Author: Jia Di
Publisher: Morgan and Claypool Publisher
Keywords: circuits, synthesis, lectures, digital, ncl, systems, convention, asynchronous, using, null, designing, logic
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2009-07-30
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 1598299816
ISBN-13: 9781598299816

Designing Asynchronous Circuits using NULL Convention Logic (NCL) begins with an introduction to asynchronous (clockless) logic in general, and then focuses on delay-insensitive asynchronous logic design using the NCL paradigm. The book details design of input-complete and observable dual-rail and quad-rail combinational circuits, and then discusses implementation of sequential circuits, which require datapath feedback. Next, throughput optimization techniques are presented, including pipelining, embedding registration, early completion, and NULL cycle reduction. Subsequently, low-power design

Authors:Caroline Baillie, George Catalano,
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publisher
Keywords: society, lectures, engineers, technology, synthesis, justice, working, social, engineering, part
Number of Pages: 100
Published: 1970-01-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1598296655
ISBN-13: 9781598296655

Engineers work in an increasingly complex entanglement of ideas, people, cultures, technology, systems and environments. Today, decisions made by engineers often have serious implications for not only their clients but for society as a whole and the natural world. Such decisions may potentially influence cultures, ways of living, as well as alter ecosystems which are in delicate balance. In order to make appropriate decisions and to co-create ideas and innovations within and among the complex networks of communities which currently exist and are be shaped by our decisions, we need to regain ou

Author: Douglas Summerville
Publisher: Morgan and Claypool Publisher
Keywords: systems, programming, language, synthesis, digital, circuits, assembly, lectures, microcontroller, engineers, interfacing, using, freescale, hcs08, embedded
Number of Pages: 152
Published: 2009-07-22
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 1608450058
ISBN-13: 9781608450053

The vast majority of computers in use today are encapsulated within other systems. In contrast to general-purpose computers that run an endless selection of software, these embedded computers are often programmed for a very specific, low-level and often mundane purpose. Low-end microcontrollers, costing as little as one dollar, are often employed by engineers in designs that utilize only a small fraction of the processing capability of the device because it is either more cost-effective than selecting an application-specific part or because programmability offers custom functionality not other

Authors:James Larus, Ravi Rajwar,
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publisher
Keywords: computer, architecture, lectures, synthesis, memory, transactional
Number of Pages: 222
Published: 2007-01-12
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 1598291246
ISBN-13: 9781598291247

The advent of multicore processors has renewed interest in the idea of incorporating transactions into the programming model used to write parallel programs. This approach, known as transactional memory, offers an alternative, and hopefully better, way to coordinate concurrent threads. The ACI (atomicity, consistency, isolation) properties of transactions provide a foundation to ensure that concurrent reads and writes of shared data do not produce inconsistent or incorrect results. At a higher level, a computation wrapped in a transaction executes atomically – either it completes successfull

Author: Justin Davi
Publisher: Morgan and Claypool Publisher
Keywords: lectures, synthesis, digital, circuits, systems, implementation, optimization, state, machine, datapath, design, finite
Number of Pages: 124
Published: 2008-02-27
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 1598295292
ISBN-13: 9781598295290

Finite State Machine Datapath Design, Optimization, and Implementation explores the design space of combined FSM/Datapath implementations. The lecture starts by examining performance issues in digital systems such as clock skew and its effect on setup and hold time constraints, and the use of pipelining for increasing system clock frequency. This is followed by definitions for latency and throughput, with associated resource tradeoffs explored in detail through the use of dataflow graphs and scheduling tables applied to examples taken from digital signal processing applications. Also, design i

Author: Khalid Sayood
Publisher: Morgan and Claypool Publisher
Keywords: lectures, electrical, engineering, synthesis, matlab, programming, using, learning
Number of Pages: 88
Published: 2006-12-08
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 1598291424
ISBN-13: 9781598291421

This book is intended for anyone trying to learn the fundamentals of computer programming. The chapters lead the reader through the various steps required for writing a program, introducing the MATLABr® constructs in the process. MATLABr® is used to teach programming because it has a simple programming environment. It has a low initial overhead which allows the novice programmer to begin programming immediately and allows the users to easily debug their programs. This is especially useful for people who have a "mental block" about computers. Although MATLABr® is a high-level language and in

Authors:Amin Rida, Manos Tentzeri,
Publisher: Morgan and Claypool Publisher
Keywords: rfid, substrates, synthesis, lectures, cost, microwaves, flexible, development, enabled, sensors, design, low
Number of Pages: 90
Published: 2009-06-05
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 1598298607
ISBN-13: 9781598298604

This book presents a step-by-step discussion of the design and development of radio frequency identification (RFID) and RFID-enabled sensors on flexible low cost substrates for UHF frequency bands. Various examples of fully function building blocks (design and fabrication of antennas, integration with ICs and microcontrollers, power sources, as well as inkjet-printing techniques) demonstrate the revolutionary effect of this approach in low cost RFID and RFID-enabled sensors fields. This approach could be easily extended to other microwave and wireless applications as well. The first chapter de