Chapter 1

Types, Selection, and Applications of Microcontrollers

Lesson 2
CPU, Microcomputer and Microcontroller

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CPU Program-flow control Section

Fetch Unit Control unit Internal Buses

Instruction Execution Section Arithmetic +,-,, Rotate

XOR, OR, AND,NOT
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and Logic Unit

Shift
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Internal bus

Fetch Decode
Execution

IR ID
Control and Sequencer Circuits

CPU
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CPU and Buses

Fetch Unit Control unit Program
Counter

Memory

IO Devices

Arithmetic and Logic Unit

Control Bus

Data Bus Address Bus

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Microprocessor - Chip or VLSI Section Cache

Reset circuit Clock circuit

CPU
Registers Stack

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Microcomputer Chip or VLSI Core

Microprocessor Memory Interrupt Handler unit Timing Unit

Control Bus

IO Devices

Data Bus Address Bus

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Computer System
Microprocessor Microcomputer Memory Interrupt Handler unit Timing Unit Keyboard Ports CD drive Hard Disk Peripherals

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Microcontroller Chip or VLSI Core

CPU MicroPorts computer Memory Serial Interrupt Handler unit Devices Timing Devices Watchdog Timer

Application specific Devices

PWM

ADC

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Embedded processor - Chip or VLSI Core Cache

Reset circuit Clock circuit

CPU
Large register sets
Fast context switching Registers based ALU

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Embedded Microcontroller

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Embedded Microcontroller CPU MicroPorts computer Memory Serial Interrupt Handler unit Devices Timing Devices Watchdog Timer Application PWM specific Devices ADC

No external memory or devices based system

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External Memory Expanded Microcontroller

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CPU MicroPorts computer Memory Internal Interrupt Handler unit Devices Timing Devices

External memory or devices based system

External Ports
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External RAM/ROM
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We learnt

Microprocessor CPU with program flow control unit and execution unit

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We learnt

Microcomputer A Microprocessor with timing unit, interrupt handling unit and memory

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We learnt

Microcontrollers A CPU with on-chip Ports, Memory, Special Function Registers, timers and other registers, serial interface, ADC, PWM and application specific devices
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