6.0    References

This section outlines material that may be useful for further reading.

6.1    Documents

LM3S6918 Microcontroller Data Sheet
http://www.luminarymicro.com/products/lm3s6918.html
This data sheet provides reference information for the LM3S6918 microcontroller, describing the functional blocks of the system-on-chip (SoC) device designed around the ARM® Cortex™-M3 core. All MCU registers are described in the data sheet.

XC9500XL High-Performance CPLD Family Data Sheet
http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/xc9500xl_data_sheets.htm
This data sheet provides the specifications and general features of the XC9572XL High Performance CPLD.

6.2    Books

The Definitive Guide to the ARM Cortex-M3
by Joseph Yiu
ISBN: 0750685344    Publisher: Newnes (August, 2007)
Overview of the processor and instruction set architecture of the ARM® Cortex™-M3. Several code examples applicable to Luminary Micro MCUs.

ARM System Developer's Guide: Designing and Optimizing System Software
ISBN: 1558608745    Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann; (March, 2004)
In-depth overview of the ARM architecture with examples that outline impact of programming practices on performance, power and cost.

Circuit Design with VHDL
by Volnei A. Pedroni
ISBN: 0262162245    Publisher: MIT Press (August, 2004)
Concise overview of the VHDL language and design concepts. Includes a large number of complete design examples with illustrative circuit diagrams and simulation results.

6.3    Useful Web Links

Micromint Web Site
http://www.micromint.com/
Product information and software updates for the Eagle SBCs.

Luminary Micro Web Site
http://www.luminarymicro.com/
Manuals and application notes for the LM3S6918 microcontroller.

Revised: August, 2008