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What Is a PICmicro

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The name PIC, (Peripheral Interface Controller), refers to a group of microcontrollers, produced by Arizona Microchip.

As its name suggests, a microcontroller is a tiny device used to control other electronic devices.

They are found in a huge range of products:

• Your car engine is controlled by one.
• So are the anti-lock brakes and the climate control.
• Any device that has a remote control almost certainly contains a microcontroller.
• TVs, VCR's, digital cameras, mobile phones, printers, microwave ovens, dishwashers, washing machines...

So what is this wonderful device?

A microcontroller is a digital integrated circuit, and consists of:

• central processing unit
• memory
• input ports
• output ports

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