COP8SA-DM National Semiconductor, COP8SA-DM Datasheet - Page 15

• Manufacturer Part Number: COP8SA-DM
• Description: MODULE DEBUGGING FOR COP8SA
• Manufacturer: National Semiconductor

Specifications of COP8SA-DM

• Module/board Type: Debugger Module
• For Use With/related Products: Cop 8
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Other names: *COP8SA-DM

intelligent applications which are adapted in real time to changing conditions, such as
the iron that senses when the cloth beneath it has reached the proper temperature and
moisture, or the vacuum cleaner that adjusts its speed and brush height automatically
to changes in carpet nap.
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WHAT ARE MICROCONTROLLER APPLICATIONS?
Microcontrollers applications are more or less limited only by the user imagination. So
pervasive has been this technological revolution that we barely notice it anymore.
Microcontrollers now reside in our televisions, keyboards, modems, printers,
wristwatches, telephones, cars, household appliances, and every other part of home and
work life. The market for microcontrollers continues to expand rapidly, encompassing a
wide range of consumer, industrial, automotive, and telecommunications applications. In
a figure that
fact, a typical home today contains over 35 microcontroller-based products
—
some sources estimate could grow to almost 250 by the year 2000.
The emergence of new low cost microcontrollers offers a wealth of benefits for today's
consumer applications and represent an entirely new profit source for manufacturers. In
the past, the high cost of electronics limited the use of microcontrollers to "high tech"
applications such as televideo recorders, stereo systems, and high-end durable goods
such as washing machines. Today, the application base has broadened to include systems
such as coffee machines, irons, shavers, and cleaners, where the introduction of
electronics helps to provide product differentiation and allows the inclusion safety
features.
MICROCONTROLLER BASICS
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