Modern Electronic Technology -- VHDL and Digital System Design

Author: Yang Gang, Long Haiyan (editors)
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: VHDL hardware description language is currently the mainstream design language for digital systems both domestically and internationally, and one of the important pillars supporting the development of modern electronics. With the continuous innovation of System-on-Chip (SoC), the language scope of VHDL has also been expanding, with many extended subsets now supporting SoC development. Meanwhile, various EDA tools widely support the IEEE standards of VHDL, and significant breakthroughs have been achieved in VHDL modeling, synthesis, simulation, testing, and verification in recent years. As the scale of FPGA/CPLD devices continues to expand beyond the level of millions of gates, and with the rapid development of embedded microprocessors (such as ARM, Nios, MIPS), the application of VHDL has also extended from traditional digital system design to the design of Very Large-Scale Integrated Circuits (VLSI) and embedded systems, occupying a crucial position in information fields represented by communication, automatic control, and computing. Based on the widespread application and promising future of VHDL, many domestic universities have recently offered various EDA courses related to VHDL. Our university has been conducting VHDL teaching for a long time, and through years of teaching and practice, we have found that using EDA tools for VHDL teaching can significantly enhance students' grasp of digital circuit fundamentals and practical skills. Additionally, as a foundational course for information-related majors, VHDL teaching lays a solid platform for subsequent professional courses.
As an important component of modern electronics technology courses, this book organically combines the VHDL language with digital system design. Chapter 1 introduces the basics of the VHDL language, covering its statements and syntax. Chapters 2 and 3 provide VHDL-based experiments for combinational and sequential circuits, helping readers get started and reinforce their fundamental knowledge of digital circuits. Chapter 4 focuses on state machine design, Chapter 5 on memory design, Chapter 6 on DSP design, and Chapter 7 on digital system design examples. The book includes a total of 108 design examples, allowing readers to practice with EDA tools and FPGA/CPLD development systems. By modifying and redesigning the provided examples, readers can gradually become familiar with VHDL development and eventually create their own source programs independently.
This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate and junior college students in electrical engineering and most non-electrical engineering disciplines. It is also suitable for students in correspondence universities, vocational schools, distance education, and online education. Additionally, it can be used as a reference for engineers engaged in digital system design.