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Sistemas de Microprocessadores

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Base Knowledge

  1. Digital electronics
  2. C programming language

Teaching Methodologies

In the academic year under review, this course does not have classes.

Learning Results

  1. To explain the working principle of a microprocessor.
  2. To describe the internal and external architecture of a microcontroller.
  3. To program an embedded system based on a microcontroller.

Program

  1. Introduction and basic concepts.
  2. Development methodology and tools.
  3. Study of a microcontroller/microprocessor (uC/uP).
  4. interface with peripherals.
  5. Development and programming of embedded systems based on uC/uP.

Curricular Unit Teachers

Fernanda Madureira Coutinho

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

Recommended

  • Silicon Labs. (2023). C8051F340 datasheet. Silicon Laboratories Inc. https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/data-sheets/C8051F34x.pdf
  • SDCC Compiler. (2023). User guide. http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/doc/sdccman.pdf
  • Coutinho, F. (2025). Supporting slides for the theoretical lectures. Available on the institutional academic platform.

Supplementary

  • Ibraheem, S. M., & Adrees, S. (2023). Embedded Systems: For Engineers and Students. ISBN 9692386333.
  • Rose, C. (2023). Embedded Expert’s Guide to C: The Secrets to Becoming a Reliable Embedded C Expert. Chris Hills Ladey Adey Publications. ISBN 1913579514.
  • Kaware, S. V. (2020). 8051 Microcontroller Programming & Interfacing: A Step By Step Approach Towards Microcontroller Fundamentals. Er. Swapnil V. Kaware Publisher.
  • Karakehayov, Z. (2018). Embedded Systems Design with 8051 Microcontrollers: Hardware and Software. ISBN 9780824776961.
  • Ghoshal, S. (2014). 8051 Microcontrollers: Internals, Instructions, Programming & Interfacing. ISBN 978-8131792230.
  • Mazidi, M. A., McKinlay, R. D., & Mazidi, J. G. (2012). The 8051 Microcontroller: A Systems Approach. Pearson Publisher. ISBN 1292027266.