1.1 The Abstraction Hierarchy 1.2 Textual vs.Pictorial Representations 1.3 Types of Behavioral Descriptions 1.4 Design Process 1.5 Structural Design Decomposition 1.6 The DigitalDesign Space
2 Design Tools
2.1 CAD Tool Taxonomy 2.1.1 Editors 2.1.2 Simulators 2.1.3 Checkers and Analyzers 2.1.4 Optimizers and Synthesizers 2.1.5 Cad Systems 2.2 Schematic Editors 2.3 Simulators 2.3.1 Simulation Cycle 2.3.2 Simulator Organization 2.3.3 Language Scheduling Mechanism 2.3.4 Simulation Effciency 2.4 The Simulation System 2.5 Simulation Aids 2.5.1 Model Preparation 2.5.2 Model Test Vector Development 2.5.3 Model Debugging 2.5.4 Results Interpretation 2.6 Applications of Simulation 2.7 Synthesis Tools
3 Basic Features of VHDL
3.1 Major Language Constructs 3.1.1 Design Entities 3.1.2 Architectural Bodies 3.1.3 Model Testing 3.1.4 Block Statements 3.1.5 Processes 3.1.6 3.2 Lexical Description 3.2.1 Character Set 3.2.2 Lexical Elements 3.2.3 Delimiters 3.2.4 Identifiers 3.2.5 Comments 3.2.6 Character Literal 3.2.7 String Literal 3.2.8 Bit String Literal 3.2.9 Abstract Literal 3.2.10 Decimal Literal 3.2.11 Based Literal 3.3 VHDL Source File 3.4 Data Types 3.4.1 Classification of Types 3.4.2 Scalar Data Types 3.4.3 Composite Data Types 3.4.4 Access Types 3.4.5 File Types 3.4.6 Type Marks 3.5 Data Objects 3.5.1 Classes of Objects 3.5.2 Declaration of Data Objects 3.6 Language Statements 3.6.1 Assignment Statements 3.6.2 Operators and Expressions 3.6.3 Sequential Control Statements 3.6.4 Architecture Declarations and Concurrent Statements 3.6.5 Subprograms 3.7 Advanced Features of VHDL 3.7.1 Overloading 3.7.2 Packages 3.7.3 Visibility 3.7.4 Libraries 3.7.5 Configurations 3.7.6 File I/O 3.8 The Formal Nature of VHDL 3.9 VHDL 3.9.1 Lexical Character Set 3.9.2 Syntax Changes 3.9.3 Proces and Signal Timing and New Signal Attributes 3.9.4 New Operators 3.9.5 Improvements to Structural Models 3.9.6 Shared Variables 3.9.7 Improved Reporting Capability 3.9.8 General programming Features 3.9.9 File I/O 3.9.10 Groups 3.9.11 Extension of Bit String Literals 3.9.12 Additions and Changes to Package Standard 3.10 Summary
4 Basic VHDL Modeling Techniques
4.1 Modeling Delay in VHDL 4.1.1 Propagation Delay 4.1.2 Delay and Concurrency 4.1.3 Sequential and Concurrent Statements in VHDL 4.1.4 Implementation of Time Delay in the VHDL Simulator 4.1.5 Inertial and Transport Delay in Signal Propagation 4.2 The VHDL Scheduling Algorithm 4.2.1 Waveform Updating 4.2.2 Side Effects 4.3 Modeling Combinational and Sequential Logic 4.4 Logic Primitives 4.4.1 Combinational Logic Primitives 4.4.2 SEQUENTIAL LOGIC 4.4.3 Testing Models:Test Bench Development
5 Algorithmic Level Design
5.1 General Algorithmic Model Development in the Behavioral Domain 5.1.1 Process Model Graph 5.1.2 Algorithmic Model of a Parallel to Serial Converter 5.1.3 Algorithmic Models with Timing 5.1.4 Checking Timing 5.2 Representation of System Interconnections 5.2.1 Comprehensive Algorithmic Modeling Example 5.3 Algorithmic Modeling of Systems 5.3.1 Multivalued Logic Systems 5.3.2 Comprehensive System Example 5.3.3 Time Multiplexing
6 Register Level Design
6.1 Transition from Algorithmic to Data Flow Descriptions 6.1.1 Transformation Example 6.2 Timing Analysis 6.3 Control Unit Design 6.3.1 Types of Control Units 6.4 Ultimate RISC Machine 6.4.1 Single URISC Machine 6.4.2 URISC Architecture 6.4.3 URISC Control 6.4.4 URISC System 6.4.5 Design of the URISC at the Register Level 6.4.6 Microcoded Controller for the URISC Processor 6.4.7 Hardwired Controlller for the URISC Processor
7 Gate Leveland ASIC Library Modeling
7.1 Accurate Gate Level Modeling 7.1.1 Asymmetric Timing 7.1.2 Load Sensitive Delay Modeling 7.1.3 ASIC Cell Delay Modeling 7.1.4 Back Annotation of Delays 7.1.5 VITAL:A Standard for the Generation of VHDL Models of Library Elements 7.2 Error Checking 7.3 Multivalued Logic for Gate Level Modeling 7.3.1 Additional Values for MOS Design 7.3.2 Generalized State/Strength Model 7.3.3 Interval Logic 7.3.4 Vantage System 7.3.5 Multivalued Gate-Level Models 7.3.6 Accurate Delay Modeling 7.4 Configuration DEclarations for Gate Level Models 7.4.1 Default Configuration 7.4.2 Configurations and Component Libraries 7.5 Modeling Races and Hazards 7.6 Approaches to Delay Control
8 HDL-Based Design Techniques
