Chapter 4

Embedded Platform Architecture

What makes an embedded platform? In this chapter we describe the constituent components that make up an embedded platform, providing details of each component and its role in the provision of an overall target solution. From the point of view of the system programmer, the focus is on the system details that are important to the embedded programmer specifically, so that the programmer can subsequently be in a position to work with a system designer in making trade-offs.

As a software developer working on embedded systems, it is very likely that you have at least a high level of familiarity with the platform, and often a very high level of detail down to the schematic level, particularly if you are developing ...

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