Getting Started with FPGAs: Digital Circuit Design, Verilog, and VHDL for Beginners

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Dive into the world of field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) with ease through this hands-on and beginner-friendly introduction to digital circuit design using Verilog and VHDL. Whether you're a seasoned FPGA enthusiast or a newcomer to these versatile devices, this book will help you think like an FPGA engineer and confidently develop reliable designs.

Russell Merrick, the mind behind the popular blog Nandland.com, takes you through the essentials of digital logic, look-up tables, flip-flops, and higher-level concepts such as state machines. With detailed code examples, clear explanations, and practical projects, "Getting Started with FPGAs" ensures that you truly embark on your FPGA journey.

Explore the basics of the FPGA build process, covering simulation, synthesis, and place and route. Delve into key FPGA primitives like DSP blocks and PLLs, and gain insights into how FPGAs handle mathematical operations and I/O.

The book provides code examples in both Verilog and VHDL, making it a valuable resource regardless of your programming language preference. Learn to:

Implement common design building blocks like multiplexers, LFSRs, and FIFOs.
Cross between clock domains without triggering metastable conditions or timing errors.
Safeguard against common pitfalls during mathematical operations.
Achieve high-speed data transmission using SerDes.
Write testbench code to verify the functionality of your designs.

With this accessible and hands-on guide, you'll find yourself creating your own functional FPGA projects in no time. Getting started with FPGAs has never been more straightforward.

XC4013E-2PQ160I

Manufacturer:Xilinx
FPGA XC4000E Family 13K Gates 1368 Cells 0.35um Technology 5V 160-Pin PQFP EP
Product Categories: CPLD/FPGA

Lifecycle:Obsolete -

RoHS: No RoHS

XC4VLX100-10FF1148I

Manufacturer:Xilinx
FPGA Virtex-4 LX Family 110592 Cells 90nm Technology 1.2V 1148-Pin FCBGA
Product Categories: Industrial components

Lifecycle:Active Active

RoHS: No RoHS

XC4VLX100-11FF1148C

Manufacturer:Xilinx
FPGA Virtex-4 LX Family 110592 Cells 90nm Technology 1.2V 1148-Pin FCBGA
Product Categories: FPGAs

Lifecycle:Active Active

RoHS: No RoHS

XC4VLX100-11FFG1148C

Manufacturer:Xilinx
FPGA Virtex-4 LX Family 110592 Cells 90nm Technology 1.2V 1148-Pin FCBGA
Product Categories: FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Array)

Lifecycle:Active Active

RoHS:

XC4VLX100-12FF1513C

Manufacturer:Xilinx
FPGA Virtex-4 LX Family 110592 Cells 90nm Technology 1.2V 1513-Pin FCBGA
Product Categories: FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Array)

Lifecycle:Active Active

RoHS: No RoHS

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Getting Started with FPGAs: Digital Circuit Design, Verilog, and VHDL for Beginners