Universal Serial Bus System Architecture

Author: Don Anderson Publisher: Addison Wesley Weight: 2 lbs. Pages: 321 "This series of books is truly an important part of my library ... they are consistently accurate ... I would recommend them to anyone doing hardware design or support, as well as to any developers who write low-level system code." - Paula Tomlinson, Windows Developer's Journal Description Universal Serial Bus System Architecture provides an in-depth discussion of version 1.0 of the Universal Serial Bus specification. It focuses on the USB protocol. signaling environment, and electrical specifications, along with the hardware/software interaction required to configure and access USB devices. Although this book does not focus on writing USB device drivers, it does contain useful background information that aids in understanding the USB software invironment. Key topics include: differential signaling environment device configuration suspend/resume operations device descriptors device requests (commands) transfer mechanisms USB transaction protocols bus-powered devices self-powered devices host controller designs (UHC and OHC) error detection and handling device class definitions If you design or test hardware or software that involves USB, Universal Serial Bus System Architecture is an essential, time-saving tool. About the Author... Don Anderson passes on his wealth of experience in digital electronics and computer design by training engineers, programmers, and technicians for MindShare. Back to Bookstore

Chapter Titles The Need for USB Solutions The Big Picture The Physical Environment The Signaling Environment USB Transfers USB Transactions Error Recovery USB Cable Power Distribution USB Power Conservation Configuration Process Hub Configuration Hub Requests USB Device Configuration Device Requests USB Host Software Device Classes Universal Host Controller Open Host Controller The TUSB2040 Hub Appendix: FuturePlus USB Preprocessor