ECE 424 Embedded Systems

Design

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Embedded Systems Landscape

• Embedded Systems are computers with constraints:─ Applications and form factors─ Power─ System resources and features─ User assumptions

• Internet-accessible─ Feature deployment─ Communication-oriented activities

• Software-defined features─ Reuse─ Cost

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Internet-Embedded Devices

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Chassis-Based Router

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Embedded Platform Characteristics

• Power Consumption

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Application-Specific Hardware

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Form Factor

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For Next Class• Get textbook• Read Chapters 2 and 3