• DocumentCode
    1038023
  • Title

    Combining microcontroller units and PLDs for best system design

  • Author

    Clapp, Alan E. ; Harman, Thomas L.

  • Author_Institution
    Marquette Electron. Inc.
  • Volume
    14
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1994
  • fDate
    4/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    70
  • Lastpage
    78
  • Abstract
    Microcontroller timer units and programmable logic devices both can create complex system timing functions. Using the Motorola time processor unit available on the MC68332 and MC68HC1GY1 microcontrollers and PLDs from Altera, we compared the performance and flexibility of these devices in applications that require various timing functions. These investigations show that in certain systems the combination of a microcontroller timer and a PLD provides the most efficient design.<>
  • Keywords
    logic arrays; microcontrollers; MC68332; MC68HC1GY1; Motorola time processor unit; PLDs; complex system timing functions; flexibility; microcontroller units; performance; programmable logic devices; system design; timing functions; Control systems; Counting circuits; Flip-flops; Logic devices; Logic functions; Macrocell networks; Microcontrollers; Programmable logic arrays; Programmable logic devices; Timing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Micro, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0272-1732
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/40.272840
  • Filename
    272840
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1038023