Fundamentals of Hardware and Software
  • Cover
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    • Electronic Components
    • Signal
    • Signal Processing
    • Level Shifting
  • Hardware
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    • MicroController
    • Intellectual Property Core
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    • Integrated Circuits
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A microcontroller (or MCU, short for microcontroller unit) is a small computer (SoC) on a single integrated circuit containing a processor core, memory, and programmable input/output peripherals. Program memory in the form of Ferroelectric RAM, NOR flash or OTP ROM is also often included on chip, as well as a typically small amount of RAM. Microcontrollers are designed for embedded applications, in contrast to the microprocessors used in personal computers or other general purpose applications consisting of various discrete chips.

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