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Embedded Systems Architecture, 2nd Edition

by Tammy Noergaard

December 2012

Beginner

672 pages

17h 16m

English

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Introduction to Embedded Systems

1.1 What Is an Embedded System?1.2 An Introduction to Embedded Systems Architecture1.3 The Embedded Systems Model1.4 Why the Holistic, Architectural Systems Engineering Approach? The Golden Rules …1.5 SummaryChapter 1: ProblemsEndnotes
2.1 An Overview of Programming Languages and Examples of their Standards2.2 Standards and Networking2.3 Multiple Standards-Based Device Example: Digital Television (DTV) [23]2.4 SummaryChapter 2: Problems
Embedded Hardware
3.1 Lesson One on Hardware: Learn to Read a Schematic!3.2 The Embedded Board and the von Neumann Model3.3 Powering the Hardware3.4 Basic Hardware Materials: Conductors, Insulators, and Semiconductors3.5 Common Passive Components on Boards and in Chips: Resistors, Capacitors, and Inductors3.6 Semiconductors and the Active Building Blocks of Processors and Memory3.7 Putting It All Together: The IC3.8 SummaryChapter 3: ProblemsEndnotes
4.1 ISA Architecture Models4.2 Internal Processor Design4.3 Processor Performance4.4 Reading a Processor’s Datasheet4.5 SummaryChapter 4: ProblemsEndnotes
5.1 ROM5.2 RAM5.3 Auxiliary Memory5.4 Memory Management of External Memory5.5 Board Memory and Performance5.6 SummaryChapter 5: ProblemsEndnotes
6.1 Managing Data: Serial versus Parallel I/O6.2 Interfacing the I/O Components6.3 I/O and Performance6.4 SummaryChapter 6: ProblemsEndnotes
7.1 Bus Arbitration and Timing7.2 Integrating the Bus with Other Board Components7.3 Bus Performance7.4 SummaryChapter 7: Problems
Embedded Software Introduction
8.1 Example 1: Device Drivers for Interrupt Handling8.2 Example 2: Memory Device Drivers8.3 Example 3: On-Board Bus Device Drivers8.4 Board I/O Driver Examples8.5 SummaryChapter 8: ProblemsEndnotes
9.1 What Is a Process?9.2 Multitasking and Process Management9.3 Memory Management9.4 I/O and File System Management9.6 OS Performance Guidelines9.7 Selecting the Right Embedded OS and BSPs9.8 SummaryChapter 9: ProblemsEndnotes
10.1 What is Middleware?10.2 What Is an Application?10.3 Middleware Examples10.4 Application Layer Software Examples10.5 SummaryChapter 10: Problems
Putting it all Together: Design and Development
11.1 Creating an Embedded System Architecture11.2 SummaryChapter 11: ProblemsEndnotes
12.1 Implementing the Design12.2 Quality Assurance and Testing of the Design12.3 Conclusion: Maintaining the Embedded System and BeyondChapter 12: ProblemsEndnotes
1 Section I Projects2 Section II Projects3 Section III Projects4 Section IV Projects
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Appendix C

Acronyms and Abbreviations

A

AC	Alternating Current
ACK	Acknowledge
A/D	Analog-to-Digital
ADC	Analog-to-Digital Converter
ALU	Arithmetic Logic Unit
AM	Amplitude Modulation
AMP	Ampere
ANSI	American National Standards Institute
AOT	Ahead-of-Time
API	Application Programming Interface
ARIB-BML	Association of Radio Industries and Business of Japan
AS	Address Strobe
ASCII	American Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASIC	Application Specific Integrated Circuit
ATM	Asynchronous Transfer Mode, Automated Teller Machine
ATSC	Advanced Television Standards Committee
ATVEF	Advanced Television Enhancement Forum