A microcontroller is a compact integrated circuit designed to govern a specific operation in an embedded system. A typical microcontroller includes a processor, memory and input/output (I/O) peripherals on a single chip.
Microcontrollers are used to control the functions of embedded systems in office machines, robots, home appliances, motor vehicles and many other gadgets.
Common Brands:
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NXP Semiconductors)
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI)
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