Embedded Controller Hardware Design.pdf

A Volume in the

Embedded Technology ™ Series

Embedded Controller

Hardware Design

by Ken Arnold

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Dedication

This book is dedicated in memory of my father, Kenneth Owen Arnold,

who always encouraged me to follow my dreams. When other adults

discouraged me from entering the engineering field, he told me, “If you

really like what you’re doing and you’re good at it, you will be successful.”

Nowadays I get paid to have fun doing things I’d do for free anyway, so that

meets my definition of success! Thanks, Dad.

Acknowledgment

This book is a direct result of contributions from many of the students I

have been fortunate enough to have in my embedded computer engineering

courses at the University of California—San Diego extension. They have

provided a valuable form of feedback by sharing their notes and pointing

out weaknesses in the text and in-class presentations. Some sections of

this text were also provided by David Fern and Steven Tietsworth.

I would also like to thank my family for supporting me and, Mary, Nikki,

Kenny, Daniel, Amy, and Annie for being patient and helping out when

I needed it!