The peripheral interface controller microcontroller is one of the mostly used microcontrollers and which was launched by microchip technologies. This microcontroller includes different types of higher memory modules, microprocessor units, I/O ports, communication ports, timers/counters, interfacing ports, etc. This microcontroller is programmed using flash memory technology and it allows the stored data to be erased electrically & reprogrammed. So that it is very convenient to use in … [Read more...]
PIC12f675 Microcontroller : PinOut, Specifications, Functions, Circuit & Its Applications
The PIC microcontroller was designed and developed in 1993 by Microchip Technologies. These controllers are mainly used for interfacing computers & every peripheral device. So, it is named a peripheral interface controller. After that Microchip launched many PIC series microcontrollers to use in any application. The programming of PIC microcontrollers can be done using different software which is already available in the market but still, assembly language is used by some people for … [Read more...]
MSP430 Launchpad : Pin Configuration, Features, Interfacing & Its Applications
There are different types of development boards available like AVR, PIC, Intel Edison, Raspberry Pi, MSP430 Launchpad & ESP32 board. Among them, a development board like MSP430 Launchpad is a 16-bit microcontroller. In MSP430 Launchpad, the term “MSP” stands for Mixed Signal Processor. The family of this development board is taken from TI (Texas Instruments) and this board was introduced on 14th Feb 1992 and designed with a 16-bit CPU. This board was mainly designed for inexpensive & … [Read more...]
Interfacing ADC Peripheral with N76E003AT20 Microcontroller
The N76E003AT20 is a low-power, high-speed microcontroller from the N76E003 family designed and developed by Nuvoton. It is an 8-bit unit based on 8051 architecture MCU, with a total of 20 pins, of which 18 pins are GPIO pins, peripherals, and memory. It comes with a powerful oscillator of 16MHz, SPI connector, I2C protocol, self-wake-up timer, an A/D converter (ADC) with 12-bit resolution, PWM with 8-channels, 18K flash memory and a fault brake for motor controlling operation. These … [Read more...]
N76E003AT20 Microcontroller: Pin Configuration, Features & Its Applications
Major companies such as Texas Instruments, PIC, ST, and others provide many microcontrollers with different features and prices. But when it comes to differentiating these microcontrollers based on features and form factor versus price, choosing the right MCU for application between them will be very difficult. However, in 2008, a Taiwan-based semiconductor company called Nuvoton which was spun off as a subsidiary of Winbond offered many useful cost-effective microcontrollers, cutting-edge … [Read more...]
What is AVR Microcontroller : PinOut, Working & Its Applications
The advanced version of a microprocessor is a microcontroller that includes a CPU, Interrupts controller, RAM, ROM, I/O unit, etc. A microcontroller is mainly used for the operation of high-speed signal processing in an embedded system. So it performs like a major component while designing an embedded system. There are different kinds of microcontrollers available which are used based on requirements like 8051, PIC, AVR, etc. So this article gives brief information on one of the types of … [Read more...]
What is I2C Protocol : Architecture, Timing Diagram & Its Applications
In the process of establishing a connection between multiple devices in a microcontroller, the data and address line of every single device would take up important pins in the microcontroller which leads to more traces on the PCB board. And also it requires more components which further results in cost enhancement of the system and they are even easily subjective to noise and intrusion. So, to stay back from this complication Philips introduced IC buses which were also called I2C in the year the … [Read more...]
ATtiny85 Microcontroller & Its Working
In 1999, the ATMEL introduced ATtiny Microcontrollers. There are several 8-pin based ATtiny microcontrollers are available like ATtiny11, ATtiny12, ATtiny22, ATtiny26, ATtiny24, ATtiny44, ATtiny84, ATtiny25, ATtiny45, ATtiny202/204/402/804/404 & ATtiny85 microcontroller with microchip technology. These microcontrollers became popular as tiny AVR controllers. These are designed in small size with all the features of a microcontroller. They contain few Input-Output pins and limited program … [Read more...]
8051 Microcontroller Projects for Engineering Students
In 1981, Intel Company manufactured the first 8-bit 8051 based microcontroller and it was referred to as MCS-51 (Microcontroller System-51). The components such as ROM, RAM, timer, input/output ports, serial communication, and interrupt logic all are in-built in a controller so that the size of the overall system will be small. When we design a system with the help of a microcontroller, it will be not bulky. So, it can be used in different applications for a specific operation like electronic … [Read more...]
What is PIC Microcontroller and Its Architecture
PIC microcontroller was developed in the year 1993 by microchip technology. The term PIC stands for Peripheral Interface Controller. Initially this was developed for supporting PDP computers to control its peripheral devices, and therefore, named as a peripheral interface device. These microcontrollers are very fast and easy to execute a program compared with other microcontrollers. PIC Microcontroller architecture is based on Harvard architecture. PIC microcontrollers are very popular due to … [Read more...]