M. S. RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
BANGALORE
(Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to VTU)
SYLLABUS
Outcome Based Education Curricula
(For the Academic year 2015 – 2016)
VII &VIII Semester B. E.
Department of Electronics & Communication
M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore-54
(Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to VTU)
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
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Name of the Faculty
Dr. S Sethu Selvi
Prof. C R Raghunath
Prof. K. Giridhar
Prof. M S Srinivas
Dr. K. Indira
Dr. K. Manikantan
B. Sujatha
Dr. Maya V Karki
S. Lakshmi
Dr. V. Anandi
Dr. T D Senthil Kumar
Dr. Raghuram Srinivasan
H. Mallika
A.R. Priyarenjini
S. L. Gangadharaiah
M. Nagabhushan
C G Raghavendra
Sadashiva V Chakrasali
C. Sharmila Suttur
Mamtha Mohan
V. Nuthan Prasad
Reshma Verma
Shreedarshan K
Lakshmi Srinivasan
Flory Francis
Sarala S M
Punya Prabha V
Suma K V
Jayashree S
Manjunath C Lakkannavar
Chitra M
Akkamahadevi M B
Veena G N
Pavitha U S
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M. S. RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BANGALORE
(Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to VTU)
SCHEME OF TEACHING FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014 – 2015
VII SEMESTER B. E. ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
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Credits*
T
P
Electronics and
Communication Engineering
2
0
0
2
Wireless
Communication
Electronics and
Communication Engineering
3
0
0
3
Information
Theory & Coding
Electronics and
Communication Engineering
3
0
0
3
4.
Department
Elective - IV
Electronics and
Communication Engineering
x
x
x
4
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Department
Elective - V
Electronics and
Communication Engineering
x
x
x
4
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7.
Open Elective
Project Work-I
Other Departments
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0
8+x
x
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6
25
SI.
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t Code
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EC701
IPR
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EC702
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EC703
EC704
Subject
Teaching Dept
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*L: Lecture
T: Tutorial
Total
P: Practical
VIII SEMESTER B. E. ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
SI. No.
Subject
Code
Subject
Teaching Dept
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1.
EC801
Optical Fiber
Communication
Electronics and
Communication Engineering
3
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3
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EC802
Embedded
System Design
Electronics and
Communication Engineering
3
0
1
4
Department
Elective - VI
Electronics and
Communication Engineering
x
x
x
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Project Work II
Electronics and
Communication Engineering
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6+x
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15+x
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EC804
Total
*L: Lecture
T: Tutorial
P: Practical
LIST OF PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVES:
The student has to earn a maximum of 20 credits as professional (departmental) electives.
The student has to earn a maximum of 03 credits as open electives.
Subject
Code
Subject Title
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T
P
C
ECPE01
OOPs with C++ and Data Structures
PS-E
3
0
1
4
ECPE02
Operating Systems
PS-E
4
0
0
4
ECPE03
Computer Organization and Architecture
PS-E
4
0
0
4
ECPE04
Power Electronics
PS-E
3
0
1
4
ECPE05
Digital Electronic Measurements
PS-E
4
0
0
4
ECPE06
Advanced Signal Processing
PS-E
4
0
0
4
ECPE07
Image Processing
PS-E
3
0
1
4
ECPE08
Communication Switching Systems
PS-E
4
0
0
4
ECPE09
Discrete Time Control Systems
PS-E
4
0
0
4
ECPE10
Linear Algebra
PS-E
4
0
0
4
ECPE11
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems
PS-E
4
0
0
4
ECPE12
Neural Networks and Fuzzy Systems
PS-E
3
0
1
4
ECPE13
Cryptography and Network Security
PS-E
4
0
0
4
ECPE14
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
PS-E
4
0
0
4
ECPE15
Low Power VLSI Design
PS-E
4
0
0
4
ECPE16
Design of Electronic Systems
PS-E
4
0
0
4
ECPE17
Data Compression
PS-E
4
0
0
4
ECPE18
Radar and Navigational Aids
PS-E
4
0
0
4
ECPE19
Wavelets and its Applications
PS-E
4
0
0
4
ECPE20
Spread Spectrum Communication
PS-E
4
0
0
4
ECPE21
Satellite Communication
PS-E
4
0
0
4
ECPE22
RF ICs
PS-E
4
0
0
4
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Subject Code: EC701
Prerequisites: Nil
Course coordinator: Mrs. Jayashree
Credits: 2:0:0
Contact Hours: 28
Course objectives:
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Get an insight into the changes taking place in the global economic scenario and international
efforts to remove the barriers in international trade
Appreciate the role of intellectual (creative and innovative) contribution in trade and
technology, necessity to protect intellectual property (IP), its contribution in harmonizing the
global trade by removing the barriers, and increasing the standard of living.
