<p>The Arm&reg; Cortex&reg;-M processors are already one of the most popular choices for loT&nbsp;and embedded applications. With Arm Flexible Access and DesignStart&trade;, accessing Arm&nbsp;Cortex-M processor IP is fast, affordable, and easy. This book introduces all the key topics&nbsp;that system-on-chip (SoC) and FPGA designers need to know when integrating a Cortex-M&nbsp;processor into their design, including bus protocols, bus interconnect, and peripheral designs.</p><p>Joseph Yiu is a distinguished Arm engineer who began designing SoCs back in 2000 and has been a leader in this field for nearly twenty years. Joseph&rsquo;s book takes an expert look at what SoC designers need to know when incorporating Cortex-M processors into their systems. He discusses the on-chip bus protocol specifications (AMBA, AHB, and APB), used by Arm processors and a wide range of on-chip digital components such as memory interfaces, peripherals, and debug components. Software development and advanced design considerations are also covered. The journey concludes with &lsquo;Putting the system together&rsquo;, a designer&rsquo;s eye view of a simple microcontroller-like design based on the Cortex-M3 processor (DesignStart) that uses the components that you will have learned to create.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>