microcontroller
Noun
Meaning
microcontroller (plural microcontrollers)
(computing, electronics) A microcomputer on a single chip, used to control some device such as an automobile engine or a toy.
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“A 32-bit microcontroller that can last for over 10,000 hours at 200 (degrees Celsius) is a major improvement in jet engine electronics,” said Bruce Wood, software engineer for aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney.
8/16/32-bit binary compatible microcontroller: MCS-251 family The 80251 8/16/32-bit microcontroller with 16 MB ( 24-bit ) address-space and 6 times faster instruction cycle was introduced by Intel in 1996.
A customizable microcontroller incorporates a block of digital logic that can be personalized for additional processing capability, peripherals and interfaces that are adapted to the requirements of the application.
A comparatively low-cost microcontroller may be programmed to fulfill the same role as a large number of separate components.
Aside from this patent, the standard meaning of microcomputer is a computer using one or more microprocessors as its CPU(s), while the concept defined in the patent is more akin to a microcontroller.
Application-specific extensions MIPS MCU ASE Enhancements for microcontroller applications.