Development of a microprocessor support facility for large organizations
Bruce E. Stock, Miguel A. Ulloa · 1980
Microprocessor technology has grown in a decade from simple 4-bit controllers to complex 32-bit architectures which rival the performance of mainframe computers. Applications of microprocessors today range from military and aerospace programs to consumer products and toys. The rapid growth of this field has resulted in many different types of microprocessors, based on several different technologies, being offered by a number of different manufacturers. Each of these manufacturers, and several independent companies as well, also provide support tools to aid in the development and checkout of microprocessor-based products. Evaluation kits, development systems, analyzers, high level languages, and software simulators are but a few of the available aids permitting more rapid design, integration, and debugging of systems incorporating microprocessors.