A microelectronic system might be a home computer, an electronic clock radio, the avionics of a modern aircraft, a cellular telephone, or an arcade video game. The author presents microelectronic system engineering as a discipline for managing technological, organizational, economic, and human factors in order to build a specified microelectronic system. The book proceeds from specific examples to general principles and uncovers the common threads among varied applications and methodologies. The example problems have been carefully constructed so that the reader can develop a deeper understanding of the process.
