Z86C9116FSG

The Z86C9116FSG is an 8-bit microcontroller and belongs to the Z8 family of microcontrollers developed by Zilog, Inc. This particular microcontroller has an integrated Flash ROM, proprietary stack pointer, and features several parallel, serial, and peripheral communication interface systems.

This microcontroller, with its 32 kB of Flash ROM, provides an ideal solution for a wide variety of embedded applications, including automotive, consumer products, industrial, medical, and telecommunications. Its high performance and powerful architecture, allow the device to address a variety of system-level design concerns, giving added scope and flexibility to embedded applications.

Application Field

The Z86C9116FSG can be used in a range of embedded applications that require an 8-bit microcontroller. Popular applications include automation, automotive, aerospace, gaming machines, industrial controls, medical equipment, and home entertainment. As the device comes with 32 kB of Flash ROM, it is particularly suitable for applications that require a large amount of memory and require reliable, high-speed communications data transfer.

The device is also used in systems that require precise timing, accuracy and response time such as industrial automation systems, automated personal transportation systems (for example, automated elevators and escalators), control systems for robots, controllers for robots, and control systems for other devices.

Working Principle

The Z86C9116FSG is an 8-bit microcontroller which consists of eight 8-bit registers, an 18-bit program counter, an internal program store, an internal RAM, a Flash ROM, an I/O interface, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, and an external interrupt controller. Each of these components is necessary for the device to function properly.

At the heart of the microcontroller is the program counter. This internal counter is used by the microcontroller to keep track of the current address during program execution. This counter is incremented on the instruction fetch cycle and can be used to access the next instruction.

In addition to the program counter, the Z86C9116FSG also has an internal program store which contains the instructions for the device to execute. These instructions can be written in a variety of programming languages such as assembly language or a high-level language such as C. The instructions are stored in the program store and are accessed by the program counter. When an instruction is fetched by the program counter, it is then executed by the device.

The device also contains an internal RAM,an I/O interface, an analog-to-digital converter and a digital-to-analog converter. The internal RAM provides the device with storage for data and program variables. The I/O interface is used to communicate with other devices and allows the microcontroller to exchange data with external devices. The analog-to-digital converter is used to convert signals from analog to digital form, while the digital-to-analog converter is used to convert digital values to analog values.

Finally, the device also has an external interrupt controller which is used to detect external interrupts and to trigger an interrupt service routine. An interrupt service routine is a piece of code which is executed in response to an interrupt. This code can be used to perform various tasks such as responding to a button press or starting a communication protocol.

The Z86C9116FSG is a powerful and feature rich 8-bit microcontroller which is suitable for a wide variety of embedded applications. Its high performance processor, integrated Flash ROM, and various serial and parallel communications interfaces, makes it an excellent choice for many embedded applications.