Embedded Systems Architecture: A Comprehensive Guide for Engineers and Programmers

by Tammy Noergaard

Overview

Embedded Systems Architecture: A Comprehensive Guide for Engineers and Programmers, Third Edition is a practical and technical guide for understanding the components that make up an embedded system’s architecture. This book is perfect for those starting out as technical professionals such as engineers, programmers, and designers of embedded systems but is also great for students of computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering. Users will find a much-needed ‘big picture’ for recently graduated engineers grappling with understanding the design of real-world systems. In addition, the book provides professionals with a systems-level picture of the key elements that can go into embedded design.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443273384
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	11/03/2025
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	680
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Tammy Noergaard has many years of professional experience including as a robotics Staff Engineer to Embedded Engineering Director in developing Class III medical devices, Chief Specialist in embedded systems at Terma, as well as independent consultancy in software, systems and field engineering for a few European and California-based corporations. She has also worked as a software engineer with Sony Electronics and Hyundai. Tammy is also an author and co-author of embedded systems books published by Elsevier, including "Embedded Systems Architecture" and "Demystifying Embedded Systems Middleware".

Table of Contents

Section I: Introduction to Embedded Systems
1. A Systems Engineering Approach to Embedded Systems Design
2. Know Your Standards

Section II: Embedded Hardware
3. Embedded Hardware Building Blocks and the Embedded Board
4. Embedded Processors
5. Board Memory
6. Board I/O (Input/Output)
7. Board Buses

Section III: Embedded Software Introduction
8. Device Drivers
9. Embedded Operating Systems
10. Demystifying the Middleware Layer
11. Application Software

Section IV: Putting It All Together: Design and Development
12. Defining the System—Creating the Architecture and Documenting the Design
13. The Final Phases of Embedded Design: Implementation and Testing

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A practical and technical guide for understanding the components that make up an embedded system’s architecture

Editorial Reviews

The Barnes & Noble Review
Embedded Systems Architecture is a tour de force: a book on building embedded systems that truly deserves to be called “definitive.” Tammy Noergaard starts with first principles, then systematically illuminates everything from logic circuits and computer design to C and assembly programming.

Noergaard thoroughly walks you through every stage of designing and implementing an embedded system that will work reliably -- and profitably. Whether you’re reading datasheets, writing device drivers, or managing projects that transcend your area of expertise, you’ll find help here.

Noergaard’s career has ranged from Stanford to Berkeley, from Wind River to Sony (where she helped build some of the world’s best analogue TVs). Along the way, she’s picked up immense knowledge about building embedded systems and teaching others to do so. You’ll benefit mightily from that knowledge. Bill Camarda, from the June 2005 Read Only

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Review of the previous edition:"This book fills a void. Most books address only portions of the embedded problem. As the title indicates, this one is uniquely comprehensive. I consider it a must-read" —Jack Ganssle, embedded author, lecturer, consultant

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