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Fig. 0-1 Microcontroller versus Microprocessor
On the other hand, the microcontroller is designed to be all of that in one. No other specialized external components are needed for its
application because all necessary circuits which otherwise belong to peripherals are already built into it. It saves the time and space needed to
design a device.
BASIC CONCEPT
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