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What are Embedded Microprocessor
Systems?
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Embedded microprocessor systems
are computer chips that are incorporated into products such as
cars, fridges, traffic lights, industrial equipment, and so on.
Embedded microprocessor systems are used every day by millions
of people, but these systems are not seen because, as the name
implies, they are buried inside the product or the equipment.
And because they are not seen, they do not receive as much attention
from the media as does the personal computer (PC). However, the
number of embedded microprocessor system computers and their
economic importance is considerable. It was reported that as
far back as 1997, around 30 million microprocessor chips were
used by PC manufacturers, whilst close to three billion were
used in numerous embedded systems applications. |
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© 2001, Cheshire Henbury, Created by Paul T. Kidd, Revised
October 2001
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