Digital and Microprocessor Fundamentals – Theory and Applications (4th Edition)

Author: [USA] William Kleitz, Taiyi Zhang, et al.
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: With the development of science and technology and the improvement of craftsmanship, modern information technology has achieved remarkable accomplishments. The fruits of information technology have permeated every corner of today's society. As the foundation of modern information technology, digital and microprocessor technology has also made significant progress. Originally, digital circuits, microcontrollers, and microprocessor technology were fundamental courses for electronic and information engineering majors in China and have become compulsory courses for most engineering disciplines. How to integrate the achievements of modern information technology into the teaching of digital and microprocessor technology is not only an urgent issue for faculty in electronic and information engineering at Chinese universities but also a goal for teaching staff in other engineering fields (such as electrical engineering, mechatronics, and electromechanical integration). This book is a summary of Professor William Kleitz's years of teaching and research. It covers two main parts: digital circuits and microprocessor technology. The digital circuits section includes basic theories and applications of various gate circuits and combinational logic, flip-flops and sequential logic, and interface circuits with analog signals, with a particular focus on the application of digital circuits in microprocessor systems. The microprocessor section primarily introduces system hardware composition, bus methods, instruction sets, and interfaces using the 8085A 8-bit microprocessor. Finally, it discusses the differences between microcontrollers and microprocessors, as well as the system composition, interfaces, instruction sets, and practical applications of the 8051 8-bit microcontroller. Each chapter includes a summary of its content, along with commonly used technical terms and exercises (with some answers provided at the end of the book) to enhance readers' understanding. The book is written in an accessible yet comprehensive manner, aiming to cultivate and improve readers' practical design skills in digital and microprocessor technology. Based on the content of the previous three editions, this book adds new technologies in digital and microprocessor technology in appendices, such as computer magnetic/optical storage, programmable logic devices (CPLD and FPGA), and microprocessor simulation. The accompanying CD-ROM provides useful learning tools. The book covers two main parts: digital circuits and microprocessor technology. The digital circuits section includes basic theories and applications of various gate circuits and combinational logic, flip-flops and sequential logic, and interface circuits with analog signals, with a particular focus on the application of digital circuits in later chapters. The microprocessor section primarily introduces system hardware composition, bus methods, instruction sets, and interfaces using the 8085A 8-bit microprocessor. Finally, it discusses the differences between microcontrollers and microprocessors, as well as the system composition, interfaces, instruction sets, and practical applications of the 8051 8-bit microcontroller. The book is written in an accessible yet comprehensive manner, aiming to cultivate and improve readers' practical design skills in digital and microprocessor technology. It can serve as a textbook for digital circuits and microprocessor technology courses in electrical engineering majors at universities, as well as a self-study textbook and reference book for non-electrical engineering majors and other engineering professionals in digital circuits and microprocessor systems.