Booting - Analog Devices ADSP-21261 SHARC Hardware Reference Manual

circuit design. It is also an excellent source of information and practical
ideas. Topics covered in the book include:
• High-Speed Properties of Logic Gates
• Measurement Techniques
• Transmission Lines
• Ground Planes and Layer Stacking
• Terminations
• Vias
• Power Systems
• Connectors
• Ribbon Cables
• Clock Distribution
• Clock Oscillators
High-Speed Digital Design: A Handbook of Black Magic, Johnson & Gra-
ham, Prentice Hall, Inc., ISBN 0-13-395724-1.

Booting

When a processor is initially powered up, its internal SRAM is undefined.
Before actual program execution can begin, the application must be
loaded from an external non-volatile source such as flash memory or a host
processor. This process is known as bootstrap loading or booting and is
automatically performed by the ADSP-2126x processor after power-up or
after a software reset.
ADSP-2126x SHARC Processor Hardware Reference
System Design
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