USB Mass Storage: Designing and Programming Devices and Embedded Hosts

by Jan Axelson

Overview

This developer’s guide for designers and programmers of mass-storage devices that use the Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface provides developers with information on how to choose storage media, interface the media to a microcontroller or other CPU, and write device firmware to access the media and perform USB communications. Comparisons of popular storage-media options to help users choose a media type for a project are included, and the types described cover hard drives and flash-memory cards such as the MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) card, and CompactFlash card. Helpful tips on developing an embedded host that can access USB mass-storage devices are also covered.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781931448048
Publisher:	Lakeview Research
Publication date:	09/01/2006
Pages:	287
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.64(d)

About the Author

Jan Axelson is the author of seven books about computers and electronics technology, including Embedded Ethernet and Internet Complete, Serial Port Complete, and USB Complete. Her articles have appeared in Circuit Cellar, EDN, Embedded Systems Programming, Nuts & Volts, and Popular Electronics. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

Editorial Reviews

"Jan Axelson knows better than almost anybody else how to write clearly and how to explain complex technical issues." —EDN



"If a design employs a USB mass-storage device connection, you will need this book. I recommend it highly." —ECN magazine

From the Publisher

If a design employs a USB mass-storage device connection, you will need this book. I recommend it highly.

ECN Magazine

Jan Axelson knows better than almost anybody else how to write clearly and how to explain complex technical issues.

EDN