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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457326503321

Autore

Curtis Keith <1961->

Titolo

Embedded multitasking [[electronic resource] /] / Keith Curtis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Newnes, c2006

ISBN

1-281-01468-0

9786611014681

0-08-049471-4

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (417 p.)

Collana

Embedded technology series

Disciplina

004/.35

Soggetti

Embedded computer systems

Computer firmware - Design

Embedded computer systems - Programming

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

What's in this book, and why should I read it? -- Basic embedded programming concepts -- System-level design -- Component-level design -- Implementation and testing -- Does it do the job?

Sommario/riassunto

In an embedded system, firmware is the software that directly interfaces with the microcontroller, controlling the system's function. The major forces driving the embedded firmware development process today are reduced development times, increased complexity, and the need to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. These forces translate into strenuous design requirements for embedded engineers and programmers. Many low-level embedded microcontroller designs have insufficient memory and/or architectural limitations that make the use of a real-time operating system impractical. The techniques pres