Microchip AVR® 8-bit microcontrollers contain a highly flexible communication peripheral known as a Universal Synchronous and Asynchronous Serial Receiver and Transmitter (USART).
This peripheral can be used to communicate with a wide variety of other components, including other microcontrollers, wireless modules, LCD displays, GPS modules, etc. The USART peripheral can operate in one of two main modes: Synchronous or Asynchronous.
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