THE EMBEDDED DESIGN LIFE CYCLE

WHERE DESIGN TIME IS SPENT

CHOOSING THE RIGHT PROCESSOR
MICROPROCESSORS VERSUS
MICROCONTROLLERS
REAL TIME OPERATING SYSTEM
REAL TIME OPERATING SYSTEM
(cont.)
 THE PARTITIONING DECISION

- HARDWARE/SOFTWARE DUALITY

- THE LASER PRINTER DESIGN

 HARDWARE TRENDS

- AMD SC520

- ARM7

- EVOLUTION OF SoS
“CODING” HARDWARE
SHORTENING THE DESIGN CYCLE
 THE ASIC REVOLUTION

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE DISTINCTION
BLURRING
CO-VERIFICATION
CO-VERIFICATION