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Pic Microcontroller Block Diagram

The document provides details about the block diagram and memory components of the PIC 16F877A microcontroller. It describes additions in the PIC compared to the 8051 microcontroller like an AD converter, capture control modules, PWM, and increased interrupts. It explains the power supply components like the brown out reset circuit. It also describes the three types of memory - RAM, ROM, and EEPROM. RAM is further divided into general purpose registers and special function registers. The RAM memory is partitioned into four banks selected by the STATUS register.

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Pic Microcontroller Block Diagram

The document provides details about the block diagram and memory components of the PIC 16F877A microcontroller. It describes additions in the PIC compared to the 8051 microcontroller like an AD converter, capture control modules, PWM, and increased interrupts. It explains the power supply components like the brown out reset circuit. It also describes the three types of memory - RAM, ROM, and EEPROM. RAM is further divided into general purpose registers and special function registers. The RAM memory is partitioned into four banks selected by the STATUS register.

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PIC Microcontrollers

Block Diagram of
PIC 16F 877A
:Franklin Francis

PART DETAILS
If we compare 8051 and the block diagram of
PIC above we have the following additions.
AD converter, Capture control modules, PWM, Interrupts
increased and WDT near CPU module , i2c in Serial
Communication module and EEPROM in memory module.

Power
Supply

BOR- Brown out reset.


If Microcontroller is switched off
suddenly or due to electrical noises .
There can be a situation for the
microcontroller to create an out of
control activity.
To prevent this uC usually has its own
built in circuit for brown out reset.
This would reset all the hardwares in the
circuit.
External reset pin is named by MCLR.
Serves as external reset of microcontroller
by applying logic 0 or 1, depending on uC.
Incase we dont have a BOR ckt an external
can be made.

Memory
The PIC 16f877a has three kinds of memory
RAM, ROM, EEPROM.
ROM : Where you load programs and we also call it
the program memory. It is made in FLASH
technology. ( Flash supports fast writing and
unlimited times of writing)

EEPROM:
The contents is permanently saved, even upon the
power goes off.
There are 256 locations and we can change the
details.
Used to save data, results of operations and for
latter working.

RAM: Stores data till the power is available


hence the name volatile.
Two parts
a) General purpose register
b) SFR
Both these groups data will be lost during power
outage.
The functions of the microcontroller would be different
and dont have things in common.

General Purpose Registers


General-purpose registers are used for storing temporary data
and results created during operation.
The variable created has a location that is known by the
microcontroller and uC can access it during the course of the
execution of the program.

Special Function Registers


They are registers in RAM, but their function is predetermined during the
manufacturing process and cannot be changed.
Since their bits are physically connected to particular circuits on the chip
any changes on SFR directly changes the operations of the microcontroller.

RAM Memory Bank


RAM memory banks are partitioned in Four banks.
Two bits of STATUS registers decides which bank is chosen.
To facilitate operations SFRS have same matching address in all the
banks.

BIT WISE TABLE of SFRs

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