Jean-Michel Berge

Object-Oriented Modeling

From the Publisher: nObject-Oriented Modeling explores the latest techniques in object oriented methods, formalisms and hardware description language extensions. The seven chapters comprising this book provide an overview of the latest object-oriented techniques for designing systems and hardware. Many examples are given in C++, VHDL and real-time programming languages. Object-Oriented Modeling describes further the use of object-oriented techniques in applications such as embedded systems, telecommunications and real-time systems, using the very latest techniques in object-oriented modeling. It is an essential guide to researchers, practitioners and students involved in software, hardware and system design.

Modeling in Analog Design

1. VHDL-A Design Objectives and Rationale. 2. Modeling in VHDL-A: Devices, Networks and Systems. 3. Analog Modeling Using MHDL. 4. Modeling and Simulation of Electrical and Thermal Interaction. 5. Modeling of Power MOSFET. Index.

Models in System Design

From the Publisher: nModels in System Design tracks the general trend in electronics in terms of size, complexity and difficulty of maintenance. System design is by nature combined with prototyping, mixed domain design, and verification, and it is no surprise that todays modeling & models are used in various levels of system design and verification. In order to deal with constraints induced by volume and complexity, new methods and techniques have been defined. Models in System Design provides an overview of the latest modeling techniques for use by system designers. Models in System Design will help designers and researchers to understand these latest techniques in system design and as such will be of interest to all involved in embedded system design.

Structuring the Environment

Digital integrated circuits compute binary information: in a stable state, each electrical node of a circuit may have one of two voltage values (OV or 5V in CMOS technologies) representing the two bit values 0 and 1. In hardware description languages, wires (signals) inside integrated circuits are thus usually (but not necessarily) modeled in a bit logic type.

Verilog and VHDL

Verilog is a hardware description language originally designed by Gateway for a proprietary simulation product. This company later merged with Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Since then, Verilog has been known and used as the language of the Cadence digital simulator.

Model Generation in Electronic Design

From the Publisher: nModel Generation in Electronic Design describes many of the activities currently taking place in the electronic modeling domain. This volume covers a wide-range of model application, research use and disciplines all of which will be of interest to users, vendors, model producers and researchers. Model Generation in Electronic Design begins by describing a model generator to create component models. After this introduction the volume focuses on ASIC design and ASIC library generation. This includes chapters on the requirements for developing an ASIC library, a case study of using VITAL to create an ASIC library and the analysis and description of the accuracy required in modeling interconnections in ASIC design. Other chapters describe the development of thermal models for electronic devices, the development of a set of model packages for VHDL floating point operations, a technique for model validation and verification and a tool for model encryption. Model Generation in Electronic Design is the essential update for technical managers, designers, and researchers working in electronic design.

M and VHDL

The purpose of this chapter could have been simply defined as a comparison between two hardware description languages: M and VHDL. But such a title would have been confusing, because these two languages cannot be compared feature by feature.

VHDL and Modeling Issues

The designer’s view of an electronic device varies according to the design phases and the intended use. Three views may be distinguished: specification, conception, and documentation.

UDL/I and VHDL

In the previous chapters, VHDL has been compared to M and Verflog, two hardware description languages sharing three main characteristics: n n nthey have been designed as languages for proprietary simulators; n n nthey are currently widely used by IC and/or PCB designers; n n nthey are native to the U.S.