Advanced Microprocessors

Course Outline

 Basic concepts, fundamental definitions,

 Hardware and Software Design,

•  Co-design factors,
•  Modeling,

 Data flow,

•  Implementation in hardware,
•  Implementation in software,

 Control flow: design & implementation,

 Finite-state machines,

 Microprogramming,

•  Code-compilation quality,
•  Code structure,

 Embedded kernels of general purpose,

 Categories of microprocessors,

 Systems in hardware,

•  Design principles,
•  Design architectures,

 Channels in hardware,

 Networks on Chip,

 Hardware and software, interface environments,

 Microprocessors design,

 Design of co-processors,

 Current and future microprocessors/co-processors,

 Advanced topics and applications.