Section 02
Programming Chips
Getting firmware onto silicon. What the tools produce, what actually gets transferred, and what happens inside the memory while it is written.
- 02.1 Four Ways Firmware Gets InISP, JTAG, SWD and a bootloader — when you would use each.
- 02.2 From Source to Running CodeCompile, link, locate, flash, reset — what each stage actually produces.
- 02.3 What a Bootloader Buys YouField updates without a programmer, and the risks that come with it.
- 02.4 Why Read-Out Protection ExistsWhat the feature is for, and why it is a business decision as much as a technical one.