Get introduced to various forms of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs).
Know in detail about copyright and trademark.
Learn and acquire sufficient knowledge about patents, rights and obligations, procedure to
procure and maintain them.
Have basic training in drafting patent specification with special attention to claim drafting.
Get trained in patent search and use it for testing patentability of the invention.
Thoroughly understand the economic/commercial aspects of IPRs.
Acquire sufficient knowledge about Industrial designs and Integrated circuits as IP right
Course Contents:
UNIT – I
Basic principles of IPR laws: History of IPR – GATT, WTO, WIPO and TRIPs, Role of IPR in
Research & Development and Knowledge era, Concept of property, Marx’s theory of property,
Constitutional Aspects of Intellectual property, Different forms of IPR
UNIT – II
Understanding Copyright Law: Evolution of copy right law in India, Justifications, Subject matter
of copyright, Terms of protections, Concepts-originality/Novelty idea expression, Fixation & fair
Use, Copyrights in software protection, Infringement of copyright and acquisition in Indian context,
Case studies
UNIT – III
Trademark: Introduction, Justification, Concepts of subject matter acquisition, Implication and
benefits of registration terms of protection of Geographical indication of goods, infringements of
trade marks, Case studies
UNIT – IV
Patent: Criteria for patentability, Novelty, Utility and Inventive step, Non obviousness, Non
Patentable inventions. Pre-grant and post-grant oppositions, grant or refusal of patents, infringement
and prosecution in India,
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Patent application procedure and drafting: Patent Drafting, Format, Provisional and Complete
specifications, Scopes of inventions, description of invention, drawings, claims.
UNIT – V
Industrial Designs: Introduction, Justification, Subject matter of design law definition, Excluded
subject matter law relating to industrial design and registration in India, Infringement of design
rights.
Semiconductor and IC Layout Designs: Semiconductor topography design rights, Infringement,
Case studies.
Text books:
1. P. Ganguli, “Intellectual Property Rights”, first edition, TMH, 2001.
2. Dr. B. L. Wadhera, “Intellectual Property Law Handbook”, 2nd edition, Universal Law
Publishing, 2002.
3. T. Ramakrishna, “Course Material for 1 year P. G Diploma in IPR”, First edition, NLSIU,
Bangalore.
References:
1. P. Narayan, “Intellectual Property Law”, 3rd Edition, Eastern Law House, 2001.
2. D. Baingridge, “Intellectual Property”, 5th Edition, Pearson Education, 2003.
3. World Intellectual Property Organization Handbook/Notes
Course Outcomes:
1. Appreciate contributions and limitations of GATT, reasons for formation of WTO and
functions of WIPO. (PO – e, g, h, i, j, l)
2. Describe concepts of original ideas not forgetting the copyright. (PO – e, g, h, i, j, l)
3. Use implication and protection for GI of goods. (PO – e, g, h, i, j, l)
4. Understand procedures to get Indian and other country patents by direct application or by PCT
route. (PO – e, g, h, i,)
5. Gain knowledge of various forms of IP, their infringements and their significance in
knowledge transfer and sharing. (PO – e, g, h, i, j)
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WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
Subject Code: EC702
Prerequisite(s): EC502-Digital Signal Processing,
EC601-Digital Communication
Course Coordinator: Mrs. Sarala S.M
Credits: 3:0:0
Contact Hours: 42
Course Objectives
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Understand the cellular concept in mobile communication and improve capacity in cellular
systems with limited radio spectrum.
Appreciate the significance of radio wave propagation in different propagation models.
Appreciate the concepts of different diversity techniques and equalization techniques.
Understand the different coding and multiple access techniques.
Appreciate the importance of GSM and CDMA in 2G and 3G mobile communication.
Course Contents:
UNIT – I
Introduction to cellular systems: Evolution of mobile communications, mobile radio systemsExamples, trends in cellular radio and personal communications. Cellular Concept: Frequency reuse,
channel assignment, hand off, Interference and system capacity, Trunking and Grade of Service,
Improving coverage and capacity in cellular systems.
