Michael Barr

Biography

Michael Barr is a leading authority on the design of embedded computer systems. He has provided expert testimony in court, appeared on the PBS show "American Business Review", and been quoted in newspaper articles. Barr is also the author of more than forty technical articles, co-author of the "Embedded Systems Dictionary", and founder of Embedipedia.net. For three and a half years he served as editor-in-chief of Embedded Systems Programming magazine.

Mr. Barr is CTO of the Netrino Consultants Network, which he founded in 1996. Netrino consultants have designed and developed software that runs millions of systems worldwide, from consumer electronics to medical devices.

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Programming Embedded Systems
by Michael Barr, Anthony Massa
Second Edition October 2006
$49.99 USD

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Programming Embedded Systems in C and C++
by Michael Barr
January 1999
OUT OF PRINT

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Making Sense of Programmable Logic
Publish Date: Mar. 2, 2004Hardware engineers create the bulk of their new digital circuitry in programming languages such as VHDL and Verilog and often target it to CPLDs and FPGAs. What are these devices and how are they changing the way embedded systems are designed? In this article, Michael Barr, author of Programming Embedded Systems in C and C++, helps you make sense of programmable logic. Choosing a Compiler: The Little Things
Publish Date: Dec. 29, 2003Let's face it -- there's nothing sexy about the topic of cross compilers. But little differences between compilers can make a big difference in the success or failure of your software project. Michael Barr, author of Programming Embedded Systems in C and C++, looks at the criteria for selecting the right C/C++ cross compiler for your project. Manipulating Fixed-Width Integer Data Types
Publish Date: Oct. 7, 2003There are many programming situations in which integer size matters. For example, in the process of manipulating memory-mapped I/O registers, embedded programmers who use C or C++ often require fixed-size integer data types that aren't provided by the language standards. Michael Barr takes a new look at this old problem, and he includes a final solution to the issue of naming fixed-width integer data types. Michael is the author of Programming Embedded Systems in C and C++. Introduction to Closed-Loop Control
Publish Date: Aug. 5, 2003Most control systems utilize feedback in some manner. These are known as closed-loop control systems. Here's a look at several fundamental feedback mechanisms, culminating in a description of a basic PID controller, by Michael Barr, author of Programming Embedded Systems for C and C++. Introduction to Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
Publish Date: Jul. 2, 2003Pulse width modulation (PWM) is a powerful technique for controlling analog circuits with a processor's digital outputs. Learn how PWM works, from the author of Programming Embedded Systems in C and C++.

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