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Understanding Watchdog Timer in Embedded Systems by Prof.Monika Jain is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Watchdog timers are used in embedded systems to reset the system if it gets stuck in an endless loop or malfunctions. The watchdog timer is a hardware counter that increments with each clock cycle, and will trigger a system reset if not periodically reset by software. The timeout period and counter value are calculated based on the system

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Prof.Monika Jain
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