Synthesis of Arithmetic Circuits: FPGA, ASIC and Embedded Systems

9.6 FURTHER READINGS

This chapter presented several topics related to the hardware platforms available to implement algorithms; further readings are recommended. In the field of ASIC design, outstanding references are [RAB2003] and [SMI1997]; a prominent Internet site is [SMI2004]. Furthermore, the web sites of electronic design automation (EDA) major companies (Cadence, Mentor, Synopsys, etc.) offer excellent sources of information.

The field of embedded systems design is a world in itself. The literature on design methodologies within different technologies has been booming in the last years. Some good surveys can be found in [VAH2002] and [WOL2001]. A good introduction to the FPGA is available on the Xilinx web page ([XIL2004]), offering detailed information on products, tools, and datasheets. Other manufacturers such as Altera, Atmel, and Quicklogic also feature very complete web pages. Finally, a number of annual symposia are dedicated to FPGA applications and technologies, among them the IEEE Symposium on FPGAs for Custom Computing Machines (FCCM), the International Workshop on Field Programmable Logic and Applications (FPL), and the ACM/SIGDA International Symposium on Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA).

About VHDL, [ASH1996], [MAZ1993], and [RUS2000] maybe consulted, while numerous free-access tutorials can be found on the internet: [SPI2001], [ZHA2004], [GLA2004]. A number of free VHDL simulators, tutorials, examples, and useful references are also available from most ...