The future of the computer
and communications industries is converging on mobile
information appliances - phones, PDAs, laptops and other
devices.
The ARM is at the heart of this trend, leading the way
in system-on-chip (SoC) development and becoming the processor
core of choice for many embedded applications. System-on-chip
technology is changing the way we use computers, but it also
sets designers the very challenging problem of getting a complex
SoC design right first time.
ARM System-on-Chip Architecture introduces the concepts and
methodologies employed in designing a system-on-chip based
around a microprocessor core, and in designing the core itself.
Extensive illustrations, based on the ARM, give practical
substance to the design principles set out in the book,
reinforcing the reader's understanding of how and why SoCs and
microprocessors are designed as they are.
ARM System-on-Chip Architecture:
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Presents
and discusses the major issues of system-on-chip design,
including memory hierarchy, caches, memory management, on-chip
buses, on-chip debug and production test
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Provides
an overview of the ARM processor family, enabling the reader
to decide which ARM is best for the job in hand
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Describes
the ARM and Thumb programming models, enabling the designer to
begin to develop applications
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Covers
all the latest ARM products and developments, including
StrongARM, the ARM9 and ARM10 series of cores, and the
ARM-based SoC components at the heart of Ericsson's Bluetooth
technology, the Psion Series 5 PDA and Samsung's SGH2400 GSM
handset
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Includes
details on the AMULET asynchronous ARM cores and the AMULET3H
asynchronous SoC subsystem
ARM System-on-Chip Architecture is an essential handbook for
system-on-chip designers using ARM processor cores and engineers
working with the ARM. It can also be used as a course text for
undergraduate and masters students of computer science, computer
engineering and electrical engineering.
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Paperback:
419 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.78 x 9.13 x 7.30
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Publisher:
Addison-Wesley Pub Co; 2nd edition (August 25, 2000)
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ISBN:
0201675196
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This work is designed to be a solid academic text and professional
reference, introducing computer architecture concepts and using the
ARM chip to illustrate the points. It discusses assembly level
programming, particularly for the ARM.