Rapid Prototyping of Digital Systems: SOPC Edition [Paperback]

James O. Hamblen (Author), Tyson S. Hall (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0387726705 | ISBN-13: 978-0387726700 | Publication Date: October 31, 2007 | Edition: 2008

Here is a laboratory workbook filled with interesting and challenging projects for digital logic design and embedded systems classes. The workbook introduces you to fully integrated modern CAD tools, logic simulation, logic synthesis using hardware description languages, design hierarchy, current generation field programmable gate array technology, and SoPC design. Projects cover such areas as serial communications, state machines with video output, video games and graphics, robotics, pipelined RISC processor cores, and designing computer systems using a commercial processor core.

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RAPID PROTOTYPING OF DIGITAL SYSTEMS provides an exciting and challenging environment for rapidly adapting System-on-a-Programmable Chip (SOPC) technology to existing designs or integrating the new design methods into a laboratory component for digital logic, computer and embedded-design curriculums. New to this edition is an introduction to embedded operating systems for SOPC designs.  The µClinux OS is configured for Altera's DE1 and DE2 boards and is provided on the DVD along with several application programs. Featuring four accelerated tutorials on the Quartus II and Nios II design environments, this edition progresses from introductory programmable logic to full-scale SOPC design seamlessly integrating hardware implementation, software development, operating system support, state-of-the-art I/O, and IP cores. This edition features Altera's new 7.1 Quartus II CAD and Nios II SOPC tools and includes projects for Altera's DE1, DE2, UP3, UP2, and UP1 FPGA development boards. Laboratory projects provided on the book's DVD include complete projects for video graphics and text, mouse and keyboard input, and three separate computer examples including a Nios II "reference" design for the DE2, DE1, and UP3 FPGA boards.

Product Details

• Paperback: 428 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 2008 edition (October 31, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0387726705
• ISBN-13: 978-0387726700
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #167,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the digital novice and expert, July 11, 2011

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After 30 years in the ASIC design business and two layoffs, I decided to sharpen my skills by designing with FPGAs. I got an Altera DE1 board and started coding. Then I found this book. I realized that I could do projects ranging from simple digital designs to complex and complete microprocessor based systems. The book lays out coding examples and design flow instructions that enable readers to go beyond a cookbook redo of the sample projects. I am planning to use this book to train engineers that want to learn how to design with FPGAs.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dated VHDL, October 11, 2010

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OK book. It is a bit outdated and the code in the book is considered bad practice.

It gets the fundamentals down.