Digital Systems Design with FPGAs and CPLDs

CHAPTER 2 Electronic Systems Design

2.1 Introduction

In this chapter, the design of electronic systems will be introduced by looking at the different parts (subsystems) that are brought together to form the overall system. However, before considering any design three points should always be noted:

1. Always use common sense. If something does not seem right, then it probably isn’t.

2. Never leave anything to chance. What can go wrong will go wrong.

3. There is almost always more than one way to solve a problem. The choice for the designer is to determine the most appropriate solution. The first solution developed might not necessarily be the best.

Within the context of this book, the interest lies in the ability to design electronic circuits ...