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By
Keith E. Curtis, Principal Applications Engineer, Microchip, Chandler, AZ, USA.
Description
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 presented in this book allow the design of robust multitasking firmware through the use
of interleaved state machines. This book presents a complete overview of multitasking terminology and basic concepts. Practical criteria
for task selection and state machine design are also discussed.
Designing multitasking firmware is arduous, complex and fraught with
potential for errors, and there is no one, ?standard? way to do it. This book will present a complete and well-organized design approach
with examples and sample source code that designers can follow.
Audience
PRIMARY MARKET: Embedded engineers and programmers
SECONDARY MARKET: Engineering students
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Embedded Basics
3. System Level Design
4. Component Level Design
5. Implementation and Testing
6. Conclusions
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 416 pages, publication date: JAN-2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-7918-3
ISBN-10: 0-7506-7918-2
Imprint: NEWNES
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