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The Designer's Guide to VHDL, Second Edition (Systems on Silicon) [Kindle Edition]

Peter J. Ashenden
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"The second edition of The Designer's Guide to VHDL sets a new standard in VHDL texts. I am certain that you will find it a very valuable addition to your library." - From the foreword by Paul Menchini, Menchini & Associates

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"The second edition of The Designer's Guide to VHDL sets a new standard in VHDL texts. I am certain that you will find it a very valuable addition to your library." - From the foreword by Paul Menchini, Menchini & Associates

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 7976 KB
  • Print Length: 759 pages
  • Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann; 2 edition (15 Oct 1995)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B001C6GUIC
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #351,503 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a great reference as far as describing the VHDL sintax goes. However, the "design" in the title didn't match my expectations. There is little focus on actual design, synthesis and implementation, the most part of the examples are only suitable for simulation, not implementation in reconfigurable systems.
For instance, the book does not explain how signals can infer laches or flip-flops or even simple interconnects, depending on the constructs where they appear. This a very basic subject that shouldn't go unmentioned on a Designer's book... Also, there is way too much topics about non synthesisable data types and operations, with only one meager chapter about synthesis near the end.
The book serves well as a reference for the VHDL syntax, albeit the language and syntax diagrams aren't the best choice for clearness, but it isn't suited for VHDL based design at all.
There is an awfull lot of better alternatives out there.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Once you are familiar with the design flow and you possess a good understanding of the language, this books is very useful and a great reference. For someone unfamiliar with the language and the concepts, I would recommend other books like the classic text by Navabi or Digital Logic with Microprocessor design by Hwang. Especially Navabi does a much better job in explaining concurrency or program structuring. I wish the author would use fewer words and more graphs to bring his message across.
Unlike other authors, he doesn't rely on any vendors' IDE. This renders the text timeless in a certain sense. This text certainly deserves its place of honor on every digital designers bookshelf.
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Format:Paperback
I've had this book for little over a year now and I still refer back to it, time and again. In fact, I have several years experience programming in VHDL but I occassionally come across new and interesting problems and this book often has the answers I am looking for. The rather broad treatment and the plentiful examples means that I rarely have to look elsewhere.

Money well spent, I'd say.
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