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New Textbook
By
Dr. Nazeih Botros

Dr. Nazeih Botros, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is the author of a new textbook entitled “HDL Programming Fundamentals – VHDL and Verilog,” published by Da Vinci Engineering Press.

 

Abstract: Advances in semiconductor technology continue to increase the power and complexity of devices. Such devices include computers, robotic systems, artificial neural networks, and biological mechanisms.  To design such devices by manual means is all but impossible. Hardware Description Language (HDL) is an essential tool that offers designers an efficient way for simulating, automating, and synthesizing the design of such devices on an electronic chip. HDL describes the device in a programmable language style.  The book teaches the two major hardware languages: VHDL and Verilog.  Both of these languages are widely used in industry and academia. The book includes numerous examples and projects.  This book is intended for students in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science.