Microprocessor-based system design for different microprocessor families. Microprocessors: internal organization, instruction sets, address generation, pin-outs, bus cycles, signalling waveforms. Interfacing memory and I/O devices. Interrupt structures, direct memory access. Floating point coprocessors. System bus standards. Introduction to DSPs. Precludes additional credit for ELEC 4601. Prerequisite(s): ELEC 2607, and SYSC 2003 or permission of the department.Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours alternate weeks.