UNIT – II
Mobile Radio Propagation Models: Introduction to radio wave propagation – Free space
propagation model – Reflection – Diffraction – Scattering – Path loss models –Small scale multipath
propagation – Parameter of mobile multipath channels – Types of small scale fading
UNIT – III
Equalization Technique: Fundamentals of equalization- Training of adaptive equalizer – Equalizers
in a communication receiver, Survey of equalization techniques – Linear equalizations, Nonlinear
equalization – Decision Feedback Equalization (DFE), Maximum Likelihood Sequence Estimation
(MLSE) equalizer, Algorithms for adaptive equalization – Zero Forcing (ZF) algorithm, Least Mean
Square (LMS) algorithm, Recursive Least Squares (RLS) algorithm.
Diversity techniques: Practical space diversity considerations, polarization diversity, frequency
diversity, time diversity, RAKE receiver.
UNIT – IV
Wireless Coding Techniques: Convolutional codes, turbo codes, Interleaver, OFDM.
Multiple Access Techniques: Introduction to multiple access techniques – FDMA, TDMA, CDMA
and SDMA – Capacity of cellular FDMA, TDMA, CDMA and SDMA.
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UNIT – V
Wireless Systems and Standards: Second and third generation mobile communication standards:
GSM, IS 95 and cdma2000 standards
TEXT BOOKS
1. T. S. Rappaport, "Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice, Second Edition, Pearson
Education/ Prentice Hall of India, Third Indian Reprint 2003.
REFERENCES
1. R. Blake, “Wireless Communication Technology", Thomson Delmar, 2003.
2. W. C. Y. Lee, "Mobile Communications Engineering: Theory and applications, Second
Edition, McGraw-Hill International, 1998.
Course Outcomes:
1. Employ cellular concept to improve capacity of cellular systems with limited radio spectrum.
(PO – b, h, k)
2. Analyze the received power and field components of propagated EM waves.
(PO – a, b, c, h, k)
3. Employ the concept of different diversity techniques to overcome the effect of small scale
multi-path propagation. (PO – b, c, h, k)
4. Apply the different coding techniques and multiple access techniques in wireless
communication. (PO – b, c, h, k)
5. Describe the functional blocks of GSM architecture and Classify different types of channels in
IS-95 and CDMA-2000 standards. (PO – f, h, k)
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INFORMATION THEORY AND CODING
Subject Code : EC703
Prerequisites : Probability and Statistical Theory
Course Coordinator: Maya V Karki
Credits: 3:0:0
Contact Hours: 42
Course Objectives:
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Appraise the basics of information theory, entropy, rate of information, extension of zeromemory sources and Markov source.
Illustrate the properties of codes, devise source codes using Shannon-Fano algorithm and
Huffman algorithm
Discuss various types of channels used in transmitting information and explain the concepts of
mutual information, Shannon’s 1st and 2nd theorems.
Illustrate the concepts of Shannon’s Channel Capacity theorem, Shannon-Hartley Law and
Shannon’s limit
Discuss error detection and correction capabilities of Linear Block Codes, Cyclic Block codes
and implement them using feedback shift registers.
Use convolutional encoders for error control codes and appraise the concepts of state diagram,
tree diagram and trellis diagrams.
Illustrate the Viterbi and Stack algorithm methods decoding.
Course Contents:
UNIT – I
Basics of Information Theory: Introduction, Block diagram of information system, Measure of
information, Average information content (entropy) of symbols in long independent sequences,
Information rate, Properties of entropy, Extension of zero-memory information source, Average
information content of symbols in long dependent sequences, Markov statistical model for
information sources
UNIT – II
Source Coding: Basic definitions and Encoding of source output, Properties of codes – Block codes,
Non-singular codes, Uniquely decodable codes, Instantaneous codes and optimal codes, Prefix of a
code, Test for instantaneous property, Kraft inequality, Construction of instantaneous codes and
problems, Code efficiency and redundancy, Shannon’s first theorem (Noiseless coding theorem),
Shannon-Fano encoding algorithm (binary & r-ary coding), Huffman encoding algorithm (binary and
r-ary coding)
UNIT – III
Channels for Communication: Discrete communication channels, definitions Representation of a
channel, Joint entropy, Entropy function and equivocation, Priori and posteriori entropies,
equivocation, Mutual information, its properties, Rate of information transmission over a discrete
channel and Capacity of a discrete memoryless channel, Shannon’s theorem on channel capacity,
Special channels, Estimation of channel capacity by Muroga’s method, Continuous channels,
Maximization of entropy with peak signal limitation, Mutual information of a continuous noisy
channel, Shannon-Hartley law and its implications
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UNIT – IV
Error Control Coding: Rationale for coding and types of codes, Example of error control coding,
Methods of controlling errors, Types of errors and codes, Linear block codes, Matrix description of
LBCs, Encoding circuit for (n, k) LBC and related problems Syndrome and error correction,
Syndrome calculation circuit, Distance property, Error detection and correction capabilities of LBC,
SEC-Hamming codes, Hamming bound, Decoding using standard array
UNIT – V
High Level Error Control Codes: Binary cyclic codes, Structure and properties of cyclic codes, G
and H matrices for cyclic codes, Encoding using feedback shift registers, Syndrome Calculation
Circuit and Decoding using feedback shift registers, Syndrome calculation circuit, Binary BCH
codes Golay codes, Shortened cyclic codes, Burst error correcting codes, Convolutional codes –
encoders, State diagram, Code tree, Trellis diagram of convolutional codes, Decoding of
convolutional codes using Viterbi Algorithm.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. K. Sam Shanmugham, “Digital and analog communication Systems”, 2nd edition, John Wiley
Publications, 1996.
