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The Embedded Design Life Cycle

The document discusses key considerations for embedded system design including choosing a microprocessor or microcontroller, using a real-time operating system, partitioning hardware and software, hardware trends like AMD SC520 and ARM7, coding hardware, shortening the design cycle, the ASIC revolution, and blurring the distinction between hardware and software through co-verification.

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The Embedded Design Life Cycle

The document discusses key considerations for embedded system design including choosing a microprocessor or microcontroller, using a real-time operating system, partitioning hardware and software, hardware trends like AMD SC520 and ARM7, coding hardware, shortening the design cycle, the ASIC revolution, and blurring the distinction between hardware and software through co-verification.

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THE EMBEDDED DESIGN LIFE CYCLE

WHERE DESIGN TIME IS SPENT


CHOOSING THE RIGHT PROCESSOR
MICROPROCESSORS VERSUS
MICROCONTROLLERS
REAL TIME OPERATING SYSTEM
REAL TIME OPERATING SYSTEM
(cont.)
THE PARTITIONING DECISION

- HARDWARE/SOFTWARE DUALITY

- THE LASER PRINTER DESIGN


HARDWARE TRENDS

- AMD SC520

- ARM7

- EVOLUTION OF SoS
“CODING” HARDWARE
SHORTENING THE DESIGN CYCLE
THE ASIC REVOLUTION

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE DISTINCTION
BLURRING
CO-VERIFICATION
CO-VERIFICATION

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