PC COM ports, USB virtual COM ports, and ports in embedded systems are
all addressed in this updated guide to programming, interfacing, and
using serial ports. Topics include using .NET’s SerialPort class for
COM-port communications on PCs; upgrading existing RS-232 designs to USB
or wireless networks; and creating serial networks of embedded systems
and PCs. Example circuits and code provide a quick start to projects.
Installation and maintenance staff will also find tips for ensuring
reliable operation and problem tracking.

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Acquire the Design Information, Methods, and Skills Needed to Master the
New VLIW Architecture!

VLIW Microprocessor Hardware Design offers you a complete guide to VLIW
hardware design-providing state-of-the-art coverage of
microarchitectures, RTL coding, ASIC flow, and FPGA flow of design. The
book also contains a wide range of skills-building examples, all worked
using Verilog, that equip you with a practical, hands-on tutorial for
understanding each step in the VLIW microprocessor design process.
Written by Weng Fook Lee, an internationally renowned expert in the
field of microprocessor design, this cutting-edge hardware design tool
presents unsurpassed coverage of the latests in VLIW microprocessing.
Authoritative and comprehensive, VLIW Microprocessor Hardware Design
features:

- Step-by-step information on the VLIW hardware design process
- A wealth of Verilog-based designs
- ASIC and FPGA implementations
- Expert guidance on the best-known methods for RTL coding
- Over 75 detailed illustrations that clarify each aspect of VLIW
design Inside this Complete VLIW Microprocessor Toolkit
• Introduction • Design Methodology • RTL Coding, Testbenching, and
Simulation • FPGA Implementation • Testbenches and Simulation Results •
Synthesis Results and Gate Level Netlist

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This user’s guide does far more than simply outline the ARM Cortex-M3
CPU features; it explains step-by-step how to program and implement the
processor in real-world designs. It teaches readers how to utilize the
complete and thumb instruction sets in order to obtain the best
functionality, efficiency, and reuseability. The author, an ARM engineer
who helped develop the core, provides many examples and diagrams that
aid understanding. Quick reference appendices make locating specific
details a snap!

Whole chapters are dedicated to:
Debugging using the new CoreSight technology Migrating effectively from
the ARM7 The Memory Protection Unit Interfaces, Exceptions,Interrupts
…and much more!

* The only available guide to programming and using the groundbreaking
ARM Cortex-M3 processor

* Easy-to-understand examples, diagrams, quick reference appendices, full
instruction and Thumb-2 instruction sets are all included

* The author, an ARM engineer on the M3 development team, teaches end
users how to start from the ground up with the M3, and how to migrate
from the ARM7

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This book provides instruction on how to use the OrCAD design suite to
design and manufacture printed circuit boards. The book is written for
both students and practicing engineers who need a quick tutorial on how
to use the software and who need in-depth knowledge of the capabilities
and limitations of the software package. There are two goals the book
aims to reach:
The primary goal is to show the reader how to design a PCB using OrCAD
Capture and OrCAD Layout. Capture is used to build the schematic diagram
of the circuit, and Layout is used to design the circuit board so that
it can be manufactured. The secondary goal is to show the reader how to
add PSpice simulation capabilities to the design, and how to develop
custom schematic parts, footprints and PSpice models. Often times
separate designs are produced for documentation, simulation and board
fabrication. This book shows how to perform all three functions from the
same schematic design. This approach saves time and money and ensures
continuity between the design and the manufactured product.

· Information is presented in the exact order a circuit and PCB are
designed
· Straightforward, realistic examples present the how and why the
designs work, providing a comprehensive toolset for understanding the
OrCAD software
· Introduction to the IPC, JEDEC, and IEEE standards relating to PCB
design
· Full-color interior and extensive illustrations allow readers to learn
features of the product in the most realistic manner possible

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This book provides a rich toolbox of design techniques and templates to
solve practical, every-day problems using FPGAs. Using a modular
structure, the book gives easy-to-find design techniques and templates
at all levels, together with functional code, which engineers can easily
match and apply to their application. The easy-to-find structure begins
with a design application to demonstrate the key building blocks of FPGA
design and how to connect them, enabling the experienced FPGA designer
to quickly select the right design for their application, while
providing the less experienced a road map to solving their specific
design problem. Written in an informal and easy-to-grasp style, this
invaluable resource goes beyond the principles of FPGA s and hardware
description languages to actually demonstrate how specific designs can
be synthesized, simulated and downloaded onto an FPGA. In addition, the
book provides advanced techniques to create real world designs that fit
the device required and which are fast and reliable to implement. An
accompanying CDROM contains code, test benches and simulation command
files for ModelSim. This book will be an indispensable, well-thumbed
resource for FPGA designers of all levels of experience.

