Integrated Circuit Design
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Simulation versus Emulation
Simulation: Simulation is the imitation of some real thing, state of affairs, or process.
Flight Simulator: 模拟飞行操作的过程,反映各个过程时的系统状态。
Emulation: An emulator in computing duplicates (provides an emulation of) the functions of one system using a different system, so that the second system behaves like (and appears to be) the first system.
If Flight Emulator Exists: 那么Flight Emulator应该像正真的Flight,将你带到目的地。
对于系统A,存在输入X,输出Y。那么在系统B上实现的A的Emulator:A'。A'同样能处理输入X,输出Y。
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VHDL = VHSIC hardware description language, where VHSIC was a 1980s U.S. government program to develop very-high-speed integrated circuits
Verilog
SystemVerilog = SystemVerilog is a superset of Verilog-2005
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IC Design
Fig. Traditional ASIC Design Flow
ASIC = application-specific integrated circuit
The various cost function for an ASIC chip could be "Area, Timing, Power" Targets.
RTL = Register Transfer Level
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