Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 476 pages
- Published by: McGraw-Hill Professional
- Edition: 4th Edition May 12, 2002
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0071400702
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0071400701
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Book Dimensions:
9.4 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
- Weighs: 2.4 pounds
Book Description
* Teaches VHDL by example
* Includes tools for simulation and synthesis
* CD-ROM containing Code/Design examples and a working demo of ModelSIM
Download Description
No matter what your current level of expertise, nothing will have you writing and verifying concise, efficient VHDL descriptions of hardware designs as fast - or as painlessly - as this classic tutorial from master teacher Doug Perry.
Reader Reviews
As another software deveoper coming to VHDL, I was reasonably satisfied with this book. It gives a strong description of the basic language features, including the ones usually skipped in intro texts. It skips the baby steps of logic design, and shows examples of most language constructs, including overloading. I never thought I'd say it, but this VHDL book is actually a bit weak on the hardware side. It's description of processes and events seems incomplete, and the discussion of timing-related features is scant. The description of synthesis is too brief to cover many of the common variations you'll come across. If you have scars from a few optimizing compilers, though, you'll be able to pick up what you need from your tools, co-workers, and experience. Place-and-route is worth understanding. Taking real control of it, though, is usually something done cautiously and within the context of specific tools and chip characteristics. A few chapters of the book focus on specific tools - naturally, not the ones I use. I found those missable. On the whole, I find this book helpful. Perhaps other books are better, but lots of books are lots worse.
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