Microcontroller, the standard name is a single chip microcomputer, is the main part of the microcomputer is integrated in a chip microcomputer, microcontroller was born in the mid-1970s, after more than 20 years of development, its cost is getting lower and lower, while the performance is getting more and more powerful, which has led to the application of its application has been ubiquitous in all areas.
Two, microcontroller is a microcontroller
Microcontroller and microcontroller is often discussed in the core components of the computer, in most cases, many people do not know too much about microcontrollers and microcontrollers, microcontrollers and microcontrollers are not the same thing?
In fact, from the definition, microcontroller is a kind of electronic components, it will be the main part of the microcomputer integrated in a chip on a single chip microcomputer; and microcontroller belongs to a kind of integrated circuit chip, it is not to complete a certain logic function of the chip, but a computer system integrated into a chip.
Definition of understanding, the difference between the two is not very big, in the type of an integrated circuit chip, a single chip minicomputer, the two are essentially electronic components; and the two in the computer control program are able to achieve the same function, sometimes the difference does not need to be divided into so fine, so nowadays in many cases in order to facilitate the name, microcontroller has been widely used as a microcontroller (MCU), which is called a microcontroller (MCU), a microcontroller (MCU), a microcontroller (MCU). Called microcontroller (MCU), currently in the international community has long been unified with the MCU to call the microcontroller, can be seen as the same object called different names.
Three, microcontrollers and microcontrollers, what are the differences
In addition to the definition of the difference, microcontrollers and microcontrollers are also reflected in the characteristics and application areas of the two aspects:
1, the difference between the characteristics
Microcontroller is characterized by a small size, simple construction, external expansion capabilities, control functions are relatively strong, simple, easy to use; The hardware structure of the microcontroller is relatively more complex, characterized by high performance, low energy consumption, easy to use, more suitable for computer systems for complex information data processing.
2, the difference between the application areas
Microcontroller is mainly used in consumer electronics equipment, small household appliances, industrial production and other fields; and for the controller is mainly used in embedded applications of instruments, such as intelligent measurement, automotive and industrial control systems, medical equipment and human-computer interface devices and other fields.