1st Edition
Microcontrollers Fundamentals and Applications with PIC
Introduction to Microcontrollers
Microprocessors and Microcontrollers: Characterization
Components of a Microcontroller
Von Neumann and Harvard Architectures
CISC and RISC Architectures
Manufacturers of Microcontrollers and Microprocessors
PIC Microcontrollers
Main Characteristics of PIC Microcontrollers
PIC Microcontroller Families
Memory in Microcontrollers
Basic Concepts
Memory in Medium-End PIC Microcontrollers
Instruction Set and Assembler Language Programming
Basic Concepts
Instruction Set in Medium-End PIC Microcontrollers
Assembler Language Elements (for MPASM Assembler from Microchip)
Available Resources for Programming PIC
Microcontrollers in Assembler Language
Parallel Input and Output
Basic Concepts
Parallel Ports in Medium-End PIC Microcontrollers
Connection of Commonly Used Peripherals
Timers
Timers in PIC Microcontrollers
The CCP Module
Interrupts
Basic Concepts
Interrupts in PIC Microcontrollers
Examples of Interrupt Applications
Serial Input and Output
Basic Concepts
The USART Serial Port in PIC Microcontrollers
The Synchronous Serial Port in PIC Microcontrollers
Analog Input and Output: Signal Acquisition and Distribution
Structure of a System for Signal Acquisition and Distribution
The Front-End in Data Acquisition Systems
The 10-Bit A/D Converter Module in PIC
Microcontrollers
Calibration
Direct Sensor–Microcontroller Interface
Analog Back-End
Appendix: Acronyms
Bibliography
Biography
Fernando E. Valdes-Perez, Ramon Pallas-Areny
