A tool for writing data to a programmable integrated circuit. PROGRAMMER English name PROGRAMMER, also called BURNER (burner). This machine is used to write programs, a type of IC program called writable, which can edit the CELL data inside these ics to create different functions. Most of the previous ics were fixed function ics, so if the designer designed a circuit board must use a variety of different fixed function ics, and for people with mass production needs, many types of ics need to be prepared. Since the emergence of programmable IC, as long as the designer prepares an IC, it can be burned into a different function of the IC, the material preparation can only purchase a kind of IC, the material preparation is convenient, but the programmer must be prepared to burn it. Classification of programmers: Programmers can be divided into general purpose programmers and special purpose programmers in function:
1, special programmer: the special type of writer has the lowest price, less chip types, suitable for a certain kind or a class of special chip programming needs.
2, mass production burner: The mass production programmer is also the single chip microcomputer and microcomputer connected, through the special burning software, the code generated by the compilation software is solidified into the flash inside the single chip microcomputer.
3, universal programmer: universal programmer can generally cover almost all the current need to program the chip, but due to the design trouble, high cost, very high price, thus limiting sales, suitable for the need to program many kinds of chips.