8051 Microcontroller FAQ

by Russ Hersch

• 0) Rantings and ravings
• 1) ABOUT THIS FAQ
  • 1.1) Who put this FAQ together?
  • 1.2) How can I contribute to this list?
  • 1.3) What newsgroups will this FAQ be posted to?
  • 1.4) May I post this FAQ to my local BBS?
  • 1.5) How about FAQs on other microcontrollers?
• 2) ABOUT THE 8051
  • 2.1) The 8051 microcontroller
  • 2.2) 8051 Flavors
  • 2.3) 16-bit 8051 parts
  • 2.4) 8051 representatives and approximate prices (in USD $)
  • 2.5) Common and New 80x51 variants
  • 2.6) Advantages realized in implementing control applications on this
  • 2.7) Technical Questions and Answers
• 3) SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON THE 8051
  • 3.1) FTP sites
  • 3.2) Web pages
  • 3.3) Mailing lists
  • 3.4) BBSs
  • 3.5) Help available!
• 4) 8051 PRODUCTS
  • 4.1) Free languages and development tools
  • 4.2) Free C compilers
  • 4.3) Commercially available products
• 5) 8051 DOCUMENTATION
  • 5.1) Periodicals that cover the 8051
  • 5.2) Books on the 8051
  • 5.2.1) List of books
  • 5.2.2) Book reviews
  • 5.3) Miscellaneous documentation on the 8051

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  Copyright (c) 1995-6 by Russell Hersch, all rights reserved.
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  Russ Hersch - russ@silicom.co.il