Microprocessors or microcontroller utilizing FLL clock having a

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1995-08-03

1998-09-08

Auve, Glenn A.

395556, 39575005, G06F 132, G06F 104

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058059091

ABSTRACT:
A microprocessor or micro-controller of a module design and adapted for low power is described. Each of the modules is addressed and controlled by the CPU in the same way. All assembler instructions and all address modes can be applied to each module. Also, all 16 registers of the CPU are identical in character and can be used with each of the seven address modes. One such device is available in a 4K Byte or 8K Byte ROM, EPROM or RAM version (for prototyping). The high precision 12-bit A/D converter (which can be expanded to 14 bits without additional components) is combined with an LDC drive to output measurement results; the FET driver to switch on loads; the 8-bit Timer/Counter; several I/O ports which accept interrupts; and a watchdog which guarantees safe operation during unexpected events. Up to 16 nested interrupt levels (7 used in the first product) are active during all Processor/Power modes to capture various external events or timer results. A powerful set of only 51 assembler instructions and 76 address modes allow convenient and fast programming. The CPU can be programmed with minimal effort and a small number of code lines and is extremely economical with ROM space (the number of code lines for a task is a measurement of the programming time).

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