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This document discusses the embedded system design process. It outlines the main steps as specifications, architecture, components, and system integration. It also describes challenges in embedded system design such as environment adaptability, power consumption, area occupied, packaging and integration, updating hardware and software, and security. Examples of embedded systems are given as automatic chocolate vending machines, digital cameras, smart cards, mobile phones, and mobile computers. Design parameters that are important include power dissipation, performance, process deadlines, manufacturing cost, and engineering cost.

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Nandha Engineering College (Autonomous) E-Assignment

This document discusses the embedded system design process. It outlines the main steps as specifications, architecture, components, and system integration. It also describes challenges in embedded system design such as environment adaptability, power consumption, area occupied, packaging and integration, updating hardware and software, and security. Examples of embedded systems are given as automatic chocolate vending machines, digital cameras, smart cards, mobile phones, and mobile computers. Design parameters that are important include power dissipation, performance, process deadlines, manufacturing cost, and engineering cost.

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NANDHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(AUTONOMOUS)
E-ASSIGNMENT

NAME : R.MONISHA

REG NO :19VLF04

DEPT&YEAR : M.E-VLSI DESIGN/I-YEAR

SUBJECT : ADVANCED EMBEDDED SYSTEM

TITLE : EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN PROCESS

DATE :
EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN PROCESS

An Embedded system is a controller, which controls many other electronic


devices. It is a combination of embedded hardware and software.There are two types of
embedded systems microprocessors and micro-controller. Micro-processor is based on
von Neumann model/architecture.It is an important part of the computer system, where
external processors and peripherals are interfaced to it. It occupies more area and has
more power consumption. The application of the microprocessor is personal computers. 
This article discusses steps involving in embedded system design.

 A system designed with the embedding of hardware and software together for a
specific function with a larger area is embedded system design. In embedded system
design, a microcontroller plays a vital role.Micro-controller is based on Harvard
architecture, it is an important component of an embedded system. External processor,
internal memory and i/o components are interfaced with the microcontroller. It occupies
less area, less power consumption. The application of microcontrollers is MP3, washing
machines.
Steps in the Embedded System Design Process

The different steps in the embedded system design flow/flow diagram include the


following.

Embedded Software Development Process Activities

Embedded software development process activities mainly include the following.

 Specifications

Proper specifications are to be made so that the customer who uses the product can
go through the specification of the product and use it without any confusion. Designers
mainly focus on specifications like hardware, design constraints, life cycle period,
resultant system behavior.

Architecture

Hardware and Software architecture layers are specified.

Components

In this layer, components design is done. Components like single process


processor, memories- RAM/ROM, peripheral devices, buses..etc.

System Integration

In this layer, all the components are integrated into the system and tested whether
its meeting designers, expectations.

Challenges in Embedded System Design

While designing any embedded system, designers face lots of challenges like as
follows :

 Environment adaptability
 Power consumption
 Area occupied
 Packaging and integration
 Updating in hardware and software
 Security
 There are various challenges the designers face while testing the design like
Embedded hardware 
Embedded System Design Examples

 Automatic chocolate vending machine (ACVM)


 Digital camera
 Smart card
 Mobile phone
 Mobile computer

Design Metrics

  Design Parameters of an Embedded System


 
Function

Power Dissipation
Always maintained low

Performance
Should be high
The process/task should be completed within a
Process Deadlines
specified time.

Manufacturing Cost
Should be maintained.
It is the cost for the edit-test-debug of hardware and
Engineering Cost
software.
Size is defined in terms of memory
Size
RAM/ROM/Flash Memory/Physical Memory.

Reference : https://www.elprocus.com/embedded-system-design/

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