Embedded systems are computing systems designed to perform specific functions within larger mechanical or electronic systems. They have constraints like size, power consumption, and cost. Embedded systems are used in applications like control systems, communication devices, and media players. On average, a household uses around 225 embedded processors, with cars using about 35. Embedded systems make up 94% of the worldwide processor market. Key issues for developers include hardware/software codesign, limited resources, and real-time functionality.
Embedded systems are computing systems designed to perform specific functions within larger mechanical or electronic systems. They have constraints like size, power consumption, and cost. Embedded systems are used in applications like control systems, communication devices, and media players. On average, a household uses around 225 embedded processors, with cars using about 35. Embedded systems make up 94% of the worldwide processor market. Key issues for developers include hardware/software codesign, limited resources, and real-time functionality.
Embedded systems are computing systems designed to perform specific functions within larger mechanical or electronic systems. They have constraints like size, power consumption, and cost. Embedded systems are used in applications like control systems, communication devices, and media players. On average, a household uses around 225 embedded processors, with cars using about 35. Embedded systems make up 94% of the worldwide processor market. Key issues for developers include hardware/software codesign, limited resources, and real-time functionality.
Embedded systems are computing systems designed to perform specific functions within larger mechanical or electronic systems. They have constraints like size, power consumption, and cost. Embedded systems are used in applications like control systems, communication devices, and media players. On average, a household uses around 225 embedded processors, with cars using about 35. Embedded systems make up 94% of the worldwide processor market. Key issues for developers include hardware/software codesign, limited resources, and real-time functionality.
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Introduction to
Embedded Systems Semicon Solutions
Computing Systems Desktop PC, Workstations, Laptops
Servers
Tier-0: network appliance
Tier-1: webserver Tier-2: application/database server File servers, Storage-area-network
Embedded Systems
PDA Cellphone Routers Microcontrollers
Embedded? Computing system embedded within electronic devices. Combination of computer hardware and software designed to performance a specific function. Any computing system that is not a desktop computer nor a server.
Area of Applications General purpose PDA
Control systems Electronics, Automotive
Signal processing Media player, Camera
Communication Cellphone, switch
Market Average household uses ~225 embedded processors; about 35 for automobile Estimated 5 billion embedded processors in use 94% share of world market 6%: Pentium, PowerPC, etc. [Source: World Semiconductor Trade Statistics Bluebook]
Key Issues Users Point of View Single function/application Dedicated to specific type of tasks
Tight constraints
Size Power Cost Time-to-market
Real-time Respond to environment in real time
Safety/Reliability Failure can result in critical damages
Key Issues Developers Point of View Concurrent development of HW and SW, i.e. HW/SW codesign Wide selection of uPs. Wide selection of OS, mostly real time (RTOS) Few system resources Specialized development tools Debugging skills important Robust HW/SW
Example
Elements
Trends High level of integration System-on-chip (SoC) Multiprocessor System-on-Chip (MPSoC)
HW/SW co-design Concurrent development Optimization
Design flow Design tools Experiences
Microcontroller Usually a simple uP plus peripheral support devices integrated in a single package
SoC A uP plus peripheral support devices integrated in a single chip E.g. Intel StrongARM
SoC vs uController?
SoC Design Intellectual Property (IP) Circuits or cores pre-deisgned/pre-verified for certain functions Implications: Lower design cost Fast time-to-market
Requirements Functional Functions I/O
Non-functional Performance Cost Power consumption Size/weight
Architecture How to implement the specifications Components System structure Hardware/software partitioning HW/SW work together to solve a problem Partitioning decided by Performance Flexibility Cost
Architecture Design
Designing An Embedded System Understand the big picture Understand the details Design SW with Real time constraints Low power Small code size
