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8051 micontroller tutorial

--- Frequently Asked Questions ---

Q: What is Firmware?
A: System software or hardware that has been written and stored in a device's memory that controls the device.

Q: What is Firmware Chip?
A: Device which has firmware pre programmed into it making the hardware intellegent.

Q: Can I use 89S52 or other kind as firmware IC?
A: Yes you can use 89S52 or 89C52 chip only as firmware IC. 89C51 will NOT work.

Q: The size of hex file is 11K while 89C52 is just 8kb in size
A: Its not logical to compare the size of hex file with the size of memory of IC since HEX size is always 
   greater because it contains address details and other information. 
   This HEX file has memory size of only 3K for data and rest it contains address information.