[ [ [ Circuit Design and Simulation with VHDL [ CIRCUIT DESIGN AND SIMULATION WITH VHDL ] By Pedroni, Volnei A ( Author )Sep-17-2010 Hardcover

by Volnei A. Pedroni

This text offers a comprehensive treatment of VHDL and its applicationsto the design and simulation of real, industry-standard circuits. It focuses on theuse of VHDL rather than solely on the language, showing why and how certain types ofcircuits are inferred from the language constructs and how any of the foursimulation categories can be implemented. It makes a rigorous distinction betweenVHDL for synthesis and VHDL for simulation. The VHDL codes in all design examplesare complete, and circuit diagrams, physical synthesis in FPGAs, simulation results, and explanatory comments are included with the designs. The text reviews fundamentalconcepts of digital electronics and design and includes a series of appendixes thatoffer tutorials on important design tools including ISE, Quartus II, and ModelSim, as well as descriptions of programmable logic devices in which the designs areimplemented, the DE2 development board, standard VHDL packages, and other features.All four VHDL editions (1987, 1993, 2002, and 2008) are covered. This expandedsecond edition is the first textbook on VHDL to include a detailed analysis ofcircuit simulation with VHDL testbenches in all four categories (nonautomated, fullyautomated, functional, and timing simulations), accompanied by complete practicalexamples. Chapters 1--9 have been updated, with new design examples and new detailson such topics as data types and code statements. Chapter 10 is entirely new anddeals exclusively with simulation. Chapters 11--17 are also entirely new, presentingextended and advanced designs with theoretical and practical coverage of serial datacommunications circuits, video circuits, and other topics. There are many moreillustrations, and the exercises have been updated and their number more thandoubled.

Hardcover

First published September 17, 2010

Reviews

[Alex Papadopoulos · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book regarding the vhdl language and some info about circuits in general.