Hdl Chip Design: A Practical Guide

I come at the subject from a software background, having written lots of code in lots of languages. The other works on Verilog (mainly Palnitkar) that I've read portions of want to teach me "how to program" and make vague allusions to what can actually be synthesized. That has left me unsure where those boundaries really are and why.This book walks you through things for both VHDL and Verilog, but directly addresses what is and is not synthesizable and what is a grey area. For many of the code snippets, it goes so far as to show you the result of synthesis at the gate level (wires, AND/OR's, NAND/NOR's, XOR's, XNOR's, etc.) - so you can check your understanding of things at as low a level as you'd like.This, coupled with advice on how to avoid the toolchain inferring latches, when to assign initial/default values, etc., has really helped me clear away some fog on this subject.My one issue with the book is its simultaneous treatment of VHDL and Verilog. The book is a little more cumbersome than it would otherwise be (at least on a first read) by having these interleaved. On a second reading, or if I knew more, the interleaving would probably be beneficial.

Ce livre est dédié à ceux qui souhaitent avoir un niveau avancé en vhdl et permet une conception optimale d'un circuit programmable.

Nice to have book.

The media could not be loaded. Most of the pages appeared to be on good condition. A few highlights here and there. There was a blotched out name on the side of the book, and on the first page. All things I expected from a book marked "very good". The only thing that caught me off guard, was that a chunk of pages was separated from the spine. Looks easy enough to repair, but not what I would expect from a very good book. Hence the four stars.Overall, I am happy with my purchase.

This book is great for the beginner to advanced user. It has many examples. Only complaint is that it is not the most current revision but that is ok.