Behavioral Synthesis: Digital System Design Using the Synopsys Behavioral Compiler

This book gives a designer's-eye view of this exciting new EDA technology. The first six chapters provide a detailed description of what goes on under the hood of an industrial-strength behavioral synthesis product, the Synopsys Behavioral Compiler, with copious notes and tips on how to use this knowledge to get the most out of this powerful new tool.

• Introduction to the behavioral design flow
• Behavioral synthesis representations and processes
• Writing HDL descriptions for behavioral synthesis
• Managing I/O timing
• Behavioral Compiler commands and options
• Interpreting error messages

The next five chapters provide detailed case studies, representing a variety of design problems:

• IIR and FIR filters
• Video compression and translation from C to HDLs
• Data encryption
• Packet routing

The examples are given in both VHDL and Verilog. Machine-readable versions, along with complete synthesis reports, are provided on the accompanying diskette (requires Syopsys Behavioral Compiler to synthesize).