The

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MCS-296 is a family of

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(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 Digital signal processing (DSP) is the use of digital processing, such as by computers or more specialized digital signal processors, to perform a wide variety of signal processing operations. The digital signals processed in this manner are a ...

(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 The hertz (symbol: Hz) is the unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), often described as being equivalent to one event (or cycle) per second. The hertz is an SI derived unit whose formal expression in terms of SI base u ...

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

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RAM.

References

* http://www.intel.com/design/support/faq/microcontrollers/supportform.htm {{Intel_controllers Intel microcontrollers