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Micro Controllers Detailed Syllabus

The document provides details on microcontrollers and ARM cortex-M4 processors. It discusses the evolution of microprocessors like 8086 and microcontrollers like 8051. It introduces ARM processors and cortex-M4 architecture. It describes cortex-M4 programming in assembly language and typical program compilation. It also covers cortex-M4 memory systems, interrupts, implementation details and applications like interfacing LEDs, stepper motors, sensors and more. Finally, it lists relevant textbooks on ARM, 8051, microprocessors and embedded systems.

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Micro Controllers Detailed Syllabus

The document provides details on microcontrollers and ARM cortex-M4 processors. It discusses the evolution of microprocessors like 8086 and microcontrollers like 8051. It introduces ARM processors and cortex-M4 architecture. It describes cortex-M4 programming in assembly language and typical program compilation. It also covers cortex-M4 memory systems, interrupts, implementation details and applications like interfacing LEDs, stepper motors, sensors and more. Finally, it lists relevant textbooks on ARM, 8051, microprocessors and embedded systems.

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Micro Controllers Detailed Syllabus

Introduction to Microprocessors and Microcontrollers:


Evolution and introduction of 80X86 microprocessor, Architecture of 8086, Memory
organization, 8086 system connections and timing. Overview of 8051 microcontroller,
Architecture, Instruction set and addressing modes, programming of I/O Ports, Interrupts,
timer/ counter and serial communication.

Introduction to ARM Processors:


Introduction to ARM processors, Evolution of ARM processors, pipeline organization, ARM
Processor cores and CPU cores. Introduction to ARM Cortex-M Processors, ARM Cortex-M4
processor’s architecture, Programmer’s model, Special registers, Operation Modes.

ARM Cortex-M4 programming: Assembly basics, Instruction set, Data transfer, Data
processing, conditional and branch instructions, barrier and saturation operations, Cortex-
M4-specific instructions,Thumb2 instructions, Keil Microcontroller Development Kit for ARM,
Typical program compilation flow, Sample arithmetic and logical assembly language programs

ARM cortex-M4 Memory Systems and interrupts: Overview of memory system features,
Memory map, Memory access attributes and permissions, Data alignment and unaligned data
access support, Bit-band operations, Overview of exceptions and interrupts, Exception types,
Overview of interrupt management, Definitions of priority, Vector table and vector table
relocation, Software interrupts, Exception Handling.

Cortex-M4 Implementation and applications: Detailed block diagram, Bus interfaces on


cortex-M4, External PPB interface, typical connections, reset types and signals. Getting started
with μVision. Applications: Flashing of LEDS using Shift Register, Interfacing stepper motor,
Interfacing temperature sensor, Interfacing ADC, Interfacing Real Time Clock, Interfacing of
Analog Key pad
Text Books:
1. Joseph Yiu, The Definitive Guide to ARM Cortex-M3 and Cortex-M4 Processors,
newnes Publications; Third Edition, 2013.
2. Ata Elahi-Trever Arjeski, “ARM Assembly language with hardware experiment”,
Springer Int. Publishing, 2015.
3. Steve Furber, “ARM system on chip Architecture”, Pearson Publications, Second
Edition.
4. D. V. Hall. Microprocessors and Interfacing, TMGH. Second Edition 2006.
5. Wrox, “ Professional Embedded ARM Development”
6. William hohl and Christoper Hinds, “ARM assembly language fundamentals and
Techniques”CRC, Second Edition, 2015.
7. M.A. Mazidi, J.G. Mazidi, R.D. Mckinlay, “The 8051 Microcontroller and Embedded
Systems”, Pearson Second Edition.
8. Advanced Microprocessor and Peripherals by K M Bhurchandi and A.K.Ray

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