Computers as Components, 2nd Edition

CHAPTER

9

System Design Techniques

■ A deeper look into design methodologies, requirements,

specification, and system analysis.

■ Formal and informal methods for system specification.

■ Quality assurance.

INTRODUCTION

In this chapter we consider the techniques required to create complex embedded

systems. Thus far, our design examples have been small so that important concepts

can be conveyed relatively simply. However, most real embedded system designs

are inherently complex, given that their functional specifications are rich and they

must obey multiple other requirements on cost, performance, and so on. We need

methodologies to help guide our design decisions ...