beenuseren Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Hi,Whats the differnce between ASIC and a microcontroller. thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes Benzene Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Hmmm... I'm not exactly sure. They're both integrated circuits... ...perhaps their applications are different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farsight Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Application Specific Integrated Circuit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application-specific_integrated_circuit "An application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) is an integrated circuit (IC) customised for a particular use, rather than intended for general-purpose use. For example, a chip designed solely to run a cell phone is an ASIC... Microcontroller: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcontroller "A microcontroller (or MCU) is a computer-on-a-chip used to control electronic devices. It is a type of microprocessor emphasizing self-sufficiency and cost-effectiveness, in contrast to a general-purpose microprocessor (the kind used in a PC)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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