A hands-on introduction to VHDL
FPGA Prototyping by VHDL Examples
synthesis and FPGA prototyping
Hardware Descriptive Language (HDL) and Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) devices
allow designers to quickly develop and simulate a sophisticated digital circuit, realize it
on a prototyping device, and verify the operation of its physical implementation. As these
technologies have matured, they have become accepted mainstream practice so that it is
possible to use a PC and an inexpensive FPGA prototyping board to construct a complex
digital system.
This book uses a “learn by doing” approach to introduce the concepts and techniques of
VHDL and FPGA to designers through a series of hands-on experiments. FPGA Prototyping by
VHDL Examples provides:
• A collection of clear, easy-to-follow templates for quick code development
• A large number of practical examples to illustrate and reinforce the concepts
and design techniques
• Realistic projects that can be implemented and tested on a Xilinx prototyping board
• A thorough exploration of the Xilinx PicoBlaze soft-core microcontroller
Although the book is an introductory text, the examples are developed in a rigorous manner
and the derivations follow strict design guidelines and coding practices used for large, com-
plex systems. It lays a solid foundation for students and new engineers and prepares them
FPGA Prototyping by
VHDL Examples
for future development tasks. FPGA Prototyping by VHDL Examples is an indispensable com-
panion text for introductory digital design courses and also serves as a valuable self-teaching
guide for practicing engineers who wish to learn more about this emerging area of interest.
PONG P. CHU, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering at Cleveland State University in Ohio. He has taught undergraduate CHU X i l i n x Spa r ta n - 3 V e r s i o n
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and graduate-level digital systems and computer architecture courses for more than a decade
and has received instructional grants from the National Science Foundation and Cleveland
State University.
Pong P. CHU
