JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Prerequisite

Microprocessor and Microcontrollers

Course Objectives:

• 1. To differentiate between a General purpose and an Embedded System.
• 2. To provide knowledge on the building blocks of Embedded System.
• 3. To understand the requirement of Embedded firmware and its role in API.

Course Outcomes:

• 1. Expected to differentiate the design requirements between General Purpose and Embedded Systems.
• 2. Expected to acquire the knowledge of firmware design principles.
• 3. Expected to understand the role of Real Time Operating System in Embedded Design.
• 4. To acquire the knowledge and experience of task level Communication in any Embedded System.

UNIT - I

Introduction to Embedded Systems: Definition of Embedded System, Embedded Systems Vs General Computing Systems, History of Embedded Systems, Classification, Major Application Areas, Purpose of Embedded Systems, Characteristics and Quality Attributes of Embedded Systems.

UNIT - II

Typical Embedded System: Core of the Embedded System: General Purpose and Domain Specific Processors, ASICs, PLDs, Commercial Off-The-Shelf Components (COTS), Memory: ROM, RAM, Memory according to the type of Interface, Memory Shadowing, Memory selection for Embedded Systems, Sensors and Actuators, Communication Interface: Onboard and External Communication Interfaces.

UNIT - III

Embedded Firmware: Reset Circuit, Brown-out Protection Circuit, Oscillator Unit, Real Time Clock, Watchdog Timer, Embedded Firmware Design Approaches and Development Languages.

UNIT - IV

RTOS Based Embedded System Design: Operating System Basics, Types of Operating Systems, Tasks, Process and Threads, Multiprocessing and Multitasking, Task Scheduling.

UNIT - V

Task Communication: Shared Memory, Message Passing, Remote Procedure Call and Sockets, Task Synchronization: Task Communication/Synchronization Issues, Task Synchronization Techniques, Device Drivers, How to Choose an RTOS.

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Introduction to Embedded Systems - Shibu K.V, Mc Graw Hill.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

• 1. Embedded Systems - Raj Kamal, TMH.
• 2. Embedded System Design - Frank Vahid, Tony Givargis, John Wiley.
• 3. Embedded Systems – Lyla, Pearson, 2013
• 4. An Embedded Software Primer - David E. Simon, Pearson Education. M.TECH.- I YEAR- II SEMESTER ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING