Embedded Controller Hardware Design

Embedded Controller Hardware Designby Ken ArnoldA major goal of this book is to show how to make devices that are inherentlyreliable by design. While a lot of attention has been given to “quality improvement,”the majority of the emphasis has been placed on the processes thatoccur after the design of a product is complete. Design deficiencies are a significantproblem, and can be exceedingly difficult to identify in the field.These types of quality pro blems can be addressed in the design phase withrelatively little effort, and with far less expense than will be incurred later inthe process. Unfortunately, there are many hardware designers and organizationsthat, for various reasons, do not understand the significance and expenseof an unreliable design. The design methodology presented in this textis intended to address this problem. blems can be addressed in the design phase withrelatively little effort, and with far less expense than will be incurred later inthe process. Unfortunately, there are many hardware designers and organizationsthat, for various reasons, do not understand the significance and expenseof an unreliable design. The design methodology presented in this textis intended to address this problem.