This code accompanies the blog “System ticks” by Ken Wada, (February 5, 2013). These listings also appear in the blog, but are downloadable here. Included in the Zip file: LIST01_sysTick.h ...

Hardware-firmware integration has therefore become a fundamental part of embedded system design. It is not simply a software ...

Pointer arrays are a useful tool for mapping peripheral registers to a driver. There are many advantages to using pointer arrays such as simplified initializations and the ability to generate a ...

Most microprocessors have some type of hardware watchdog that can be used to reset the microprocessor and the surrounding hardware to a known state if firmware inadvertently stops executing code. But ...

One major application for long-period timers is in remote weather-data stations. These stations measure environmental conditions at regular time intervals and transmit the results to a central ...