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Sender: "piclist-bounces@mit.edu" Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2020 02:13:59 -0700 Subject: Re: [EE] Using a microcontroller as a peripheral? Thread-Topic: [EE] Using a microcontroller as a peripheral? Thread-Index: Adaa+SwggpMElX4ATfmW9xNxeKtlUw== Message-ID: References: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Unsubscribe: , In-Reply-To: Reply-To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. 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When small single chip processors became available they were used instead. And the early PICS were squarely aimed at that market, hence the name. __________________________________________ David C Brown 43 Bings Road Whaley Bridge High Peak Phone: 01663 733236 Derbyshire eMail: dcb.home@gmail.com SK23 7ND web: www.bings-knowle.co.uk/dcb *Sent from my etch-a-sketch* On Mon, 5 Oct 2020 at 09:07, David Van Horn < david.vanhorn@backcountryaccess.com> wrote: > Periperal Interface Controller is indeed how PIC started, if I remember > correctly. > > ________________________________ > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu on behalf of Neil > Cherry > Sent: Sunday, October 4, 2020 11:09 PM > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Subject: [EE] Using a microcontroller as a peripheral? > > Does anyone have an example of using a microcontroller as a peripheral > chip? > > -- > Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@linuxha.com > http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site > http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog > Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .