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This document provides an introduction to a course on ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers. The course objectives are to understand the architecture of ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers, learn how to interface microcontrollers with other devices, acquire programming and debugging skills, and become familiar with embedded system applications. Course materials include a required textbook and online tutorials. Labs will utilize an STM Discovery kit and students will work in groups of 10 per lab. Grading will be based on a midterm exam, homework, and final exam.

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Chuong 0 - Course - Introduction

This document provides an introduction to a course on ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers. The course objectives are to understand the architecture of ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers, learn how to interface microcontrollers with other devices, acquire programming and debugging skills, and become familiar with embedded system applications. Course materials include a required textbook and online tutorials. Labs will utilize an STM Discovery kit and students will work in groups of 10 per lab. Grading will be based on a midterm exam, homework, and final exam.

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ARM Cortex-M Microcontrollers

Chapter 0
Course Introduction

Ninh Khánh Duy


[email protected]
Department of Embedded System, Faculty of IT

Spring 2017

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Course’s objectives
} To understand the architecture of ARM Cortex-M family
} To master the interfacing between µC and other devices
} To acquire skills on programming & debugging these µCs
} To be familiar with simple applications of ES

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Course’s materials
} Required textbook:
Embedded Systems with ARM Cortex-M Microcontrollers in Assembly
Language and C, First edition, Yifeng Zhu. E-Man Press LLC, 2015
} Visit http://web.eece.maine.edu/~zhu/book/tutorials.php for
tutorials and lectures

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Course’s labs
} Referential labs:
http://web.eece.maine.edu/~zhu/book/lab.php
} Lab’s kit:
STM Discovery kit with STM32L152RCT6
http://www.st.com/web/en/catalog/tools/PF258515
} 10 groups per lab
} Each group should prepare:
} USB type A to mini-B cable
} Laptop PC with Windows
} 3 labs intended

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Grading
} Midterm: 20%
} Homework: 20%
} Final exam: 60%

All are paper-based tests

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Computer
} A computer includes processor, memory, and I/O ports

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Microcontroller
} A microcontroller (µC ) is a complete computer on a chip

} RAMs are volatile, while ROMs are nonvolatile


} Static RAM is much faster than Flash ROM, but information density is lower
!µCs have large Flash to store the software & smaller RAM to store temp. data
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Embedded system (ES)
} An ES is an electronic system that includes one or more
µCs configured to perform a specific dedicated app
} “Embedded” means “a computer is hidden inside so one can’t
see it”
} “System” means that there are many components which act in
concert achieving the common goal

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Example of an embedded system: iPhone

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General categories of embedded systems
General Computing
} Applications similar to desktop computing, but in an embedded
package
} Video games, set top boxes, wearable computers, automatic tellers
Control Systems
} Closed loop feedback control of real time system
} Vehicle engines, chemical processes, nuclear power, flight control
Signal Processing
} Computations involving large data stream
} Radar, Sonar, video compression
Communication & Networking
} Switching and information transmission
} Telephone system, Internet

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