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A complete computer on a single chip. This is known as a microcontroller. Some micro-controllers have on-chip data converters, communication technologies and high end algorithms.
- The 8051 has no on-chip ADC.
- The Atmega series has a 10-bit On-chip ADC.
- The TI series have 12 bit on-chip ADC.
- DSP are specialized processors that run or support several algorithms and make control task easier for a programmer.