Preface to the Third Edition
This third edition reflects the continued evolution of my thoughts on embedded computing and the suggestions of the users of this book. One important goal was expanding the coverage of embedded computing applications. Learning about topics like digital still cameras and cars can take a lot of effort. Hopefully this material will provide some useful insight into the parts of these systems that most directly affect the design decision faced by embedded computing designers. I also expanded the range of processors used as examples. I included sophisticated processors including the TI C64x and advanced ARM extensions. I also included the PIC16F to illustrate the properties of small RISC embedded processors. Finally, I ...
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