Syllabus - Peripherals And Interfacing (BM702 (A))

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, common design metrics, and processor technology: general purpose processor, application specific processor, single purpose processor.

Embedded System Architecture

Von Neumann v/s Harvard architecture, instruction set architecture, CISC and RISC instructions set architecture, basic embedded processor, microcontroller architecture, CISC & RISC examples: 8051, ARM, DSP processors.

Input Output and Peripheral Devices

Timers and counters, watchdog timers, interrupt controllers, PWM, keyboard controller, analog to digital converters, real time clock. Introduction to communication protocols: basic terminologies, concepts, serial protocol: I2C, CAN, fire wire, USB. Parallel protocols: PCI bus, IrDA, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11, wireless protocols.

Memory System Architecture

Caches, virtual memory, MMU, address translation, memory and interfacing, memory write ability and storage performance. Memory types, composing memory – advance RAM interfacing, microprocessor interfacing I/O addressing, interrupts, direct memory access, arbitration multilevel bus architecture.

Embedded System Supporting Technologies

Difference between normal OS and RTOS, scheduling algorithms. Case study: Tiny OS, VxWorks, QNX. Overview of VLSI technology, introduction to device drivers. Case studies: washing machine, air-conditioning, auto focus camera.