2. Shu Lin, Daniel J. Costello, “Error Control Coding”, Pearson / Prentice Hall, 2nd Edition, 2004.
3. Simon Haykin, “Digital Communications”, 2nd edition, John Wiley Publications, 2003
REFERENCES:
1. Bernard Sklar, “Digital Communications”, 2nd edition, Pearson Education, 2007.
2. Simon Haykin, “Introduction to Analog and Digital Communications”, 2nd edition, John Wiley
Publications, 2003.
Course Outcomes:
1. Apply basics of information theory to analyze entropy, information rate, source extensions and
Markov sources. (PO – a, b, c, k)
2. Use code properties to design Shannon-Fano codes and Huffman codes. (PO – a, b, c, d, k)
3. Categorize various channels for information transmission and interpret Shannon’s 1st, 2nd,
channel capacity theorems, Shannon Hartley Law and Shannon’s limit in continuous channels.
(PO – b, c, d, e, f)
4. Apply LBC and CBC in error detection and error correction. (PO – b, c, d, f)
5. Construct state tables, state diagrams, code-tree diagram and trellis diagrams for convolutional
encoders and use Viterbi and stack algorithms for decoding convolutional codes.
(PO – b, c, d, e, f, h, k, l)
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OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION
Subject Code: EC801
Prerequisites: Analog and Digital Communication
Course Coordinator: Dr. T. D. Senthilkumar
Credits: 3:0:0
Contact Hours: 42
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Understand the basics of light propagation in fiber optic waveguide and optical signal
degradations in propagation through fiber.
Learn the basics and applications of light sources and photo-detectors in optical
Communication.
Discuss the components in analog and digital optical link and error sources accounted in the
optical link.
Learn the principles of WDM components, optical amplifiers, and optical networks.
Course Contents:
UNIT – I
Introduction to fibers: Introduction, advantages, disadvantages and applications of optical fiber
communication, Basic optical laws and definitions, optical fiber modes and configurations, Mode
theory – overview of modes, key modal concepts, Single mode fibers - Mode field diameter,
propagation modes, Graded – index fiber structure.
Transmission characteristics of optical fibers: Attenuation, absorption, scattering losses, bending
loss, dispersion, Intra model dispersion, modal delay, group delay, material dispersion, waveguide
dispersion.
UNIT – II
Optical Sources: Direct and Indirect band gaps. Light Emitting Diodes – LED Structures, Quantum
efficiency and LED power, Laser Diodes – Laser diode modes and threshold conditions, Laser diode
rate equations, external quantum efficiency.
Photo detectors: Pin photo detector, Avalanche photodiodes, photo detector noise, Detector
response time.
Fiber joints and connectors: Fiber-to-fiber joints – mechanical misalignment, Fiber splicing, Fiber
connectors-connector types.
UNIT – III
Optical Receivers: Introduction, Optical Receiver Operation, receiver sensitivity, quantum limit,
and eye diagrams, coherent detection, Burst mode receiver, operation, Analog receivers.
Analog Links: Introduction, overview of analog links, CNR, multichannel transmission techniques,
RF over fiber, Radio over fiber links.
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UNIT – IV
Digital links:
penalties.
Introduction, point–to–point links, link power budget, rise time budget, Power
WDM Concepts: WDM concepts, Optical couplers, 2 x 2 fiber couplers, star couplers, Isolators and
circulators, direct thin film filters, Active optical components – variable optical attenuators, tunable
optical filters.
