The VHDL Golden Reference Guide is a compact quick reference guide to the VHDL language, its syntax, semantics, synthesis and application to hardware design.
The VHDL Golden Reference Guide is not intended as a replacement for the IEEE Standard VHDL Language Reference Manual. Unlike that document, the Golden Reference guide does not offer a complete, formal description of VHDL. Rather, it offers answers to the questions most often asked during the practical application of VHDL, in a convenient reference format.
Nor is The VHDL Golden Reference Guide intended to be an introductory tutorial. Information is presented here in a terse reference format, not in the progressive and sympathetic manner necessary to learn a subject as complex as VHDL. However, acknowledging that those already familiar with computer languages may wish to use this guide as a VHDL text book, a brief informal introduction to the subject is given at the start.
The main feature of The VHDL Golden Reference Guide is that it embodies much practical wisdom gathered over many VHDL projects. It does not only provide a handy syntax reference; there are many similar books which perform that task adequately. It also warns you of the most common language errors, gives clues where to look when your code will not compile, alerts you to synthesis issues, and gives advice on improving your coding style.
The VHDL Golden Reference Guide was developed to add value to the Doulos range of VHDL training courses, and also to complement VHDL PaceMaker, the VHDL Computer Based Training package from Doulos.
The VHDL Golden Reference Guide is not intended as a replacement for the IEEE Standard VHDL Language Reference Manual. Unlike that document, the Golden Reference guide does not offer a complete, formal description of VHDL. Rather, it offers answers to the questions most often asked during the practical application of VHDL, in a convenient reference format.
Nor is The VHDL Golden Reference Guide intended to be an introductory tutorial. Information is presented here in a terse reference format, not in the progressive and sympathetic manner necessary to learn a subject as complex as VHDL. However, acknowledging that those already familiar with computer languages may wish to use this guide as a VHDL text book, a brief informal introduction to the subject is given at the start.
The main feature of The VHDL Golden Reference Guide is that it embodies much practical wisdom gathered over many VHDL projects. It does not only provide a handy syntax reference; there are many similar books which perform that task adequately. It also warns you of the most common language errors, gives clues where to look when your code will not compile, alerts you to synthesis issues, and gives advice on improving your coding style.
The VHDL Golden Reference Guide was developed to add value to the Doulos range of VHDL training courses, and also to complement VHDL PaceMaker, the VHDL Computer Based Training package from Doulos.
