.2.4 EPROM 6

1.2.5 EEPROM 6

1.2.6 Flash EEPROM 7

1.3 Microcontroller Features 7

1.3.1 Supply Voltage 7

1.3.2 The Clock 7

1.3.3 Timers 8

1.3.4 Watchdog 8

1.3.5 Reset Input 8

1.3.6 Interrupts 8

1.3.7 Brown-Out Detector 9

1.3.8 Analogue-to-Digital Converter 9

1.3.9 Serial Input–Output 9

1.3.10 EEPROM Data Memory 10

1.3.11 LCD Drivers ...