Embedded systems design
N Bhattacharjee
4 points * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: RDT2210, RDT2220, MAT2441, MAT2452 and either RDT2131, RDT2141, RDT2231, RDT2241 or CSC2010, CSC2020, CSC2040, CSC2050
Multiprocessor bus structures, VME, Sbus, EISA, NuBus, Future bus. Multiprocessor interrupts, bus contention. Complex hardware interfaces, intelligent peripheral controllers, and signal-processing components. Application of CAD tools to the analysis and design of multiprocessor systems.
Assessment
Practical work and assignments: 50% * Written examination (2 hours): 50%
Recommended texts
Cram R M Microcomputer buses Academic Press, 1991
Wilkinson B Computer architecture: Design and performance Prentice-Hall, 1991