SRAM or Static Random Access Memory is a form of semiconductor memory widely used in electronics, microprocessor and general computing applications.This form of computer memory gains its name from the fact that data is held in the memory chip in a static fashion, and does not need to be ...
The advent of a complete CPU on a single integrated circuit (IC), called amicroprocessor, paved the path to the creation of the microcomputer. The first mainstream microprocessor being the Intel 4004 in 1971 and later the Intel 8008 and Intel 8080 microprocessor in 1972 and 1974, respectively....
What is the difference between microprocessor and microcontroller? For beginners, who are just getting started with electronics, oftentimes it might be confusing tocompare microprocessor and microcontroller. But both microprocessor and a microcontrollers are entirely different from one another in terms of h...
A semiconductor device can perform the function of the original vacuum tube but with hundreds of times its capacity. Like amicroprocessorchip, a single IC can do the work of a set of vacuum tubes that would fill a large building and require its own electricity-generating plant. What is an ...
Microprocessor chips can work at very high speed due to the technology involved in it. It is capable of executing millions of instructions per second. Small Size Due to very large scale and ultra large scale integration technology, a microprocessor is fabricated in a very less footprint. This ...
NOR is a type of digital logic gate widely used in computing and electronics. It processes two inputs and produces an output only when both inputs are not active. It behaves according to the truth table to the right. A HIGH output (1) results if both the inputs to the gate are LOW...
In the 1970s, a man named Ed Roberts began to sell computer kits based on a microprocessor chip designed by Intel. Roberts called his computer the Altair 8800 and sold the unassembled kits for $395. Popular Electronics ran a story about the kit in its January 1975 issue, and to the ...
Definition: Semiconductors are widely used in electronics to make components such as diodes, transistors, thrusts, integrated circuits as well as semiconductor lasers. A ‘semiconductor’ is a material whose properties lie between conductors and insulators. The resistance in semiconductor decreases as ther...
Shifting between mismatched voltage standards like 1.8V to 3.3V logic translation using diode dividers reduces complexity in computing/embedded systems with multiple I/O voltages. ESD protection Protecting sensitive microprocessor, PC, mobile and portable electronics from static and ESD strikes using mini...
Intel is a big name in the microprocessor segment that you may recognize. Commodity Integrated Circuit When someone mentions “standard chips,“ they’re referring to commodity integrated circuits produced in giant batches for routine processing. These chips are used in everyday electronics and offer...