Hardcover. First complete hands-on guide to optimizing C-based applications for the 8051 microcontroller. Book also contains practical techniques and flowcharts for streamlining the development process, design approaches that minimize the amount of external hardware required, and much more. Most example will work with the entire 8051 family, including the Philips 751 and 752, 517, 552, 558, and DS5000 series.