Embedded Systems Design [Paperback]

Steve Heath (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750632372 | ISBN-13: 978-0750632379 | Publication Date: November 20, 1997

Microprocessors are more and more present in many aspects of our daily lives. They have become the standard way of implementing digital systems ranging from sophisticated process control systems to cars, burglar alarms and even children's toys. As a result, the demand for these products is increasing dramatically, as is the need for knowledge and understanding of the technology.


This book provides a guide to all aspects of embedded system design including the hardware, software and the design trade offs associated with design. However, most hardware these days comes ready packaged as a microcontroller - so the emphasis in the book is on software, which is where the engineer must develop expertise. The approach taken here is largely practical, the aim being to explain how systems are designed in the real world rather than in theory. In keeping with this approach, there is a chapter of case studies included in the book to allow readers to investigate real systems and gain practical experience.

Steve Heath has many years of experience in computer design through his work with Motorola and has written several books on Apple, IBM and RISC computers.


Practical approach to designCase studies allow the readers to investigate their own systemsSteve Heath has many years' experience in computer design

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THE definitive engineer's guide to the design issues surrounding embedded systems. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Newnes (November 20, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750632372
• ISBN-13: 978-0750632379
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,318,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Set your $50 on fire and save the frustration, October 17, 2000

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Clayton Gulick (Wilmington, DE United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Embedded Systems Design (Paperback)

I have to say, I was very excited when I bought this book, thinking "this looks like a good book about embedded systems!". Until I opened it. It should have been titled "An Imcomplete Set of Cut and Pastes From White Papers". It's claim that it focuses on "practical" application is a joke. Please don't buy this book with the expectation that after reading it you will have several nifty breadboards that go "whirr" and do neato things. You won't. What you will have is a good excuse to write a scathing review of a book that like too many other technical manuals feels that there is some sort of virtue in paraphrasing technical documents, hitting it with a stapler and sending it off to the publisher with a wink and a smile, all the while claiming to be the definitive authority on whatever obsure subject they parasite from, causing us to waste time and money on yet another false promise.

19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference material, February 19, 1999

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This review is from: Embedded Systems Design (Paperback)

Somewhat dry in style, but very thorough. Particularly found the section that compared/contrasted different processor types useful. Like any book technology, some of these sections will become dated. I found information in this book that I could not find anywhere else.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Compact, but dull and outdated, April 27, 2005

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Soon Yau Cheong (Malaysia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Embedded Systems Design, Second Edition (Paperback)

This books touch a little bit on many topics in embedded system. This may be good to absolute beginner who want to have quick look into the embedded world. However, as many other books, it provides no useful and practical information to non-beginner.

This book seemed to be so outdated, not only the processors, but also the diagram, sample code text. I hardly believe its 1st Edition was in 1997, more unbelievable, this Edition was 2002. Even if the author doesnt update the content of his book, well, I think at least he should get someone to re-arrange and re-type it to make it looks nicer.