Practical VHDL

When approaching a new subject, there's nothing like a solid example for quick, effective understanding. This book provides an east-to-digest path of discovery through a series of examples that illustrate the workings of VHDL from the ground up. FPGAs have become the mainstay of modern electronics hardware, and VHDL (along with the rival verilog) is the language of their development. From simply controlling a blinking LED with a push-button, through developing a user reflex game, to creating a working serial UART communication, the examples teach the fundamentals of the language. Along the way, we learn to use simulation to test and watch our designs work. If you'd like to expand your knowledge of basic digital operation and grow it to encompass practical applications, this book is for you.