This text provides a comprehensive look at embedded microcontrollers—specialized devices used for a variety of applications and which include a memory, a microprocessor, and an I/O interface. Embedded Microcontrollers is one of the first books based on the Motorola MC68HC12. It is for use in any microcontroller course covering embedded systems, or for anyone who wants to design small to medium-sized embedded systems.
From a wealth of practical experience, the author has prepared a work that fills a significant void, both for learning the new MC68HC12 and for learning the fundamentals of embedded real-time applications. For the novice or the experienced, this text provides essential, up-to-date information as well as practical tips—all in a format and style that are engaging and easily understood.
A text for anyone who wants to design small to medium-sized embedded systems, written primarily with undergraduate electronics engineering technology students in mind. Assumes a background in electronic circuits, basic digital logic, and general C programming. Sections cover assembly language programming, microcontroller hardware and I/O, programming microcontrollers in C, and real-time multitasking kernels. The author is a faculty member at Western Washington U. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
