Product Description

An introduction to circuit design and programming with embedded computers. Circuit and code examples show how to use the devices in a variety of applications.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #348602 in Books
• Published on: 1994-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 277 pages

From Scientific American
...an ideal introduction to low-end embedded design....Axelson takes the reader from essentially no knowledge of programming through Basic while offering lots of insight into the design of simple embedded systems....The next time I hire new CS or EE graduates, I plan to have them work through both Bebop [to the Boolean Boogie] and The Microcontroller Idea Book. A week spent soaking up these practical concepts will help ground them in reality and balance the four years of theory still ringing in their ears.

Review
....The real gold in the book is the collection of input/output circuits that show you how to connect to the outside world and have it all work properly. The writing is a model of clarity and conciseness. Once you know how these things work, you can use them cookbook-style. -- PC Magazine, 5/28/96

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Customer Reviews

Excellent Information
This book made my project possible. All of the information that I needed on Microcontrollers was in this book. It even has a list of companies that supply the hardware that she discusses. When I started my project, I believed that I would have a hard time finding information. To my surprise it was all in one book :)

If you are working with Microcontrollers, this book is a necessity!

Great book for an introduction to Microcontrollers
Although the 8052 processor is very outdated, it still can be used to control many things in this ever-so-hi-tech-world. The 8052 proves to be a very affordable microcontroller, rather than buying a full blown computer or PC104-based computer. This book is very introductory, but it does assume you know basic electronics. The 8052 is no where near as complex as an FPGA, but the programming rituals can prepare you before you learn the basics of programming the FPGA(theory and your thinking of logic). The experience gained by playing around with the 8052 sure gave me the important thinking processes needed for other design projects at work.

Excellent Book
Jan has done an exceptional job putting together this book. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in microcontroller technology. This book includes many examples of Interface & Control techniques/circuits.