Principles of VLSI RTL Design A Practical Guide



In the process of integrated circuit design, front-end activities start with a register transfer level (RTL) description, of the functionality desired from the IC.� During subsequent steps in the design flow, issues may arise related to testability, da

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Sanjay Churiwala · Sapan Garg

Principles of VLSI RTL Design A Practical Guide

Foreword by Mike Gianfagna

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Sanjay Churiwala c/o Atrenta (I) Pvt. Ltd. A-9, Sector 4 Noida – 201301 India [email protected]

Sapan Garg c/o Atrenta (I) Pvt. Ltd. A-9, Sector 4 Noida – 201301 India [email protected] [email protected]

ISBN 978-1-4419-9295-6 e-ISBN 978-1-4419-9296-3 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4419-9296-3 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London Library of Congress Control Number: 2011926118 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Foreword

It started slowly at first. The signs of change could be seen in the computer on our desk and then in our briefcase; in the car we drive and the gadget in our pocket that we used to simply call a cell phone. Electronics has undergone consumerization. Those complex things we used to call “computer chips” are now in everything. They make a connected world possible. They save lives and enlighten our children in ways we couldn’t have dreamed of a short 10 years ago. The changes we’ve seen in our lifetime qualify as a revolution. And the revolution has created some superstars along the way, in ways that are surprising when you consider the world of just a few decades ago. Engineers have become rock stars. The likes of Bill Gates and Steve Wozniak are the leaders of the revolution, and we all revere them. Geeks do indeed rule. If we follow the revolution analogy a bit further, you will find that the armies of the revolution are composed of many thousands of design engineers, cranking out new ideas and new chips every day. They are the unsung heroes of the revolution. Not everyone gets to hold a press conference for a new product or throw your own party for several thousand of your closest friends, but the contribution of the world’s design engineers is undeniable. Like any army, the soldiers of this one are specialized across multiple disciplines. Some focus on manufacturing, some on physical design and some on software and architectures. While everyone has their part, and no chip can be made without contributions from all, there is one particular group of engineers that has a special place for me. It’s the design engineers who sit between the next great idea and