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Digital Design and Computer Architecture
Digital Design and Computer Architecture
Second Edition
David Money Harris and Sarah L. Harris
""Harris and Harris have taken the popular pedagogy from "Computer Organization and Design "down to the next level of refinement, showing in detail how to build a MIPS microprocessor in both Verilog and VHDL. Given the exciting opportunity that students have to run large digital designs on modern FGPAs, the approach the authors take in this book is both informative and enlightening.""
-David A. Patterson, "University of California at Berkeley, "Co-author of" Computer Organization and Design""
Digital Design and Computer Architecture" takes a unique and modern approach to digital design. Beginning with digital logic gates and progressing to the design of combinational and sequential circuits, Harris and Harris use these fundamental building blocks as the basis for what follows: the design of an actual MIPS processor. SystemVerilog and VHDL are integrated throughout the text in examples illustrating the methods and techniques for CAD-based circuit design. By the end of this book, readers will be able to build their own microprocessor and will have a top-to-bottom understanding of how it works. Harris and Harris have combined an engaging and humorous writing style with an updated and hands-on approach to digital design.
This second edition has been updated with new content on I/O systems in the context of general purpose processors found in a PC as well as microcontrollers found almost everywhere. The new edition provides practical examples of how to interface with peripherals using RS232, SPI, motor control, interrupts, wireless, and analog-to-digital conversion. High-level descriptions of I/O interfaces found in PCs include USB, SDRAM, WiFi, PCI Express, and others. In addition to expanded and updated material throughout, SystemVerilog is now featured in the programming and code examples (replacing Verilog), alongside VHDL. This new edition also provides additional exercises and a new appendix on C programming to strengthen the connection between programming and processor architecture.
SECOND Edition Features
Covers the fundamentals of digital logic design and reinforces logic concepts through the design of a MIPS microprocessor.
Features side-by-side examples of the two most prominent Hardware Description Languages (HDLs)-SystemVerilog and VHDL-which illustrate and compare the ways each can be used in the design of digital systems.
Includes examples throughout the text that enhance the reader s understanding and retention of key concepts and techniques.
Companion Web site includes links to CAD tools for FPGA design from Altera and Mentor Graphics, lecture slides, laboratory projects, and solutions to exercises.
David Money Harris Professor of Engineering, Harvey Mudd College
Sarah L. Harris Associate Professor of Engineering, Harvey Mudd College
Updated based on instructor feedback with more exercises and new examples of parallel and advanced architectures, practical I/O applications, embedded systems, and heterogeneous computingPresents digital system design examples in both VHDL and SystemVerilog (updated for the second edition from Verilog), shown side-by-side to compare and contrast their strengthsIncludes a new chapter on C programming to provide necessary prerequisites and strengthen the connection between programming and processor architectureCompanion Web site includes links to Xilinx CAD tools for FPGA design, lecture slides, laboratory projects, and solutions to exercises.Instructors can also register at textbooks.elsevier.com for access to:
Solutions to all exercises (PDF)
Lab materials with solutions
HDL for textbook examples and exercise solutions
Lecture slides (PPT)
Sample exams
Sample course syllabus
Figures from the text (JPG, PPT)
Second Edition
David Money Harris and Sarah L. Harris
""Harris and Harris have taken the popular pedagogy from "Computer Organization and Design "down to the next level of refinement, showing in detail how to build a MIPS microprocessor in both Verilog and VHDL. Given the exciting opportunity that students have to run large digital designs on modern FGPAs, the approach the authors take in this book is both informative and enlightening.""
-David A. Patterson, "University of California at Berkeley, "Co-author of" Computer Organization and Design""
Digital Design and Computer Architecture" takes a unique and modern approach to digital design. Beginning with digital logic gates and progressing to the design of combinational and sequential circuits, Harris and Harris use these fundamental building blocks as the basis for what follows: the design of an actual MIPS processor. SystemVerilog and VHDL are integrated throughout the text in examples illustrating the methods and techniques for CAD-based circuit design. By the end of this book, readers will be able to build their own microprocessor and will have a top-to-bottom understanding of how it works. Harris and Harris have combined an engaging and humorous writing style with an updated and hands-on approach to digital design.
This second edition has been updated with new content on I/O systems in the context of general purpose processors found in a PC as well as microcontrollers found almost everywhere. The new edition provides practical examples of how to interface with peripherals using RS232, SPI, motor control, interrupts, wireless, and analog-to-digital conversion. High-level descriptions of I/O interfaces found in PCs include USB, SDRAM, WiFi, PCI Express, and others. In addition to expanded and updated material throughout, SystemVerilog is now featured in the programming and code examples (replacing Verilog), alongside VHDL. This new edition also provides additional exercises and a new appendix on C programming to strengthen the connection between programming and processor architecture.
SECOND Edition Features
Covers the fundamentals of digital logic design and reinforces logic concepts through the design of a MIPS microprocessor.
Features side-by-side examples of the two most prominent Hardware Description Languages (HDLs)-SystemVerilog and VHDL-which illustrate and compare the ways each can be used in the design of digital systems.
Includes examples throughout the text that enhance the reader s understanding and retention of key concepts and techniques.
