Class 3. P: ECE 365 or equivalent. An overview of
advanced-architecture CISC microprocessors and their associated
support components, with emphasis on incorporating these devices into
both general-purpose and embedded board-level designs for
multi-microprocessor systems utilizing open-architecture system buses.
Survey of 32-bit CISC microprocessor, memory management, floating
point support, advanced peripherals, PLD-base 'glue logic' design,
performance evaluation, IECEE-standard open-architecture system buses,
and various pertinent interface and networking standards. Design
experience is gained through a comprehensive, semester-long project.