Embedded System Design: A Unified Hardware / Software Introduction

by Frank Vahid, Tony D. Givargis

This book introduces a modern approach to embedded system design, presenting software design and hardware design in a unified manner. It covers trends and challenges, introduces the design and use of single-purpose processors ("hardware") and general-purpose processors ("software"), describes memories and buses, illustrates hardware/software tradeoffs using a digital camera example, and discusses advanced computation models, controls systems, chip technologies, and modern design tools. For courses found in EE, CS and other engineering departments.

352 pages, Hardcover

First published October 17, 2001

Reviews

[Cas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Its a decent book on embedded system design

[Alyxandria Ramirez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Used in a college course, and was exceptionally aiding in my understanding of the course.