"Fundamentals of Digital Logic with VHDL Design" teaches the basic design techniques for logic circuits. It emphasizes the synthesis of circuits and explains how circuits are implemented in real chips. Fundamental concepts are illustrated by using small examples, which are easy to understand. Then, a modular approach is used to show how larger circuits are designed. VHDL is used to demonstrate how the basic building blocks and larger systems are defined in a hardware description language, producing designs that can be implemented with modern CAD tools. This book emphasizes CAD through the use of Altera's Quartus II CAD software, a state-of-the-art digital circuit design package. This software produces automatic mapping of designs written in VHDL into Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs).
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Zvonko Vranesic (Toronto, Canada) Professor of Computer Engineering at Toronto University, Canada.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Dated, Though Not All Bad,
By Francis Frisina (Pittsburgh, PA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fundamentals of Digital Logic with VHDL Design with CD-ROM (Hardcover)
Fundamentals of Digital Logic is the book I am using during this semester in my Computer Engineering Ciriculum. Brown and Vranesic were more than likely very on top of their game when they first wrote the book - but it is clearly dated. The classic example of a pop machine (state machine design) really needs to be buried.The book's examples are often difficult to follow, as there is very, very heavy reading involved. When I am presented with a concept in digital logic, computer science, or engineering, I want clear examples, with all steps explained in detail - not a paragraph or two with the idea enclosed. It just doesn't work as well as several good examples. However, the book isn't all that horrible. In fact, it's not bad at all. It does a fine job of explaining memory elements, but, in retrospect, it does an extremely poor job of covering transmission gates and multiplexers. I can't tell you how long it took me to figure out how to work both of those devices. All in all - I'd say if you have to buy this book for your course, you might want to pick up a few supplemantal texts for additional insight into more challenging concepts. Good luck!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent coverage of logic theory, but not a VHDL bible,
By Sean (Mountain View, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fundamentals of Digital Logic with VHDL Design with CD-ROM (Hardcover)
Being completely new to VHDL and only somewhat experienced with TTL circuits, I needed a book that would cover all the basics of logic design before getting into VHDL. Logic concepts I previously had trouble grasping were made much clearer in the context of the VHDL examples. Definitely five stars!
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There are actually usable textbooks out there!,
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This review is from: Fundamentals of Digital Logic with VHDL Design with CD-ROM (Hardcover)
It certainly shocked me, after the rash of worthless textbooks I've had to buy in my college career, but this book was actually usable. It's not spectacular, mind you, but I don't think there is such a thing as a spectacular textbook. It was good enough to keep after the class was over, and I may even refer to it again sometime.
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This book is about logic circuits-the circuits from which computers are built. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
merger diagram, reduced flow table, component declaration statement, sequential assignment statements, conditional output box, floorplan tool, selected signal assignment, datapath circuit, cubical representation, next active clock edge, multibit signal, positional number representation, next positive clock edge, conditional signal assignment, add sub module, coin receptor, describing logic circuits, asynchronous reset input, arbiter circuit, asynchronous sequential circuits, library ieee, multiplexer select inputs, negative logic system, concurrent assignment statements, state output state Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Present Next, New York, Unassigned Input, Englewood Cliffs, Waveform Editor, Digital Design, Reset Figure, Timing Analyzer, Floorplan Editor, Node Finder, Block Editor, Clock Figure, Altera Corporation, Resetn Clock, Upper Saddle River, Cancel Figure, Fitter Equations, Legal Notice, Flow Log, Flow Settings, New Project Wizard, Plug-In Manager, Redwood City, Xilinx Corporation, Fitter Settings New!
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This book is about logic circuits-the circuits from which computers are built. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
merger diagram, reduced flow table, component declaration statement, sequential assignment statements, conditional output box, floorplan tool, selected signal assignment, datapath circuit, cubical representation, next active clock edge, multibit signal, positional number representation, next positive clock edge, conditional signal assignment, add sub module, coin receptor, describing logic circuits, asynchronous reset input, arbiter circuit, asynchronous sequential circuits, library ieee, multiplexer select inputs, negative logic system, concurrent assignment statements, state output state Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Present Next, New York, Unassigned Input, Englewood Cliffs, Waveform Editor, Digital Design, Reset Figure, Timing Analyzer, Floorplan Editor, Node Finder, Block Editor, Clock Figure, Altera Corporation, Resetn Clock, Upper Saddle River, Cancel Figure, Fitter Equations, Legal Notice, Flow Log, Flow Settings, New Project Wizard, Plug-In Manager, Redwood City, Xilinx Corporation, Fitter Settings New!
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- Digital Logic Circuit Analysis and Design by Victor P. Nelson on 6 pages
- Digital Design (3rd Edition) by M. Morris Mano on 5 pages
- Principles of Digital Design by Daniel D. Gajski on 5 pages
- Fundamentals of Logic Design by Charles H. Roth on 5 pages
- Fundamentals of Logic Design (with CD-ROM) by Jr. Charles H. Roth on 5 pages
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