The book is written for an undergraduate course on the 16-bit, 32-bit and 64-bit Intel Processors. It provides comprehensive coverage of the hardware and software aspects of 8086/88, 80286, 80386, 80486 and Pentium Processors. The book uses plain and lucid language to explain each topic. The book provides the logical method of explaining the various complicated concepts and stepwise techniques for easy understanding, making the subject more interesting. The book begins with the 8086 architecture, instruction set, Assembly Language Programming (ALP) and interfacing 8086 with support chips, memory and I/O. It focuses on features, architecture, pin description, data types, addressing modes and newly supported instructions of 80286 and 80386 microprocessors. It discusses various operating modes supported by 80386 - Real Mode, Protected Mode and Virtual 8086 Mode. Finally, the book focuses on multitasking, exception handling, 80486 architecture, Pentium architecture and RISC processor. It describes Pentium superscalar architecture, pipelining, instruction pairing rules, instruction and data cache, floating-point unit, Pentium Pro architecture, Pentium MMX architecture, Hyper Treading Core2- Duo features and concept of RISC processor.

This book proposes novel memory hierarchies and software optimization techniques for the optimal utilization of memory hierarchies. It presents a wide range of optimizations, progressively increasing in the complexity of analysis and of memory hierarchies. The final chapter covers optimization techniques for applications consisting of multiple processes found in most modern embedded devices.

The power consumption of microprocessors is one of the most important challenges of high-performance chips and portable devices. In chapters drawn from Piguet's recently published Low-Power Electronics Design, this volume addresses the design of low-power microprocessors in deep submicron technologies. It provides a focused reference for specialists involved in systems-on-chips, from low-power microprocessors to DSP cores, reconfigurable processors, memories, ad-hoc networks, and embedded software. Low-Power Processors and Systems on Chips is organized into three broad sections for convenient access. The first section examines the design of digital signal processors for embedded applications and techniques for reducing dynamic and static power at the electrical and system levels. The second part describes several aspects of low-power systems on chips, including hardware and embedded software aspects, efficient data storage, networks-on-chips, and applications such as routing strategies in wireless RF sensing and actuating devices. The final section discusses embedded software issues, including details on compilers, retargetable compilers, and coverification tools. Providing detailed examinations contributed by leading experts, Low-Power Processors and Systems on Chips supplies authoritative information on how to maintain high performance while lowering power consumption in modern processors and SoCs. It is a must-read for anyone designing modern computers or embedded systems.

This second edition of The x86 Microprocessors has been revised to present the hardware and software aspects of the subject in a logical and concise manner. Designed for an undergraduate course on the 16-bit microprocessor and Pentium processor, the book provides a detailed analysis of the x86 family architecture while laying equal emphasis on its programming and interfacing attributes. The book also covers 8051 Microcontroller and its applications completely.

Study the past, if you would divine the future. -CONFUCIUS A well written, organized, and concise survey is an important tool in any newly emerging field of study. This present text is the first of a new series that has been established to promote the publications of such survey books. A survey serves several needs. Virtually every new research area has its roots in several diverse areas and many of the initial fundamental results are dispersed across a wide range of journals, books, and conferences in many dif ferent sub fields. A good survey should bring together these results. But just a collection of articles is not enough. Since terminology and notation take many years to become standardized, it is often difficult to master the early papers. In addition, when a new research field has its foundations outside of computer science, all the papers may be difficult to read. Each field has its own view of el egance and its own method of presenting results. A good survey overcomes such difficulties by presenting results in a notation and terminology that is familiar to most computer scientists. A good survey can give a feel for the whole field. It helps identify trends, both successful and unsuccessful, and it should point new researchers in the right direction.

Application Specific Processors is written for use by engineers who are developing specialized systems (application specific systems). Traditionally, most high performance signal processors have been realized with application specific processors. The explanation is that application specific processors can be tailored to exactly match the (usually very demanding) application requirements. The result is that no `processing power' is wasted for unnecessary capabilities and maximum performance is achieved. A disadvantage is that such processors have been expensive to design since each is a unique design that is customized to the specific application. In the last decade, computer-aided design systems have been developed to facilitate the development of application specific integrated circuits. The success of such ASIC CAD systems suggests that it should be possible to streamline the process of application specific processor design. Application Specific Processors consists of eight chapters which provide a mixture of techniques and examples that relate to application specific processing. The inclusion of techniques is expected to suggest additional research and to assist those who are faced with the requirement to implement efficient application specific processors. The examples illustrate the application of the concepts and demonstrate the efficiency that can be achieved via application specific processors. The chapters were written by members and former members of the application specific processing group at the University of Texas at Austin. The first five chapters relate to specific arithmetic which often is the key to achieving high performance in application specific processors. The next two chapters focus on signal processing systems, and the final chapter examines the interconnection of possibly disparate elements to create systems.

The Contents Of This Book Are Presented With An Integral Approach To Hardware And Software In The Context Of 8086 Microprocessor. Microcontroller 8051 Architecture, Related Hardware And Programming Is Also Focussed. Higher Processors Architecture Is Also Discussed.Salient Features * Each Topic Is Covered In Depth From Basic Concepts To Industrial Applications * Text Is Presented In Plain, Lucid And Simple Language * Provides Thorough Coverage Of Principles And Applications Necessary To Understand The Complex And Diverse Applications Of Microprocessors * Provides Foundation To Build And Develop Skills In Microprocessor Applications * Each Interfacing Controller Is Accompanied By A Number Of Examples