... timing
Logic synthesis
The RTL description of the magnitude comparator is read by the logic synthesis tool. The
design constraints and technology library for abc_100 are provided to the logic synthesis ... remove redundant logic. Various technology independent
boolean logic optimization techniques are used. This process is called logic optimization.
It is a very important...
... mind was used as the
logic synthesis tool, as illustrated in Figure 14-1
.
Figure 14-1. Designer's Mind as the Logic Synthesis Tool
The advent of computer-aided logic synthesis tools has ... terms of HDLs. Verilog HDL has
become one of the popular HDLs for the writing of high-level descriptions. Figure 14-2
illustrates the process.
Figure 14-2. Basic Computer-Aide...
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14 .3 Verilog HDL Synthesis
For the purpose of logic synthesis, designs are currently written in an HDL at a register
transfer level (RTL). The term RTL is used for an HDL description ... discuss RTL-based logic synthesis with Verilog HDL.
Behavioral synthesis tools that convert a behavioral description into an RTL description
are slowly evolving, but RT...
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1.5 Popularity of Verilog HDL
Verilog HDL has evolved as a standard hardware description language. Verilog
HDL offers many useful features
• Verilog HDL is a general-purpose hardware ... Most popular logic synthesis tools support Verilog HDL. This makes it the
language of choice for designers.
• All fabrication vendors provide Verilog HDL libraries...
... HDL and VHDL became popular.
Verilog HDL originated in 19 83 at Gateway Design Automation. Later, VHDL was
developed under contract from DARPA. Both Verilog
®
and VHDL simulators to simulate
large ... though HDLs were popular for logic verification, designers had to manually
translate the HDL- based design into a schematic circuit with interconnections between
gates. The ad...