Semiconductor engineer of the 6502 family of chips and single board computers. Recognized pioneer of the microprocessor industry. The creator of The Theory of Embedded Intelligence (EI)
The system-on-chip design methodology is a new paradigm for electrical and computer engineering e... more The system-on-chip design methodology is a new paradigm for electrical and computer engineering education in digital logic and microelectronics. The development of a close relationship between the undergraduate course sequence in digital logic and behavioral synthesis and that in electronics and microelectronics has been problematical until now. The system design issues considered by these two historically distinct course sequences usually did not have very much in common. The Western Design Center, Inc., Mesa, AZ, USA and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA have now established the System Chip Design Center to address these issues in engineering education and the resulting system-on-chip design methodology. The traditional undergraduate sequence in digital logic consists of three courses: combinational and sequential logic with schematic capture and a register transfer language; a processor architecture and assembly langua...
Mixed-signal circuits are increasingly utilized in many applications, especially in communication... more Mixed-signal circuits are increasingly utilized in many applications, especially in communication systems. Analysis and design of such circuits is very complex. Software support tools for analysis, simulation, and design are in development. Availability of programmable analog and digital devices have brought the idea of construction a development board for mixed signal circuits. Such a board could be used for fast prototyping, experimental studies, verification of models etc. This article will explain the design of a mixed signal development board, its hardware and integrated software, carried out at the Center for Low Power Electronics at the University of Arizona in cooperation with Western Design Center (WDC). The major components used in the design are the Motorola's field programmable analog array (MPA020) and WDC microprocessor development board.
Mixed-signal circuits are increasingly utilized in many applications, especially in communication... more Mixed-signal circuits are increasingly utilized in many applications, especially in communication systems. Analysis and design of such circuits is very complex. Software support tools for analysis, simulation, and design are in development. Availability of programmable analog and digital devices have brought the idea of construction a development board for mixed signal circuits. Such a board could be used for fast prototyping, experimental studies, verification of models etc. This article will explain the design of a mixed signal development board, its hardware and integrated software, carried out at the Center for Low Power Electronics at the University of Arizona in cooperation with Western Design Center (WDC). The major components used in the design are the Motorola's field programmable analog array (MPA020) and WDC microprocessor development board.
The system-on-chip design methodology is a new paradigm for electrical and computer engineering e... more The system-on-chip design methodology is a new paradigm for electrical and computer engineering education in digital logic and microelectronics. The development of a close relationship between the undergraduate course sequence in digital logic and behavioral synthesis and that in electronics and microelectronics has been problematical until now. The system design issues considered by these two historically distinct course sequences usually did not have very much in common. The Western Design Center, Inc., Mesa, AZ, USA and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA have now established the System Chip Design Center to address these issues in engineering education and the resulting system-on-chip design methodology. The traditional undergraduate sequence in digital logic consists of three courses: combinational and sequential logic with schematic capture and a register transfer language; a processor architecture and assembly langua...
Mixed-signal circuits are increasingly utilized in many applications, especially in communication... more Mixed-signal circuits are increasingly utilized in many applications, especially in communication systems. Analysis and design of such circuits is very complex. Software support tools for analysis, simulation, and design are in development. Availability of programmable analog and digital devices have brought the idea of construction a development board for mixed signal circuits. Such a board could be used for fast prototyping, experimental studies, verification of models etc. This article will explain the design of a mixed signal development board, its hardware and integrated software, carried out at the Center for Low Power Electronics at the University of Arizona in cooperation with Western Design Center (WDC). The major components used in the design are the Motorola's field programmable analog array (MPA020) and WDC microprocessor development board.
Mixed-signal circuits are increasingly utilized in many applications, especially in communication... more Mixed-signal circuits are increasingly utilized in many applications, especially in communication systems. Analysis and design of such circuits is very complex. Software support tools for analysis, simulation, and design are in development. Availability of programmable analog and digital devices have brought the idea of construction a development board for mixed signal circuits. Such a board could be used for fast prototyping, experimental studies, verification of models etc. This article will explain the design of a mixed signal development board, its hardware and integrated software, carried out at the Center for Low Power Electronics at the University of Arizona in cooperation with Western Design Center (WDC). The major components used in the design are the Motorola's field programmable analog array (MPA020) and WDC microprocessor development board.
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