* A rich toolbox of practical FGPA design techniques at an engineer’s
finger tips
* Easy-to-find structure that allows the engineer to quickly locate the
information to solve their FGPA design problem, and obtain the level of
detail and understanding needed

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This book provides the advanced issues of FPGA design as the underlying
theme of the work. In practice, an engineer typically needs to be
mentored for several years before these principles are appropriately
utilized. The topics that will be discussed in this book are essential
to designing FPGA’s beyond moderate complexity. The goal of the book is
to present practical design techniques that are otherwise only available
through mentorship and real-world experience.

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A practical guide to the specification, design, and programming of smart
card systems for working applications. More than 3 billion smartcards
are produced every year. Generally defined as any pocket-sized card with
embedded integrated circuits or chips, they have a huge number of
applications including travel cards, chip and pin cards, pet tags,
mobile phone SIMs and pallet trackers. Now with modern Smart Card
technology such as Java Card and Basic Card it is possible for everyone
to create his or her own applications on a smart card. This book
provides generic solutions for programming smart cards, enabling the
creation of working applications and systems.
Key features:

- Presents a comprehensive introduction to the topic of smart cards,
explaining component elements and the smart card microcontrollers.
- Sets out information on operating systems with case studies of a
range of applications including credit card security, mobile phones and
transport payment cards.
- Gives detailed advice on the monitoring of smart card applications,
recognizing potential attacks on security and improving system
integrity.
- Provides modules and examples so that all types of systems can be
built up from a small number of individual components.
- Offers guidelines on avoiding and overcoming design errors. Ideal
for practising engineers and designers looking to implement smart cards
in their business, it is also a valuable reference for postgraduate
students taking courses on embedded system and smart card design.

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Title: Hard Disk Drive: Mechatronics and Control (Automation and Control Engineering)
Author: Abdullah Al Mamun / GuoXiao Guo / Bi Chao
Publisher: CRC
ISBN: 0849372534
Pub-Date: 2006-11-02

Book Description

The hard disk drive (HDD) is an excellent example of the practical application of precision mechatronics. Hard Disk Drive: Mechatronics and Control describes the control aspects of an HDD, explains difficulties faced by designers, provides solutions, and highlights challenges of future-generation drives. Combining academic interests with practical problems, it provides a problem-oriented approach to the fundamental concepts of control, examines the process involved in the manufacturing of HDDs, and illustrates the application of precision mechatronics in great detail. Mechatronics researchers not working in HDD will find many concepts developed that are useful for problems in their own areas.

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Title: Interfacing PIC Microcontrollers: Embedded Design by Interactive Simulation
Author: Martin P. Bates
Publisher: Newnes
ISBN: 0750680288
Pub-Date: 2006-09-20

Book Description
Explore in detail microcontroller interfacing techniques using the popular PIC 16F877
Work through step-by-step examples interactively using circuit simulation software, supplied as assembly source code
Gain the knowledge of a wide range of peripheral devices such as keyboards, displays, sensors and drives and serial communication with other processors, memory and more
Use interactive simulation software to design and test circuits

Interfacing PIC Microcontrollers provides a thorough introduction to interfacing techniques for students, hobbyists and engineers looking to take their knowledge of PIC application development to the next level. Each chapter ends with suggestions for further applications, based on the examples given, and numerous line drawings illustrate application of the hardware.

Step-by-step examples in assembly language are used to illustrate a comprehensive set of interfaces, and these can be run interactively on circuit simulation software, used to aid understanding without the need to build real hardware.

A companion website includes all examples in the text which can be downloaded together with a free version of Proteuss ISIS Lite: www.picmicros.org.uk

*Comprehensive coverage of a topic not widely explored in the wealth of PIC books on the market, concentrating on the popular PIC16F877 device
*Circuit simulation software allows step-by-step examples, supplied as assembly source code, to be run interactively – aiding student, technician and hobbyist learning.
*A companion website includes all examples in the text which can be downloaded together with a free version of Proteus’s ISIS Lite: www.picmicros.org.uk

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