Xilinx Student Edition (Version 1.3) [Hardcover]

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Book Description

ISBN-10: 0136716296 | ISBN-13: 978-0136716297 | Publication Date: December 15, 1997

This work stresses practical, hands-on experience for learning how to design logic using FPGAs and CPLDs. It presents approximately 10 laboratories that progressively show more complex designs and how they are implemented.

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Key Benefit: This book allows users to construct their own RISC system using access to Xilinx programmable logic technology. Key Topics: Includes the Xilinx XACTstep Foundation Series Software for Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems. This easy-to- use software is compatible with commercial Xilinx software which permits users to implement designs up to 8,000 logic gates. The book provides step-by-step instructions for designing and downloading multiple designs into Xilinx FPGA devices and complex programmable logic displays (CPLDs) as well as examples covering topics from basic digital design concepts to state machines and 4-bit microprocessors. It also includes a coupon for discounts on Xilinx XC4000E and XC9500 device-based prototyping boards and cables developed specifically for this package. These allow complete designs to be downloaded in seconds directly from the PC to the prototyping boards that feature on-board programmable logic chips that can be reprogrammed repeatedly, so the same hardware can be reused for different designs. Market: A valuable resource Xilinx programmable logic technology for all computer design professionals.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 450 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (December 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0136716296
• ISBN-13: 978-0136716297
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,591,466 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother with this old version, get the newer version!, June 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Xilinx Student Edition (Version 1.3) (Hardcover)

Foundation Series F1.3 (Student Edition) has some serious problems you should be aware of...first of all it is *NOT* a Win32 program...Your project files must conform to the stupid MSDOS "8.3" convention. Large projects (something that you would do in a quarter, like a simple RISC processor) are prone to cause the software to crash.

Furthermore, this edition has *NO* HDL (VHDL or Verilog) capability...unless you count ABEL.

With that being said, get a book that comes with the *all new* 1.4 Student Edition. This edition is far far better, and although you will not get the hardcopy documentation that comes in F1.3, all the manuals are on-line in PDF anyway.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Wait for the new edition in 2/99, January 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Xilinx Student Edition (Version 1.3) (Hardcover)

The text of the book was fairly instructive, but my computer won't run the software. It is hard to make a recommendation, except that I would wait for the new edition before purchasing.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good package., March 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Xilinx Student Edition (Version 1.3) (Hardcover)

Great way to start using prorammable logic. Software is easy to use. I had no problem installing the software.