Hdl Programming Fundamentals

Advances in semiconductor technology continue to increase the power and complexity of digital systems. To design such systems requires a strong knowledge of Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) and Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), as well as the CAD tools required. Hardware Description Language (HDL) is an essential CAD tool that offers designers an efficient way for implementing and synthesizing the design on a chip. HDL Programming Fundamentals: VHDL and Verilog teaches students the essentials of HDL and the functionality of the digital components of a system. Unlike other texts, this book covers both IEEE standardized HDL languages: VHDL and Verilog. Both of these languages are widely used in industry and academia and have similar logic, but are different in style and syntax. By learning both languages students will be able to adapt to either one, or implement mixed language environments, which are gaining momentum as they combine the best features of the two languages in the same project. The text starts with the basic concepts of HDL, and covers the key topics such as data flow modeling, behavioral modeling, gate-level modeling, and advanced programming. Several comprehensive projects are included to show HDL in practical application, including examples of digital logic design, computer architecture, modern bioengineering, and simulation.

· Teaches both IEEE standardized languages VHDL and verilog.· Provides numerous complete examples including simulation, digital logic design, computer architecture and a few bioengineering topics.· Covers key areas such as data flow modeling, behavioral modeling, transistor-level modeling, procedures, tasks and functions.· Includes review questions and exercises for each chapter.· Includes a companion CD-Rom with all of complete projects from the book.

This book introduces the latest version of hardware description languages and explains how the languages can be implemented in the design of the digital logic components. In addition to digital design, other examples in the areas of bioengineering and basic computer design are covered. Unlike the competition, HDL with Digital Design introduces mixed language programming. By covering both Verilog and VHDL side by side, students, as well as professionals, can learn both the theoretical and practical concepts of digital design. The two languages are equally important in the field of computer engineering and computer science as well as other engineering fields such as simulation and modeling.

Verilog Hardware Description Language (HDL) is the state-of-the-art method for designing digital and computer systems. Ideally suited to describe both combinational and clocked sequential arithmetic circuits, Verilog facilitates a clear relationship between the language syntax and the physical hardware. It provides a very easy-to-learn and practical means to model a digital system at many levels of abstraction. Computer Arithmetic and Verilog HDL Fundamentals details the steps needed to master computer arithmetic for fixed-point, decimal, and floating-point number representations for all primary operations. Silvaco International’s SILOS, the Verilog simulator used in these pages, is simple to understand, yet powerful enough for any application. It encourages users to quickly prototype and de-bug any logic function and enables single-stepping through the Verilog source code. It also presents drag-and-drop abilities. Introducing the three main modeling methods—dataflow, behavioral, and structural—this self-contained tutorial— Covers the number systems of different radices, such as octal, decimal, hexadecimal, and binary-coded variations Reviews logic design fundamentals, including Boolean algebra and minimization techniques for switching functions Presents basic methods for fixed-point addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, including the use of decimals in all four operations Addresses floating-point addition and subtraction with several numerical examples and flowcharts that graphically illustrate steps required for true addition and subtraction for floating-point operands Demonstrates floating-point division, including the generation of a zero-biased exponent Designed for electrical and computer engineers and computer scientists, this book leaves nothing unfinished, carrying design examples through to completion. The goal is practical proficiency. To this end, each chapter includes problems of varying complexity to be designed by the reader.

This book intends to meet the requirements of basic course in HDL modeling, this discussions presented in this book targets audience doing their first level course in HDL design. Emphasis on use of multiple examples to explain the concepts of HDL coding in Verilog and VHDL is the main advantage of this book. Readers with no prior knowledge of HDL language, with basic knowledge in digital design and programming skill may appreciate the contents and the concepts discussed in this book. The topics presented and explained using examples are taken from most commonly used digital designs taught in every course curriculum on digital design. Most of the examples are based on sub blocks required to model complex digital designs that are adopted by most of the practicing engineers. Worked out examples at the end of every chapter, exercises problems and discussions presented in the appendix would be more useful to a reader to learn, remember and appreciate the advantages of HDLs for design and modeling. Solution manual for the exercise problems can be downloaded from publisher's web link. Features Includes digital design examples with HDL coding in Verilog and VHDL. Provides a clear understanding between various language constructs that can be appropriately used for modeling digital systems using Verilog and VHDL Includes simple to complex examples that introduces the best industry practices for optimized HDL coding for design and verification Concepts and examples covered meets more than the requirements for a first level course on HDL Includes more number of examples, exercises and solutions in every chapter to give a better understanding of HDL Advanced concepts are discussed with examples and case studies for better understanding of the subject Synthesis Contents Introduction VHDL Data Flow Descriptions Sequential Modeling Structural Description Functions Procedures Test Benches and Mixed Signal Descriptions Appendix A Appendix B Bibliography Index

Comprehensive and self contained, this tutorial covers the design of a plethora of combinational and sequential logic circuits using conventional logic design and Verilog HDL. Number systems and number representations are presented along with various binary codes. Several advanced topics are covered, including functional decomposition and iterative networks. A variety of examples are provided for combinational and sequential logic, computer arithmetic, and advanced topics such as Hamming code error correction. Constructs supported by Verilog are described in detail. All designs are continued to completion. Each chapter includes numerous design issues of varying complexity to be resolved by the reader.

Intended for undergraduate students majoring in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science, the book covers both Verilog and VHDL in detail.