
AVR RISC Microcontroller Handbook
1st Edition
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Description
The AVR RISC Microcontroller Handbook is a comprehensive guide to designing with Atmel's new controller family, which is designed to offer high speed and low power consumption at a lower cost. The main text is divided into three sections: hardware, which covers all internal peripherals; software, which covers programming and the instruction set; and tools, which explains using Atmel's Assembler and Simulator (available on the Web) as well as IAR's C compiler.
Key Features
- Practical guide for advanced hobbyists or design professionals
- Development tools and code available on the Web
Readership
Embedded systems designers and students; hobbyists
Table of Contents
Some Basics: Architecture, Important Terms, Numbers
Hardware Resources of the AVR Microcontroller: Architectural Overview, Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU), Program and Data Memories, Peripherals, Reset and Interrupt System, Clock
Handling the Hardware Resources: Memory Addressing Modes, Instruction Set, Reset and Interrupt Handling, Watchdog Handling, Stack, Program Constructs, Defensive Programming
Development Tools: Atmel AVR Assembler and Simulator, Atmel AVR Studio, IAR Embedded Workbench EWA90, AVR Pascal from E-LAB Computers, AVR BASIC from Silicon Studio, Programmer & Evaluation Boards
Example Programs: Example Programs in AVR Assembler, Example Program in C, Example Programs in AVR BASIC
Appendix: Part Numbering Systems, Pin Configurations, Schematics of SIMMSTICK (TM) Modules, Register and Bit Definitions, Some Fundamentals to RS-232, Some Fundamentals to RS-422 and RS-485, 8-bit Intel Hex File Format, Decimal-to-Hex-to-ASCII Converter, Overview of Atmel's Application Notes & Software, Literature, Contacts
Details
- No. of pages:
- 312
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Newnes 1998
- Published:
- 24th July 1998
- Imprint:
- Newnes
- Paperback ISBN:
- 9780750699631
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780080499734
About the Author

Claus Kuhnel
Affiliations and Expertise
Dr. Claus Kühnel is the Engineering Manager for Multanova AG, in Switzerland. He is a member of the IEEE, and has a strong background in microcontroller design. Dr. Kühnel has written books and articles for the German and Swiss electronics markets.
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