Curriculum

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====== Microcontrollers and Microprocessors ======

Chip


Integrated Circuits (IC)


555 Timer Chip


===== Microprocessors =====


===== Microcontrollers =====

Arduino



Raspberry


^ microcontroller             ^ microprocessor                  ^
| Arduino Uno                 | Microchip ATmega328             |
| Arduino Mega                | Microchip ATmega328             |
| Arduino Pro Mini            | Microchip ATmega328             |
| Arduino Nano                | Microchip ATmega328             |
| Arduino Nano Every          | Microchip ATmega4809            |
| Arduino Nano 33 BLE         | Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840   |
| Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense   | Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840   |
| Arduino Nano 33 IoT         | Microchip SAMD21                |
| Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect | Raspberry Pi RP2040             |
| Arduino Nano ESP32          | Espresif ESP32                  | 
| u-blox NORA-W106-10B        | Espresif ESP32-S3               |
| Digispark ATtiny85          | Microchip ATtiny85              |

Atmel started operations in 1984 and was acquired by Microchip Technology in 2016.

mount \\
dual inline package (DIP) \\
surface mount \\



DroneBot Workshop: make your own microcontroller using ATmega328 \\
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dR6L7Wp7-U  clip starting at 24:05


DroneBot Workshop: use standalone ATmega328 on breadboard, replicating Arduino components and functions, using FTDI adapter to load program  \\
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sww1mek5rHU

FTDI - USB to serial converter

CPU

core

single-board computer

OS

WiFi 6 = 802.11ax

earlier versions: 802.11ac, 802.11a/g/b/n

dual band: 2.4GHz and 5GHz

Wifi 6 does NOT imply 5GHz


=== Prototyping Electronic Circuits ===

Three types of boards.  All use square grid of 0.1 inches (2.54 mm) spacing to accomodate DIP chips.

perfboard - holes, each hole surrounded by with square or round solder pad

stripboard - holes and strips, aka Veroboard

breadboard - solderless holes and strips, aka protoboard

stacking with standoffs