The Intel MCS-96 is a family of microcontrollers (MCU) commonly used in embedded systems. The family is often referred to as the 8xC196 family, or 80196, the most popular MCU in the family. The family of microcontrollers are 16-bit, however they do have some 32-bit operations. These MCUs are commonly used in hard disk drives, modems, printers, pattern recognition and motor control.