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	Microcontroller Unit (MCU)

Microcontroller Unit (MCU)

Formal	A microcontroller (MCU) is a small computer on a single chip. The chip contains a CPU, a clock, non-volatile memory for the program (ROM or flash), volatile memory for input and output (RAM), and an I/O control unit. Read More
Practical	Local processing capability is most often provided by MCUs, which provide the “real-time” embedded processing. Read More
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Formal

A microcontroller (MCU) is a small computer on a single chip. The chip contains a CPU, a clock, non-volatile memory for the program (ROM or flash), volatile memory for input and output (RAM), and an I/O control unit.

Practical

Local processing capability is most often provided by MCUs, which provide the “real-time” embedded processing.

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Microcontroller Unit (MCU)