9 System Level Design

Question 1

What are the important aspects to consider when choosing a processor?

Answer 1

• Mathematics
• Architecture
• Interfaces
• Size
• Pins
• Power

Question 2

Things to consider with choosing a programming language

Answer 2

Efficiency - How efficient are the optimisations? How small is the code?

Cost - MATLAB is expensive, but can be run on some small processors

Expertise – How well do you and your team know the language?