Programmable semiconductor devices that are designed to provide specific functions as part of some other equipment.
Microcontrollers (MCU)
A semiconductor device that incorporates a processing unit (microprocessor), memory (eeprom, eprom, flash, sram, etc.), and some peripherals (clocks, converters, ports, timers, uarts, etc.) into a single device.
Microcontrollers - Application Specific
A semiconductor device that incorporates a processing unit (microprocessor), memory (eeprom, eprom, flash, sram, etc.), and some peripherals (clocks, converters, ports, timers, uarts, etc.) into a single device. Devices in this family have been designed to be used for a specific function.
Microcontroller or Microprocessor Modules
A semiconductor device that incorporates a processing unit (microprocessor), memory (eeprom, eprom, flash, sram, etc.), and some peripherals (clocks, converters, ports, timers, uarts, etc.) into a single device. Items in this family are laid out on circuit boards that are prepopulated with connectors or with a solder layout for connectors.
FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Array)
A programmable device composed of an array of logic blocks and input/output blocks. A logic block is a grouping of flip-flops and a lookup tables that are wired together.
CPLDs (Complex Programmable Logic Devices)
A programmable device composed of macrocells. A macrocell is composed of gates. Macrocells are grouped together to form logic blocks.
PLDs (Programmable Logic Devices)
A configurable semiconductor device that contains an array of gates. Some devices are single time programmable (fusible links) while others are reprogrammable (contain eprom, eeprom or flash memory).
Digital Signal Processors (DSPs)
A semiconductor device that are used to perform mathematical operations on digital input signals. This is done in order to perform some function on the signal easier than it could have been done if it was an analog signal.
System On Chip (SoC)
A semiconductor device that incorporates all the components, circuits and functions necessary for an electronic system on a single chip.
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Microcontrollers (MCU)
A semiconductor device that incorporates a processing unit (microprocessor), memory (eeprom, eprom, flash, sram, etc.), and some peripherals (clocks, converters, ports, timers, uarts, etc.) into a single device.
Microcontrollers - Application Specific
A semiconductor device that incorporates a processing unit (microprocessor), memory (eeprom, eprom, flash, sram, etc.), and some peripherals (clocks, converters, ports, timers, uarts, etc.) into a single device. Devices in this family have been designed to be used for a specific function.
Microprocessors (MPU)
A programmable semiconductor device that processes instructions.
Microcontroller or Microprocessor Modules
A semiconductor device that incorporates a processing unit (microprocessor), memory (eeprom, eprom, flash, sram, etc.), and some peripherals (clocks, converters, ports, timers, uarts, etc.) into a single device. Items in this family are laid out on circuit boards that are prepopulated with connectors or with a solder layout for connectors.
FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Array)
A programmable device composed of an array of logic blocks and input/output blocks. A logic block is a grouping of flip-flops and a lookup tables that are wired together.
CPLDs (Complex Programmable Logic Devices)
A programmable device composed of macrocells. A macrocell is composed of gates. Macrocells are grouped together to form logic blocks.
PLDs (Programmable Logic Devices)
A configurable semiconductor device that contains an array of gates. Some devices are single time programmable (fusible links) while others are reprogrammable (contain eprom, eeprom or flash memory).
Digital Signal Processors (DSPs)
A semiconductor device that are used to perform mathematical operations on digital input signals. This is done in order to perform some function on the signal easier than it could have been done if it was an analog signal.
System On Chip (SoC)
A semiconductor device that incorporates all the components, circuits and functions necessary for an electronic system on a single chip.
Accessories
Supplementary items used with embedded integrated circuits.
