Microprocessors
88-327-01
Dr. Roberto Muscedere
rmusced@uwindsor.ca
Who is Roberto Muscedere?
• Roberto Muscedere (Moo-shed-er-ay)
• “Sir” also works
• Education (University of Windsor)
• Undergraduate (1992-1996)
• Masters (1996-1999)
• Ph.D. (1999-2003)
• Associate Professor since 2004
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Who is Roberto Muscedere?
• Expertise
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VLSI/ASIC Design
System Level Design
Full and Semi Custom Hardware Implementation
Number Systems
• Only Human
• Yes, I do make mistakes!
• If something doesn’t make sense, ask me
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Where is Roberto Muscedere?
• I have an actual full office! 
• CE3040
• I have a window office!
• I never look out of it 
• Office Hours and GAs
• Check the website
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Prerequisites
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62-215 - Vector Calculus
62-216 - Differential Equations
88-217 - Digital Logic Design I
• Boolean algebra and logic gates; simplification of Boolean functions;
arithmetic operations; analysis and design of combinatorial logic circuits with
SSI, MSI, and LSI; sequential logic components; registers; counters and
memory units; analysis and synthesis of sequential synchronous and
asynchronous networks.
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88-316 - Electronics II
• Analog amplification; small-signal modeling of analog circuits; differentialamplifier topology; BJT, MOSFET and JFET differential amplifiers; frequency
response and time-dependent circuit behavior; feedback and stability;
multistage and power amplifiers; active filters and oscillators; use of CAD in
modern transistor circuit design.
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88-330
• Contemporary digital system design; programmable logic; device
architectures; reconfigurable computing; design entry methods; VHDL
(Hardware Description Language); Electronic Design Automation (EDA)
tools; combinational and sequential logic design, implementation using
programmable logic devices.
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Course Schedule
• Lectures (3.0 hours/week)
• Mondays and Wednesdays
• 10:00am to 11:20am
• CE2101
• Attendance is not mandatory, but
recommended in order to obtain participation
marks
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Course Schedule
• Labs/Tutorials (3 hours/week)
• Mondays from 1:00pm to 3:50pm
• CE2105A, 2105D, 2191, 2101
• Attendance is mandatory as some lab results
need to be verified by GAs
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Grade Distribution (Preliminary)
• Assignments/Laboratories : 25%
• Mid-Term Exam: 30%
• Final Exam: 35%
• Participation (Clickers): 10%
• Grade assessment will be based on the sum
of the above
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Course Content (1/2)
• Microprocessor systems (8 and 16 bit) and
architecture
• Data representations
• Arithmetic units
• Memory structures
• Complex instruction set
• Accumulator, index, and memory reference
instructions
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Course Content (2/2)
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Addressing modes
Stacks
Subroutines, and other instructions
Interrupts and timing
Interfacing I/O devices and data converters
Software development systems and
assemblers
• Code implementation on microcontrollers
(68HC11)
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Textbook
• Microprocessors and
Microcomputers:
Hardware and Software
(Paperback)
• Ronald J. Tocci, Frank J.
Ambrosio
• ISBN-13: 978-0130609045
• ISBN-10: 0130609048
• © 2003, 6th Edition
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Examinations
• Mid-Term Exam
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Week of June 15th or June 29th, 2015
Not during class time
Students decide…
Location is TBD
• Final Exam
• Monday August 17th, 2015 at 8:30am
• Location is still to be determined
• Date CANNOT be changed
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Course Notes
• All course information will be posted on the
course website
• http://www.uwindsor.ca
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Select “Current Students”
Select “Class Notes”
Select “Engineering – Electrical Engineering”
Select “0688327-1…” (Dr. Roberto Muscedere)
Follow to course website link
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Website
• Course Outline
• Graduate Assistant’s Hours and Locations
• Lectures
• http://courses.muscedere.com
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Questions?
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