Circuit Design with VHDL |  | Author: Volnei A. Pedroni
Publisher: The MIT Press
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ISBN: 0262162245
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Publication Date: August 1, 2004
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This textbook teaches VHDL using system examples combined with programmable logic and supported by laboratory exercises. While other textbooks concentrate only on language features, Circuit Design with VHDL offers a fully integrated presentation of VHDL and design concepts by including a large number of complete design examples, illustrative circuit diagrams, a review of fundamental design concepts, fully explained solutions, and simulation results. The text presents the information concisely yet completely, discussing in detail all indispensable features of the VHDL synthesis. The book is organized in a clear progression, with the first part covering the circuit level, treating foundations of VHDL and fundamental coding, and the second part covering the system level (units that might be located in a library for code sharing, reuse, and partitioning), expanding upon the earlier chapters to discuss system coding. Part I, "Circuit Design," examines in detail the background and coding techniques of VHDL, including code structure, data types, operators and attributes, concurrent and sequential statements and code, objects (signals, variables, and constants), design of finite state machines, and examples of additional circuit designs. Part II, "System Design," builds on the material already presented, adding elements intended mainly for library allocation; it examines packages and components, functions and procedures, and additional examples of system design. Appendixes on programmable logic devices (PLDs/FPGAs) and synthesis tools follow Part II. The book's highly original approach of teaching through extensive system examples as well as its unique integration of VHDL and design make it suitable both for use by students in computer science and electrical engineering.
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 Excellent book, but has a narrow focus October 20, 2009
Nick (Chandler, AZ, US)
Pedroni's book is an inexpensive and great introduction to VHDL. However, you should know what you're buying.
Here's what the book is:
1. an excellent overview of all the major features in VHDL, independent of platform
2. a series of good examples that illustrate:
a. how to use an HDL to describe various logic circuits, including FIR/IIR filters and division circuits
b. good code style
Here's what the book is NOT:
1. an introduction to logic and digital circuits
2. an introduction to RTL design
3. an advanced discussion of VHDL synthesis or modelling
To make full use of this book you should have synthesis/modelling software (basic ISE or Quartus is fine) and an FPGA development board.
You also have to have a reasonable understanding of logic circuits before you read the book, or VHDL will not make much sense to you.
I'd highly recommend it if you're looking for a good introductory or reference book. However, if you need an intro to logic circuits or a book covering advanced design techniques, look elsewhere.
Excellent book October 4, 2009
Roberto Garcia
Thank you! the shipping was fast, and I could use my book the day that I needed. The book was in excellent conditions.
Excellent August 31, 2009
JJ You (ChangHua, Taiwan)
Great book for beginner. I'd special like the session of chapter 12.4-Digital filter, 12.5 neural-network. and 12.6 problem (solution example). Well, it would be better if the author add on "wavelet" section in the next edition.
Best VHDL book out there April 6, 2009
Orbital_sFear
Not much else to say. This is the best VHDL book I've seen.
If you're new, it might help to buy "VHDL for Programmable Logic by Kevin Skahill" along with this book. I read through Skahill's book first which gave me a better idea of what's going on under the hood in VHDL. However, I quickly out grew Skahill's book and came running back to Pedroni. Flat out, this is the best VHDL book out there.
 Good hardware, bad terminology and VHDL syntax March 18, 2009
Jim Lewis (Portland Oregon)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I wanted to rate this book a 5 and recommend it in our VHDL classes, however, due to its numerous errors in basic understanding of VHDL, I could not.
Hardware design wise, this book has numerous great examples that will help you understand how to apply VHDL.
Numerous (and far too many) pages have errors on them.
For example, the book claims the 'U' in std_ulogic stands for unresolved and that std_logic does not have a 'U'. In IEEE 1076-2008 (and previously in IEEE 1164 (std_logic_1164), the 'U' is defined to mean undriven and both std_ulogic and std_logic have the same 9 values.
Terminology about many statements is not consistent with how VHDL defines the terminology. If used in a classroom, this type of stuff is easy to correct, however, if you are reading this book to learn VHDL, I would recommend you supplement it with a language book such as Bhasker's or Ashenden's.
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