The
Intel
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MCS-296 is a family of
microcontrollers
A microcontroller (MC, uC, or μC) or microcontroller unit (MCU) is a small computer on a single integrated circuit. A microcontroller contains one or more CPUs (processor cores) along with memory and programmable input/output peripherals. Pro ...
(MCU), an improved version of the
Intel MCS-96, while remaining compatible. The family is often referred to as the 80296. The MCU has improved math performance making it practical in embedded
digital signal processing
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(DSP) and
feedback control systems. It can perform 12.5 DSP
MIPS and general performance MIPS.
The main features of the MCS-296 family is 50
MHz
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operation, MCS-96 compatibility,
pipeline architecture, 6 MB addressable space, 2 KB code/data
RAM, 40-bit accumulator, fast
hardware multiplier and accumulator, and 512 Byte
register
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RAM.
References
* http://www.intel.com/design/support/faq/microcontrollers/supportform.htm
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Intel microcontrollers