Title :
Design management requirements for hardware description languages
Author :
Wagner, Flávio R.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Inf., Univ. Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Abstract :
This paper discusses the relationships between HDLs and design management services commonly found in EDA environments and frameworks. By using VHDL as a case study, it is demonstrated that HDLs are not neutral with regard to these services. The paper shows that the flexibility in using a language together with the widest possible range of design management mechanisms should be a major language requirement. The paper indicates VHDL extensions and modifications that follow in this direction
Keywords :
hardware description languages; VHDL extensions; design management mechanisms; design management requirements; design management services; hardware description languages; Circuits and systems; Costs; Design methodology; Dynamic compiler; Electronic design automation and methodology; Environmental management; Fabrication; Hardware design languages; Process control; Process design;
Conference_Titel :
Design Automation Conference, 1995, with EURO-VHDL, Proceedings EURO-DAC '95., European
Conference_Location :
Brighton
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7156-4
DOI :
10.1109/EURDAC.1995.527450
