Atmel's AVR microcontrollers are the chips that power Arduino, and are the go-to chip for many hobbyist and hardware hacking projects. In this book you'll set aside the layers of abstraction provided by the Arduino environment and learn how to program AVR microcontrollers directly.

Presents a problem-solving approach to addressing designers' needs and focuses on process. This title deals with the capabilities and limitations of the medium in question and discusses the tradeoffs and challenges of design in a commercial environment.