EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN

Introduction

Pavitra Y J
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Embedded System Design
Pavitra Y J
Electronics and
Communication Engineering
Embedded System Design
Embedded System

• System- An organized device which satisfies the

requirement correctness of the output

• Embedded system- is a microprocessor-based computer

hardware system with software that is designed to
perform a dedicated function, either as an independent
system or as a part of a large system

• Operating System- Interface between the hardware and

the user
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Embedded System

What is an embedded system?

A physical system that employs computer control for a
specific purpose, rather than for general-purpose
computation

Embedded systems are application specific & single

functioned; application is known apriori, the programs are
executed repeatedly
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Embedded System

They generally have minimal or no user interface

Embedded Systems is a special purpose computer

system/board, which covers all the devices such as
processor, memory, interface and control in single package
or board to perform only a specific application tasks
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Short list of Embedded Systems

Anti-lock brakes Fingerprint identifiers

Auto-focus cameras Home security systems
Automatic teller machine Medical testing systems
Automatic toll systems Modems
Automatic transmission MPEG decoders
Avionic systems Network cards
Battery chargers Network switches/routers
Camcorders Pagers
Cell phones Photocopiers
Cell-phone base stations Printers
Cordless phones Scanners
Cruise control Stereo systems
Digital cameras TV
Disk drives VCR
Electronic card readers Video game controllers
Electronic toys/games Video phones
Fax machines Washers and dryers
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Embedded Systems

 Embedded systems
 information processing systems embedded into a
larger product
 Two types of computing
 Desktop – produced millions/year
 Embedded – billions/year
 Non-Embedded Systems
 PCs, servers, and notebooks
 The future of computing!
 Automobiles, entertainment, communication, aviation,
handheld devices, military and medical equipments.
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Characteristics

Application specific
- Optimize for cost, area, power, and performance

Digital signal processing

- Signals are represented digitally

Reactive
- Reacts to changes in the system’s environment

Real-time
- Compute certain tasks before deadline

Distributed, networked,…
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Characteristics

Reliability
- Probability of system working correctly at fixed time

Maintainability
- Probability of system working correctly fixed time
units after error occurred

Safety
- Not harmful for user

Security
- Confidential and authentic communication
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Essential Considerations

Response Time - Real Time Systems

• Area
• Cost
• Portability
• Low Power (Battery Life)
Fault Tolerance-continue operation despite
hardware and software faults
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Pavitra Y J
Electronics & Communication
Engineering

pavitra.yj@pes.edu
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