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  1. What's the difference between a microcontroller and a microprocessor?

    Microcontroller - A system with a microprocessor included, readily capable of interfacing with electronic components for developing embedded system. (Think arduino, PI, PSOC4 etc.

  2. Arduino vs Microprocessor vs Microcontroller - Electrical Engineering ...

    Apr 27, 2018 · What is the difference between an Arduino, a microprocessor, and a microcontroller? I'm trying to determine what is best to operate a cheap resistive touch screen.

  3. Which is used in mobile phones? A microprocessor or a microcontroller ...

    Dec 8, 2014 · Smartphones have multiple microprocessors and microcontrollers in them. The main processor is a microprocessor with a bus to communicate with memory on separate chips (though …

  4. Programming Differences between a Microcontroller and a …

    So I often see books/tutorials and references when programming in assembly to a microprocessor.....then I see some refer to it as a microcontroller. For instance the Atmel …

  5. microcontroller - Why are there no 256-bit or 512-bit microprocessors ...

    Oct 4, 2012 · 97 In an 8-bit microprocessor its data bus consists of 8 data lines. In a 16-bit microprocessor its data bus consists of 16 data lines and so on. Why is there neither a 256-bit …

  6. What are the differences and similarities between FPGA, ASIC and ...

    Jan 20, 2015 · A microcontroller is a implementation of a certain logic configuration. The reason we have them is that by implementing a MCU directly in the silicon, the overall amount of silicon die space …

  7. Is ARM a microprocessor or microcontroller?

    Jun 18, 2012 · 14 Technically, ARM is a microprocessor, or, more specifically, a microprocessor architecture. The thing to understand, though, is that it doesn't represent a physical microprocessor, …

  8. microcontroller vs. System on chip - Electrical Engineering Stack …

    Jul 14, 2011 · These are basically a microcontroller with small FPGA on the same chip. Instead of having built in peripherals, you can make whatever you want within the available resources of the …

  9. microcontroller - Electronic Controller Unit (ECU) Vs. MCU - Electrical ...

    Jan 10, 2020 · A Microcontroller is an integrated circuit (IC) that is usually a system on chip (SOC) meaning its processor core, memory and IO are all inside one discrete package. Microcontrollers are …

  10. microprocessor - Is the Raspberry Pi a microcontroller or a …

    A microcontroller is a single integrated circuit, a motherboard typically refers to the "host" board for other components including processing chips, expansion boards, etc.