CY8C20134_12 Datasheet, PDF (44/48 Pages) Cypress Semiconductor – PSoC® Programmable System-on-Chip™

CY8C20134, CY8C20234, CY8C20334
CY8C20434, CY8C20534, CY8C20634
Glossary
microcontroller
An integrated circuit chip that is designed primarily for control systems and products. In addition
to a CPU, a microcontroller typically includes memory, timing circuits, and IO circuitry. The reason
for this is to permit the realization of a controller with a minimal quantity of chips, thus
achieving maximal possible miniaturization. This in turn, reduces the volume and the cost of
the controller. The microcontroller is normally not used for general-purpose computation as is a
microprocessor.
mixed-signal
The reference to a circuit containing both analog and digital techniques and components.
modulator
A device that imposes a signal on a carrier.
noise
1. A disturbance that affects a signal and that may distort the information carried by the signal.
2. The random variations of one or more characteristics of any entity such as voltage, current, or data.
oscillator
A circuit that may be crystal controlled and is used to generate a clock frequency.
parity
A technique for testing transmitting data. Typically, a binary digit is added to the data to make the
sum of all the digits of the binary data either always even (even parity) or always odd (odd parity).
Phase-locked
loop (PLL)
An electronic circuit that controls an oscillator so that it maintains a constant phase angle relative
to a reference signal.
pinouts
The pin number assignment: the relation between the logical inputs and outputs of the PSoC
device and their physical counterparts in the printed circuit board (PCB) package. Pinouts
involve pin numbers as a link between schematic and PCB design (both being computer generated
files) and may also involve pin names.
port
A group of pins, usually eight.
Power on reset A circuit that forces the PSoC device to reset when the voltage is lower than a pre-set level. This is a type of
(POR)
hardware reset.
PSoC^®
Cypress Semiconductor’s PSoC^® is a registered trademark and Programmable System-on-
Chip™ is a trademark of Cypress.
PSoC Designer™ The software for Cypress’ Programmable System-on-Chip technology.
pulse width
An output in the form of duty cycle which varies as a function of the applied measurand
modulator (PWM)
RAM
An acronym for random access memory. A data-storage device from which data can be read out
and new data can be written in.
register
A storage device with a specific capacity, such as a bit or byte.
reset
A means of bringing a system back to a know state. See hardware reset and software reset.
ROM
An acronym for read only memory. A data-storage device from which data can be read out, but
new data cannot be written in.
serial
1. Pertaining to a process in which all events occur one after the other.
2. Pertaining to the sequential or consecutive occurrence of two or more related activities in a single device or
channel.
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