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The Student's Guide to VHDL
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Author: Peter Ashenden
List Price: $29.95
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ISBN: 1558605207
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann (01 January, 1998)
Edition: Paperback
Sales Rank: 162,225
Average Customer Rating: 2.44 out of 5
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Customer ReviewsRating: 4 out of 5
Great Intro to the VHDL Language
I am an experienced Verilog HDL user and expert logic designer. I just wanted a book that would explain the basic syntax of VHDL. This book did the job. One topic missing that should have been included was "file I/O". For that glaring omission -> 4 stars! If you are looking for a VHDL book that teaches the language and how to apply it to logic synthesis, test benches, or behavorial modeling ... it ain't here ... syntax guide only people!
Rating: 2 out of 5
let the rating be your judge
A competent text for VHDL language & syntax, but not intended for hardware design. One is expected to have some design background upon using this text. Therefore, the text should have been titled as a "Syntax Guide to VHDL." Good price, but so little to offer. My advice is to buy the "Designer's Guide to VHDL." I ended up getting this textbook to use as reference after using the student version (I sold the student version back). It is the exact same textbook with extra added feature...kinda like the Toyota Camry DLX version of the Camry platform! Overall, there are other textbooks better than Ashenden's....ones that have more design-based examples such as a system arbiter or floppy disk controller. Earlier reviews are correct but a bit harsh. Try VHDL Primer by J. Bhjasker. Bhasker is an IEEE chair of the HDL Interoperability Group and would an authoritative voice in the HDL community. Good luck and happy reading!
Rating: 5 out of 5
dont listen to others
Don't listen to the other reviews of this book which give it poor ratings. It is an excellent text for it's intended audience, those studying VHDL as part of their course. If you are in this position this book is exceptional value for money. If you are not and want the complete guide to VHDL then you should fork out the extra $'s for The designers guide to VHDL also by the same author which is the authoritive guide on the subject and is also presented in a exceptional manner, not seen in other texts of its nature.
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