Microprocessor-based design : a comprehensive guide to hardware design / Michael Slater.

CONTENTS
1. Introduction
Historical perspective
Fundamentals review
Application examples
When not to use
Aspect of Microprocessor-based design

2. Microprocessor types and selection
Introduction
The 8-bit Microprocessors
The 16 and 32 bit Microprocessor
The 4 bit single chip Microprocessors
The 8 bit single chip Microcomputers
The 16 bit single chip Microcomputers

3. Bus structures
Introduction
Control signal architecture
Transfer synchronization
Multiplexed address/ data buses
Privilage modes and address modifiers
Interrupt structure
etc

4. Memory
Memory types
Memory interface
EPROM
Mask-programmed ROM
The byte-wide
Static RAM
etc

5. BUS Peripherals
Peripherals chip interfacing
Programmable counter/timer
Combination Peripherals
Watchdog timer
Clock/calendar circuit
etc

6. The User interface
User interface design
Keyboard interfacing
Graphic input and pointing devices
Speech input devices
Audio output
etc

7. Displays
Display fundamentals
Light emitting diode
Displays
Liquid crystal displays
Vacuum Fluorescent
Gas discharge displays
etc

8.Data communication
Data communication Basics
Data communication standards
Interfacing serial data to Microprocessor
IEEE-488 General purposes interface bus
Design examples

9. Mass storage
Mass storage technology
Magnetic tape recording
Disk fundamentals
Floppy disks
Winchester Disks
Magnetic bubble memory
etc

10. Multiple Microprocessor systems
Motivations
Applications
Microprocessor system design
Interconnection methods
Shared bus systems
Input/output processors
Coprocessors

Includes bibliographical references.