eMBEDDED sYSTEMS

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS


Embedded systems have caught a lot of attention these days. They can be defined as application specific controllers embedded in a chip or on a circuit board. The miniature “brains” made up of silicon can be used in all applications that come into contact with modern man starting from household appliances, automobiles, toy, kitchen appliances and mobile telephones. They are used to control, monitor or assist the operation of equipment, machinery or plants.
Micro controllers and the Digital signal processor (DSP) represent the “h...