Embedded System Design : A Unified Hardware / Software Introduction

Embedded System Design : A Unified Hardware / Software Introduction
ISBN: 9780471386780
Publication Date: 24 October 2001

This book introduces a modern approach to embedded system design, presenting software design and hardware design in a unified manner. It covers trends and challenges, introduces the design and use of single-purpose processors ("hardware") and general-purpose processors ("software"), describes memories and buses, illustrates hardware/software tradeoffs using a digital camera example, and discusses advanced computation models, controls systems, chip technologies, and modern design tools. For courses found in EE, CS and other engineering departments.