EMBEDDED REAL TIME SYSTEMS portrays hardware and software not as different domains, but rather as two implementation options along a continuum of options varying in their design metrics such as cost, performance, size, power and flexibility. The main aim of this text is to provide a foundation that supports the multi-threaded style of programme in high reliability requirements of Embedded software. Three important trends, Integrated Circuits, Quality Compilers and Synthesis Technology enable the designer to describe the desired functionality in a high level programming language to generate an efficient custom hardware processor implementation.

Preface / Acknowledgements / Introduction to Embedded Systems / Characteristics of Embedded Systems / Embedded Firmware Design / IC Technology / Electronics / Devices and Busses / Introduction to Programming Languages / Introduction to Unified Modelling Language (UMI) / Program Modeling Concepts / Introduction to RTOS / Testing and Debugging / References / Index.

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