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Code No. A3805

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY, HYDERABAD

M.Tech. I Semester Regular Examinations, March – 2009
EMBEDDED & REAL TIME SYSTEMS
(Digital Electronics and Communication Systems)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks.60
Answer any Five questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) What are the design challenges in embedded systems design?
b) What are the essential structural units in an embedded processor?

2.a) What are the general purpose processor (GPP) and Digital Signal
Processor (DSP)? Explain with sketches.
b) How does a DSP differs from a GPP?

3.a) Explain interfacing of processor, memories and I/O devices in detail?

b) What are the design considerations during the processor selection and
hardware design?

4.a) Compare advantages and disadvantages of data transfers using serial

and parallel ports/devices.
b) Explain the three modes of serial communication, “synchronous”, “iso-
synchronous” and “asynchronous” from the serial devices with one
example each.

5.a) Explain in detail Tasks and task scheduler with reference to Real time
and embedded concepts.
b) In time context of real-time and embedded systems explain what is a
semaphore?

6.a) What do you mean by throwing an exception? How does the exception
condition during execution of a function handled?
b) Why do you use an infinite loop in embedded system software?

7.a) What are the advantages of building ISR queues?

b) List three ways in which an RTOS handles the ISRs in a multitasking
environment.

8.a) Explain parallel evolution of compilation and synthesis?

b) Explain Hardware/Software co-design with a suitable example?

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