Embedded Microcontrollers & Processor Design

For courses in Embedded Microcontroller Design. Unique in its broad perspective, this text provides complete coverage of the fundamentals of embedded microcontrollers. Its focus is wider reaching than most, placing an emphasis on the general concepts behind the microcontroller, not on teaching software programming for a specific device. There is coverage of key concepts, including DSP, Fuzzy Logic, and Analog to Digital Conversion so students get a better understanding of real world design. With an emphasis on microcontroller processor architecture and technology it is appropriate for a broad group of engineering students and a variety of real world situations. For courses in Embedded Microcontroller Design. Unique in its broad perspective, this text provides complete coverage of the fundamentals of embedded microcontrollers. Its focus is wider reaching than most, placing an emphasis on the general concepts behind the microcontroller, not on teaching software programming for a specific device. There is coverage of key concepts, including DSP, Fuzzy Logic, and Analog to Digital Conversion so students get a better understanding of real world design. With an emphasis on microcontroller processor architecture and technology it is appropriate for a broad group of engineering students and a variety of real world situations. Hallmark Features A broader introduction to microcontroller processor architecture and technology-makes this easy to use in an introductory course. · Provides the reader with an introduction to single chip and embedded microcontroller processor design. · Discusses the differences between single chip microcontroller design flows and embedded processor design flows. A focus on general concepts behind the microcontroller-not on teaching software programming for a specific device.· Allows students to have a broader understanding and transfer basic concepts to a variety of devices. Organized into three major sections-an introduction to architectures, single chip microcontrollers and embedded IP cores.· Provides a logical framework for text material. Coverage of key concepts including DSP, Fuzzy Logic, and Analog to Digital Conversion-appears within the text.· Covers contemporary material associated with real world design.· Gives computer science students a basic technical understanding behind the devices they will be programming. Introduction of the concept of Instruction Set Architecture (ISA)-is included in the text.· Helps develop an understanding of the commonality of the CISC and the RISC processor families respectively. Discussion of how to balance three technologies: the processor, memory and software.· Helps students think strategically about semiconductor fabrication capabilities, hierarchical storage structure and assembler and optimizing compilers.