By the 1984 model year, virtually all spark-ignition passenger cars sold in the United States will contain microprocessor-based electronics to meet prescribed emissions and fuel economy levels. Effective implementation of engine control strategies to meet these objectives through the use of electronics, particularly microprocessor-based electronics, depends on a broad knowledge of many diverse engineering disciplines-from basic concepts of emissions control, through microprocessor and semiconductor memory architecture and operation. This paper provides automotive and electronics systems engineers with a simplified overview of a) the nature of engine emissions control, b) the fundamentals of microprocessors and semiconductors memories, and c) the use of microprocessors for engine control applications at Ford Motor Company. The focus of this presentation is on microprocessor features that are critical for engine control application, with emphasis on Ford Motor Company's new fourth generation electronic engine control microcomputer, EEC-IV, as an illustrative example.


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    Title :

    The use of microprocessors for electronic engine control


    Additional title:

    Die Anwendung von Mikroprozessoren zur elektronischen Motorregelung


    Contributors:
    Flis, T.J. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1983


    Size :

    13 Seiten, 21 Bilder, 4 Tabellen, 14 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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