What is Embedded System?

An embedded system is a special purpose computing system designed to perform one or a few dedicated functions. In contrast, any electronic system which uses a CPU chip to do some specific tasks is known as Embedded system. Embedded System generally uses Microcontroller/Microprocessor or custom design chips as a central processing unit (CPU).

Examples of Embedded System

Consumer Electronics : Mobile Phones, mp3 Player,

Digital Camera, Automatic washing machine.

Automobiles : Fuel injection, Anti-lock breaking

system.
Medical : CT scan, ECG, MRI etc.

Microprocessor Vs Microcontroller
Microprocessor RAM ROM I/O PORTS INTRRUPT CONTROLLER TIMER/COUNTER NO NO NO NO NO Microcontroller YES YES YES YES YES

Different family of Microcontroller

PIC
(8 bit, 16 bit, 32 bit)

8051
(MCS-51 family-8 bit)

ARM (32 bit) AVR

(8 bit, 32 bit)

PIC Microcontrollers
Peripheral Interface Controller(PIC)
PIC are popular with both industrial developers and

hobbyists alike due to their low cost, wide availability.

Microchip developed different chip of PIC

microcontroller like 8 bit : PIC 10xx, PIC 12xx, PIC 16xx. 16 bit : PIC 24xx, PIC 24Hxx. 32 bit : PIC 32xx.

Architectural Features Of PIC16F73

High performance RISC CPU.

Operating speed: up to - 20 MHz

4K x 14 words of FLASH Program Memory

192 x 8 bytes of Data Memory (RAM)

On-chip RC oscillator with Selectable oscillator

options

In-Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP) via two pins.

PIN Detail of PIC 16F73

 PIC 16F73 is of 28 pin package. From 28