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Microcontroller Basics
Microcontroller
Basics
GabeCohn
CSE 599U
–
February 8, 2010
CSE
599U
February
8,
2010

Outline
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•WhatisaMicrocontroller?
•MicrocontrollerFeatures
•CommonMicrocontrollers
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Overview of Embedded Systems
Overview
of
Embedded
Systems
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•Lowpower(typicallybatterypowered)
•EventDrivenDesign
•MostlyIO(InputsandOutputs)
–Sensors,Switches,Keypad
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LED
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–Actuators,Servos
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Data communication (wired or wireless)
Data
communication
(wired
or
wireless)
•DataConversion
–Analog‐to‐Digital,Digital‐to‐Analog

Generic Embedded Systems
Generic
Embedded
Systems

Example: Using Discrete Components
Example:
Using
Discrete
Components