TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (THANLYIN)

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

EcE-41021 DIGITAL DESING WITH HDL I

Lecturer (1)
 CHAPTER 1
DESIGN CONCEPTS

Chapter Objectives
In this chapter you will be introduced to:
• Digital hardware components
• An overview of integrated circuit technology
• The design process for digital hardware
Digital Hardware
• Standard Chips
-Numerous chips are available that realize some commonly used logic circuits
-Functionality of each chip is fixed and cannot be changed

• Programmable Logic Devices

-The designer can implement whatever functions are needed for a particular application
by choosing an appropriate configuration of the switches
-The switches are programmed by the end user

• Custom-Designed Chips
- The logic circuitry that must be included on the chip is designed first and then an
appropriate technology is chosen to implement the chip.
Figure. Field Programmable Gate Array Chip [page 5,figure 1.2]
The Design Process
Introducing a typical
development cycle in the most
general terms.

Figure. The Development Process[page 7, figure 1.3]

The Design of Digital Hardware
Consider the structure of a typical computer;

Figure. Digital Hardware System [Page 11, Figure 1.5]

Figure: A Printed Circuit Board [figure 1.6 , page 13]
 Figure. Completion of PCB Development [ page 15, figure1.8]

Figure. Design Flow for Logic Circuits [page 14, figure 1.7]
Why should one study the theory that is no longer needed for manual design? Why
not simply learn how to use the CAD tools?

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∫ 1.5 Theory and Practice [ page 16,17 ]

In CHAPTER 2, you will be introduced to Logic Circuits.