PIC
I think it is called Programmable Interrupt Controller which is 8259 A.
Are there different PIC with respect to microprocessor and microcontroller ?

 

Yes, indeed! There is a "PIC" microcontroller made by Microchip. In discussions these days, "PIC" is more likely to refer to Microchip's product than to the 8259.

--Rich

 

Hello,

PIC stands for "Peripheral Interface Controller".
Here is a page from the EDUCYPEDIA on PIC's.
http://www.educypedia.be/electronics/pics.htm

There are many PIC microcontrollers.
They come as 8 / 16 or even 32 bit versions.
Here is the Homepage of Microchip Technology , the maker of the PIC's.
http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=64

Another interesting page on PIC's is this one:
http://www.best-microcontroller-projects.com/index.html

There are also other families of microcontrollers.
There are types like AVR's , 8051.
There are projects with them on this page:
http://www.kmitl.ac.th/~kswichit/

Greetings,
Bertus

 

In ye olden days, the acronym PIC stood for Programmable Intelligent Controller (see http://www.rhoent.com/pic16xx.pdf), although I am led to believe the "I" originally stood for Interface, or depending on who you believe Input. PIC is really just a word in itself now.

Dave

 

Hello,

Here is another nice page:
http://www.interq.or.jp/japan/se-inoue/e_pic1.htm

It comes from this page:
http://www.interq.or.jp/japan/se-inoue/e_pic.htm

Greetings,
Bertus

 

A big big thanks to all of you.