This book offers a comprehensive and balanced introduction to the design of small embedded systems. Important topics covered include microcontroller architectures, memory technologies, data conversion, serial protocols, program design, low power design, and design for the real time environment.

Introduction.- Abbreviations.- Introducing Embedded Systems and the Microcontroller.- From Humble Beginnings: Towards the Minimum System.- Preliminary Programming.- Memory Matters.- Analog Affairs.- Strictly Serial.- Systematic Software.- Dealing with Time.- Interfacing to External Devices.- Supplying and Using Power, in a Power-Conscious World.- Dealing with Numbers.- Designing and Commissioning the System.- Answers to Selected Numerical Questions.- Appendix 1 Binary, Hexadecimal and BCD.- Appendix 2 The 16F84 Instruction Set.- Appendix 3 A Versatile Microcontroller Based Digital Panel Meter.- Appendix 4 Addressing Modes Address Decoding and the Memory Map.- Index.

Progresses from introductory level up to professional practice Combines all essential aspects of hardware and software Contains pragmatic balance of theoretical and practical Applies systematic design principles in novel wayOver 00 illustrations6 Numerous worked and student examples