8.1 Design of Combinational Logic Circuits 8.1.1 Conbinational Logic Design at the Algorithmic Level 8.1.2 Design of Data Flow Models of Combinational Logic in the Behavioral Domain 8.1.3 Synthesis of Gate-Level Structural Domain Combinational Logic Circuits 8.1.4 Summary of Design Activity for Combinational Logic Circuits 8.2 Design of Sequential Logic Circuits 8.2.1 Moore or Mealy Decision 8.2.2 Construction of a State Table 8.2.3 Creating a State Diagram 8.2.4 Transition List Approach 8.2.5 Creating a VHDL Model for State Machines 8.2.6 Synthesis of VHDL State Machine Models 8.3 Design of Microprogrammed Control Units 8.3.1 Interface Between Controller and Device 8.3.2 Comparison of Hardwired and Microprogrammed Control Units 8.3.3 Basic Microprogrammed Control Unit 8.3.4 Algorithmic-Level Model of BMCU 8.3.5 Design of Microprogrammed Controllers for State Machines 8.3.6 Generalities and Limitations of Microprogrammed Control Units 8.3.7 Alternative Condition Select Methods 8.3.8 Alternative Branching Methods
9 ASICs and the ASIC Design Process
9.1 What is and ASIC? 9.2 ASIC Circuit Technology 9.2.1 CMOS Switches 9.3 Types of ASICs 9.3.1 PLDs 9.3.2 Field Programmable Gate Arrays 9.3.3 Gate Arrays 9.3.4 Standard Cells 9.3.5 Full Custom Chips 9.3.6 Relative Cost of ASICs and FPGAs 9.4 The ASIC Design Process 9.4.1 Standard Cell ASIC Synthesis 9.4.2 Post Synthesis Simulation 9.5 FPGA Synthesis 9.5.1 FPGA Example 9.5.2 Comparison with and ASIC Design
10 Modeling for Synthesis
10.1 Behavioral Model Development 10.1.1 Creation of the Initial Behavioral Model 10.1.2 Application-Domain Tools 10.1.3 Language-Domain Modeling 10.1.4 Modeling and Model Efficiency 10.1.5 Application-Domain vs.Language-Domain Modeling 10.2 The Semantics of Simulation and Synthesis 10.2.1 Delay in Models 10.2.2 Data Types 10.3 Modeling Sequential Behavior 10.4 Modeling Combinational Circuits for Synthesis 10.4.1 Synthesis of Arithmetic Circuits 10.4.2 Hierarchical Arithmetic Circuit:BCD to Binary Converter 10.4.3 Synthesis of Hierarchical Circuits 10.5 Inferred Lathces and Don't Cares 10.6 Tristate Circuits 10.7 Shared Resources 10.8 Flattening and Structuring 10.9 Effect of Modeling Style On Circult Complexity 10.9.1 Effect of Selection of Individual Construct 10.9.2 Effect of General Modeling Approach
11 Integration of VHDL into a Top-Down Design Methodology
11.1 Top-Down Design Methodology 11.2 Sobel Edge Detection Algorithm 11.3 System Requirements Level 11.3.1 Written Specifications 11.3.2 Requirements Repository 11.4 System Definition Level 11.4.1 Executable Specification 11.4.2 Test Bench Development for Executable Specifications 11.5 Architecture Design 11.5.1 System Level Decomposition 11.5.2 Hierarchical Decomposition 11.5.3 Methodology for Development of Test Benches for a Hierarchical Structural Model 11.6 Detailed Design at the RTL Level 11.6.1 Register Transfer Level Design 11.6.2 Simulating Structural Models Using Components with Different Data Types 11.6.3 Test Bench Development at the RTL 11.7 Detailed Design at the Gate Level 11.7.1 Gate-Level Design of Horizontal Filter 11.7.2 Optimization of Gate-Level Circuits 11.7.3 Gate-Level Testing 11.7.4 Methodology for Back Annotation
12 Synthesis Algorithms for Design Automation
12.1 Benefits of Algorithmic Synthesis 12.2 Algorithmic Synthesis Tasks 12.2.1 Compilation of VHDL Description into an Interanl Format 12.2.2 Scheduling 12.2.3 Allocation 12.2.4 Interaction of Scheduling and Allocation 12.2.5 Gantt Charts and Utilization 12.2.6 Creating FSM VHDL from an Allocation Graph 12.3 Scheduling Techniques 12.3.1 Transformational Scheduling 12.3.2 Iterative/Constructive Scheduling 12.3.3 ASAP Scheduling 12.3.4 ALAP Scheduling 12.3.5 List Scheduling 12.3.6 Freedom-Directed Scheduling 12.4 Allocation Techniques 12.4.1 Greedy Aoolcation 12.4.2 Allocation by Exhaustive Search 12.4.3 Left Edge Algorithm 12.4.4 Assigning Functional Units and Interconnection Paths 12.4.5 Analysis of the Allocation Process 12.4.6 Nearly Minimal Cluster Partitioning Algorithm 12.4.7 Profit Directed Cluster Partitioning Algorithm(PDCPA) 12.5 State of the Art in High-Level Synthesis 12.6 Automated Synthesis of VHDL Constructs 12.6.1 Constructs that Involve Selection 12.6.2 Mapping case Statements to Multiplexers 12.6.3 Mapping if...then...else Statements to Multiplexers 12.6.4 Mapping Indexed Vector References to Multiplexers 12.6.5 Loop Constructs 12.6.6 Functions and Procedures
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