Companion Web site includes links to CAD tools for FPGA design from Altera and Mentor Graphics, lecture slides, laboratory projects, and solutions to exercises.
David Money Harris Professor of Engineering, Harvey Mudd College
Sarah L. Harris Associate Professor of Engineering, Harvey Mudd College
Updated based on instructor feedback with more exercises and new examples of parallel and advanced architectures, practical I/O applications, embedded systems, and heterogeneous computingPresents digital system design examples in both VHDL and SystemVerilog (updated for the second edition from Verilog), shown side-by-side to compare and contrast their strengthsIncludes a new chapter on C programming to provide necessary prerequisites and strengthen the connection between programming and processor architectureCompanion Web site includes links to Xilinx CAD tools for FPGA design, lecture slides, laboratory projects, and solutions to exercises.Instructors can also register at textbooks.elsevier.com for access to:
Solutions to all exercises (PDF)
Lab materials with solutions
HDL for textbook examples and exercise solutions
Lecture slides (PPT)
Sample exams
Sample course syllabus
Figures from the text (JPG, PPT)
721 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 2007
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About the author
David Money Harris
15 books5 followersDavid Money Harris is the Harvey S. Mudd Professor of Engineering Design at Harvey Mudd College. Dr. Harris received his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1999 and his S.B. and M. Eng. degrees from MIT in 1994. His research interests include high speed CMOS VLSI design and computer arithmetic. He is the author or coauthor of CMOS VLSI Design: A Circuits and Systems Perspective, Digital Design and Computer Architecture, Logical Effort, Skew-Tolerant Circuit Design, and numerous hiking guidebooks including Afoot and Afield Inland Empire, Afoot and Afield Los Angeles County, Afoot and Afield Orange County, 101 Hikes Southern California, Trails of the Angeles, San Bernardino Mountain Trails, and Day & Section Hikes Pacific Crest Trail: SoCal. He holds a dozen patents, has written numerous papers, and has designed microprocessors at Intel Corporation, Hewlett Packard, Sun Microsystems, and Broadcom, and his passion for chips is reflected in his books on the subject. He began his hiking adventures as a wee tot on his father's back and has been exploring the mountains and deserts ever since. Now, his own three boys are frequent companions on these trips.
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August 29, 2021
Processors are wack
January 29, 2022
I was more or less clueless on the matter before picking up the book. The book is fantastic for fundamentals in digital design and computer architecture. There are multiple versions of the book, with different instruction set architectures at the core. Having switched from the standard 2nd edition (MIPS) version to RISC-V, I would say the versions are fundamentally very similar. The main differing factor is the assembly examples. I would be surprised if there exists a better book covering the same content.
September 14, 2021
Una obra indispensable si echas de menos repasar y actualizar esos conocimientos que adquiriste en la universidad y no has vuelto a aplicar.
En mi caso, me propuse diseñar e implementar un microprocesador sencillo. Este libro me ha ayudado no solo a recordar los conceptos básicos de electrónica digital y arquitectura de computadores, sino también su implementación en VHDL y Verilog, por lo que puedes aprender estos lenguajes de manera natural, mediante ejemplos.
En mi caso, me propuse diseñar e implementar un microprocesador sencillo. Este libro me ha ayudado no solo a recordar los conceptos básicos de electrónica digital y arquitectura de computadores, sino también su implementación en VHDL y Verilog, por lo que puedes aprender estos lenguajes de manera natural, mediante ejemplos.
January 1, 2018
great book for compcter science students. Easy and compact explained. With exercise after each chapter to familiarize with the lecture.
March 7, 2019
Digital Design, verilog and Hardware design are the most appalling shits ever. Good book though
January 7, 2022
FR - после этой книги захотелось полноценную книгу по сборке компьютера с нуля, создавая и программируя свой процессор (главное не уходить в уровень абстракции, заставляющий ехать добывать кремний)
July 24, 2024
Probably best intro to digital design you’re going to get. Teaches you how to build a simple 5 stage pipeline MIPS processor, also some good stuff on embedded systems.
December 3, 2024
Great book/series, really cant wait to read and implement the RISC-V one next.
March 16, 2017
Great book giving an overview of computer architecture, starting from logic gate levels all the way up to building a microprocessor. The last two chapters cover a lot of ground, and at times it can be a little disorienting. I do not come from a computer science background, so most of this is new to me. However, I really appreciate acquiring the knowledge that this book has allowed me to do
November 26, 2015
Amazing book! It starts from the very basics of digital design and ramps up to teach you how to make a fully functional microprocessor, all in a very good, informative and sometime humorous way! I really loved it!
January 21, 2025
In my opinion, it is the best book that starts from the basics of logic circuits and progresses step by step to the design of MIPS processors. This is the best book you can read for computer architecture.
June 6, 2015
Starts from very basic.
Includes implementation of MIPS which is related to lab2 assignment of eve447 at cmu.
Includes implementation of MIPS which is related to lab2 assignment of eve447 at cmu.
September 7, 2015
The only chapter I haven't read is chapter 7.
It's a pretty easy read but maybe because I already have an idea about that topic. On some concepts, I wished it gave more details and explanation.
It's a pretty easy read but maybe because I already have an idea about that topic. On some concepts, I wished it gave more details and explanation.
July 1, 2015
Perfect
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