Embedded Controller Hardware Design

WEEK 6: Example Design

Project: The Draft Project Report is Due NEXT WEEK! (week #7).

Lecture: The mid-term exams will be returned in class. First we will go over the solutions to the problems on the mid-term exam, proceed with the lecture material covering chapter 6, and continue reviewing the spec sheets. This is the most critical lecture in this course - don't miss this one if you can help it!

Copies of the Lecture Materials: The course notes for this week "Detailed Design Example with Timing Analysis" in the file ECD08.PDF is on the FTP site.

Reading assignment for this week #6: Read Chapter 6 in the Text and the file:

51memtim.pdf in the directory: ftp://ftp.hte.com/uconline/library/8051info

Homework due this week #6: Problems at the end of chapter 6. We will go over the solutions in class.

Homework (Due on Week #7): Problems at the end of chapter 7.

Reading assignment for next week (week #7): Read Chapter 7 in the Text and review the files describing the operation and application of PLDs in the following directory:

ftp://www.hte.com/uconline/library/specs/

Look for the files named pld*.pdf There's also a file named logic.pdf which is a review of basic digital logic.