CPE/EE 421/521 - Microcomputers

COURSE INFORMATION:

Credit Hours:

3

Prerequisites:

CPE/EE 321

Description:

Microcomputer system design and use of microprocessors or single chip

microcomputers as basic system components. Basic microcomputer design

and the interface between the microprocessor and external devices.This

course examines the software aspects of microcomputers using assembly

language and C programming. Single chip microcomputers for embedded and

power efficient applications. Experiments performed in the Microcomputer

Laboratory provide considerable experience, allowing students to develop

programs in assembly and C and download them into a target microcomputer

Topics:

• Introduction to Microprocessor-Based System Design
• Motorola 68000 Processor Architecture
• Microcomputer Architecture - Programmer's View (overview of MC68000 family of microprocessors, basic assembly language programming of the MC68000)
• MC68000 Software Development (Lab Session)
• Software Development for the MC68000 (High-Level Language Considerations - C Programming)
• Single Chip Microcomputers - Hardware and System Issues (TI MSP430 Microcontroller Family)
• TI MSP430 Software Development (Lab Session)
• Single Chip Microcomputers - Low Power Issues
• Single Chip Microcomputers - Software Issues, Exceptions, Interrupts, Real-Time Operation, Real-time Kernels
• Microprocessor Architecture - Hardware Details (MC68000 CPU specfications, pin descriptions and timing analysis, I/O interfacing, parallel and serial data transfer using custom hardware and MC6800/68000 type peripheral ICs)
• Microcomputer Systems Design (ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, Static and Dynamic RAM, connections, signals and timing)

Fall 2004 Information