For beginners, who are just getting started with electronics, oftentimes it might be confusing to compare microprocessor and microcontroller. But both microprocessor and a microcontrollers are ...

Nowadays, it is not unusual to see the terms microprocessor and microcontroller used interchangeably. However, the evolution from MCP to MCU, which started as more than as three decades ago, still ...

A microcontroller is a small, low-cost computer-on-a-chip that is designed to perform a specific set of tasks. It is used in a variety of applications, including controlling machines, sensing and ...

Characteristics and contrasts with microprocessors. Hints on selecting and deploying microcontrollers. What might be on the horizon for microcontrollers, especially the competition between Von Neumann ...

There was a time when microprocessors and microcontrollers were distinct devices. There was never a question as to which one you were dealing with. But changes in the memory architecture have muddied ...