Lecture Slides for Basic Electronics and Communication Engineering (21ELN14/21ELN24) – Embedded Systems (Module 3) for VTU Students

Contents

Embedded Systems – Definition, Embedded systems vs general computing systems, Classification of Embedded Systems, Major application areas of Embedded Systems, Elements of an Embedded System, Core of the Embedded System, Microprocessor vs Microcontroller, RISC vs CISC, Harvard vs Von-Neumann.
Sensors and Interfacing – Instrumentation and control systems, Transducers, Sensors.
Actuators – LED, 7-Segment LED Display, Stepper Motor, Relay, Piezo Buzzer, Push Button Switch, Keyboard.
Communication Interface – UART, Parallel Interface, USB, Wi-Fi, GPRS.