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VHDL for Programmable Logic

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This is a good book with everything needed to get started programming in VHDL. The software included, Warp, is excellent. It contains a full-blown suite of tools to compile, debug, simulate, and place and route any of your programmable logic designs.

I haven't finished the book yet but upon finding so many error in the first few chapters I wrote to the author/company with the email address that they provide in the front of the book to see if there is a list of corrects or something for the book. They have completely ignored my emails... for example, in describing a PLD achitecture they describe it WRONG - you can see in the picture they provided it doesn't agree with what they wrote. So basically I'd give you a warning that the care that should have been taken might not have been.

Kevin Skahill provides plenty of VHDL design examples in this book by supplying development software and actual "breakout exercises" that are sprinkled throughout the text. Surprisingly, he describes FPGA internals in a fairly objective manner by comparing architectures of major FPGA vendors other than Cypress.

This book is an excellent introduction to VHDL. It covers a wide array of basic commands as well as their benefits and short-comings. It also covers more powerful commands which are good for large projects or creating reusable pieces. It also comes with a rather old program and examples that go along with the text of the book. Definitely a must have for anyone just getting into VHDL.

This is an excellent book to get you started on VHDL design for PLD or FPGA. It is clear and practical.

A great reference that not only explains VHDL, but how it relates to programmable logic. Very good as an introduction to the subject of PLDs in general.

No question, this book is good for EE student, it helped me a lot during college years. But when it comes to engineers, this book has too much theory or I should said it did not cover the real digital world. You only have an idea what is VHDL and some basics. You don't know what kind of programs, machines, brands and other things in the VHDL field. You can't have an idea what or how are the VHDL engineers doing today. If you are a gradute, try some other books that explain in the engineer way not a undergrad. way.

It was okay. Nothing special. old as dirt, but a good book on the subject. Did not give me superpowers.

This book is the best book for VHDL hardware design. The author describes the hardware implementation of the VHDL design.