UNIT – V
WDM Components: Dynamic gain equalizers, optical drop multiplexers, polarization controllers,
chromatic dispersion compensators, tunable light sources.
Optical Amplifiers and Networks: Optical amplifiers, basic applications and types, semiconductor
optical amplifiers, Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifiers (EDFA). SONET / SDH – transmission formats,
SONET/SDH rings.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Gerd Keiser, “Optical Fiber Communication”, 5th Edition, MGH, 2008.
2. John M. Senior, “Optical Fiber Communications”, Pearson Education, 2007.
REFERENCES:
1. Joseph C Palais, “Fiber Optic Communication”, 5th Edition, Pearson Education, 2004.
Course Outcomes
1. Apply the optical losses in the power budget estimation. (PO – a, b, h, k)
2. Employ suitable optical sources and detectors in the optical communication system to reduce
the coupling loss and joint loss. (PO – a, b, c, h, k)
3. Appreciate the importance of optical analog links. (PO – b, c, h, k)
4. Employ power budget and rise-time budget analysis in digital optical links. (PO – b, c,
h, k)
5. Demonstrate the principle of optical amplifiers, optical networks, and WDM components.
(PO – b, c, h, k)
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EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN AND SOFTWARE
Subject Code: EC802
Prerequisites: Nil
Course Coordinator: Dr. K. Manikantan
Credits: 3:0:1
Contact Hours: 42 + 14
Course Objectives
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Introduce the difference between embedded systems and general purpose systems.
Optimize hardware designs of custom single-purpose processors.
Compare different approaches in optimizing general-purpose processors.
Introduce different peripheral interfaces to embedded systems.
Understand the design tradeoffs made by different models of embedded systems.
Apply knowledge gained in software-hardware integration in team-based projects.
Understand the concepts behind embedded software.
Design an embedded solution for a real world problem.
Select components to implement an embedded system.
Program the software for an embedded system together with its sensor and control
requirements.
Optimize an embedded system to meet design requirements of size, speed, and/or power
consumption.
UNIT – I
Introduction: Embedded Systems Overview, Design Challenge-Optimizing Design Metrics,
Processor Technology, IC Technology, Design Technology, Tradeoffs.
Custom Single-Purpose Processors – Hardware: Custom Single-purpose Processor Design,
Optimizing Custom Single-Purpose Processors.
UNIT – II
General-Purpose Processors – Software: Basic Architecture, Operation, Programmer’s View,
Development Environment, Application-Specific Instruction-Set Processors (ASIPs), Selecting a
Microprocessor, General Purpose Processor Design.
UNIT – III
Standard Single-Purpose Processors – Peripherals: Timers, Counters, and Watchdog Timers,
UART, Pulse Width Modulators, LCD Controllers, Keypad Controllers, Stepper Motor Controllers,
Analog-to-Digital Converters, Real-Time Clocks.
Memory: Memory Write Ability and Storage Permanence, Common Memory Types, Composing
Memory, Memory Hierarchy and Cache, Advanced RAM.
UNIT – IV
Embedded software – Interrupts: Interrupt Basics, The Shared-Data Problem, Interrupt Latency.
Survey of Software Architectures: Round-Robin, Round-Robin with Interrupts, Function-QueueScheduling Architecture, Real-Time Operating System Architecture, Selecting an architecture.
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UNIT – V
Introduction to RTOS: Tasks and Task States, Tasks and Data, Re-entrancy, Semaphores and
Shared Data, Semaphore Problems: Priority Inversion, Deadly Embrace Encapsulating Semaphores,
RTOS and ISR, Saving Memory Space, Saving Power.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Frank Vahid, Tony Givargis, “Embedded System Design – A Unified Hardware/Software
Introduction”, 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2002.
2. David E. Simon, “An Embedded Software Primer”, Pearson Education, 1999.
REFERENCES:
1. James K. Peckol, “Embedded Systems – A contemporary Design Tool”, John Wiley India Pvt.
Ltd, 2008.
Course Outcomes:
1. Compare embedded system design models using different processor technologies (singlepurpose, general-purpose, application specific processors). (PO – a, b)
2. Describe and compare the various types of peripherals used in embedded systems.
(PO – a, b, j)
3. Analyze a given embedded system and identify its critical performance. (PO – a, b, c, d, e, f)
4. Complete at least one project involving embedding peripherals.
(PO – a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, j, l)
5. Able to explain and to demonstrate the hardware and software aspects of interrupt systems.
(PO – a, b, c)
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