Microcontroller
part · 1971 · Digital age
A processor, memory and peripherals on one chip (TMS1000).
What it is made of
- Flash memory — has part. Program memory.
- Transistor — has part. The processor and memory are transistors on one chip.
Principles and materials it uses
- Silicon — is made of. The die is silicon.
Where it is used
- Arduino — is part of. An AVR microcontroller.
- Bread machine — is used in. Programs.
- Multicooker — is used in. Programs.
- CubeSat — is part of. On-board electronics.
- Remote control — is part of. A microcontroller sends the codes.
- Holter monitor — is part of. A microcontroller does the recording.
- Parking sensor — is part of. A microcontroller calculates the distance.
- Gamepad — is part of. A microcontroller polls the buttons.
- Solid-state drive — is part of. A controller manages the memory.
- USB flash drive — is part of. A memory controller.
- Smart meter — is part of. A microcontroller does the metering.
- Smart lock — is part of. A microcontroller checks access.
- Pager — is part of. It decodes and stores messages.
- Printer — is part of. A controller processes the print job.
- Multicooker — is part of. Cooking programs.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Microprocessor — evolved from. A processor with peripherals on the chip.
What it is a kind of
- Integrated circuit — is a kind of. A chip.