Embedded systems architecture : a comprehensive guide for engineers and programmers / / by Tammy Noergaard

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910960360303321
• Autore: Noergaard Tammy
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Newnes, c2005
• ISBN: 9786611006822; 9781281006820; 1281006823; 9780080491240; 0080491243
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (657 p.)
• Collana: Embedded technology series
• Disciplina: 004.2/2 22; 004.22
• Soggetti: Computer architecture; Embedded computer systems
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Embedded Systems Architecture; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Section I: Introduction to Embedded Systems; Chapter 1. A Systems Engineering Approach to Embedded Systems Design; 1.1 What Is an Embedded System?; 1.2 Embedded Systems Design; 1.3 An Introduction to Embedded Systems Architecture; 1.4 Why Is the Architecture of an Embedded System Important?; 1.5 The Embedded Systems Model; 1.6 Summary; Chapter 1 Problems; Chapter 2. Know Your Standards; 2.1 An Overview of Programming Languages and Examples of Their Standards; 2.2 Standards and Networking2.3 Multiple Standards-Based Device Example: Digital Television (DTV); 2.4 Summary; Chapter 2 Problems; Section II: Embedded Hardware; Chapter 3. Embedded Hardware Building Blocks and the Embedded Board; 3.1 Lesson One on Hardware: Learn to Read a Schematic!; 3.2 The Embedded Board and the von Neumann Model; 3.3 Powering the Hardware; 3.4 Basic Hardware Materials: Conductors, Insulators, and Semiconductors; 3.5 Common Passive Components on Boards and in Chips: Resistors, Capacitors, and ; Inductors; 3.6 Semiconductors and the Active Building Blocks of Processors and Memory3.7 Putting It All Together: The Integrated Circuit (IC); 3.8 Summary; Chapter 3 Problems; Chapter 4. Embedded Processors; 4.1 ISA Architecture Models; 4.2 Internal Processor Design; 4.3 Processor Performance; 4.4 Reading a Processor's Datasheet; 4.5 Summary; Chapter 4 Problems; Chapter 5. Board Memory; 5.1 Read-Only Memory (ROM); 5.2 Random-Access Memory (RAM); 5.3 Auxiliary Memory; 5.4 Memory Management of External Memory; 5.5 Board Memory and Performance; 5.6 Summary; Chapter 5 Problems; Chapter 6. Board I/O (Input/Output)6.1 Managing Data: Serial vs. Parallel I/O; 6.2 Interfacing the I/O Components; 6.3 I/O and Performance; 6.4 Summary; Chapter 6 Problems; Chapter 7. Board Buses; 7.1 Bus Arbitration and Timing; 7.2 Integrating the Bus with Other Board Components; 7.3 Bus Performance; 7.4 Summary; Chapter 7 Problems; Section III: Embedded Software Introduction; Chapter 8. Device Drivers; 8.1 Example 1: Device Drivers for Interrupt-Handling; 8.2 Example 2: Memory Device Drivers; 8.3 Example 3: On-board Bus Device Drivers; 8.4 Board I/O Driver Examples; 8.5 Summary; Chapter 8 ProblemsChapter 9. Embedded Operating Systems; 9.1 What Is a Process?; 9.2 Multitasking and Process Management; 9.3 Memory Management; 9.4 I/O and File System Management; 9.5 OS Standards Example: POSIX (Portable Operating System Interface); 9.6 OS Performance Guidelines; 9.7 OSes and Board Support Packages (BSPs); 9.8 Summary; Chapter 9 Problems; Chapter 10. Middleware and Application Software; 10.1 What Is Middleware?; 10.2 What Is an Application?; 10.3 Middleware Examples; 10.4 Application Layer Software Examples; 10.5 Summary; Chapter 10 Problems; Section IV: Putting It All Together: Design and Development
• Sommario/riassunto: This comprehensive textbook provides a broad and in-depth overview of embedded systems architecture for engineering students and embedded systems professionals. The book is well suited for undergraduate embedded systems courses in electronics/electrical engineering and engineering technology (EET) departments in universities and colleges, as well as for corporate training of employees.The book is a readable and practical guide covering embedded hardware, firmware, and applications. It clarifies all concepts with references to current embedded technology as it exists in the industry tod