Vahid, Frank <br/><br/>
Embedded system design :  a unified hardware/software introduction 
Frank Vahid; Tony Givargis 
 - Hoboken, N.J. :  Wiley,  c2002. 
 - xxi, 324 p. :  ill ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>978-0471386780 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2001046620 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Embedded computer systems<br/>Design Metrics<br/>IC Technology<br/>Design Flow
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>005.2/56