A System C Primer

<div><!--block--><strong>ABout the Book</strong>“.... a primer that gradually introduces the reader to the complexities of SystemC by reference to common digital design concepts ...”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;“Well suited as a text book for sudents and great value for hardware designers that want to get started with SystemC”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>Bernhard Niemann, Fraunhofer Institute for&nbsp; Integrated Circuits</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;“This is definitely a reference for designers who want to learn SystemC at RTL level. Numerous examples guide the reader towards a sound understanding of the language. Higher level SystemC features are introduced and not kept aside. Bottom line, a very good introductory book to systemC ...”<strong>Yves Vanderperren, Alcatel Microelectronics</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;“Provides an excellent introduction to SystemC ... SystemC concepts are clearly explained and illustrated with practical examples. It is a must read for people interested in modeling hardware in SystemC”.<strong>Abhijit Ghosh, Synopsys&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</strong>“Very useful book for those interested in SystemC for hardware design ... has many practical examples and gives pragmatic advice on what is possible with RTL synthesis”.<strong>Grant Martin, Fellow, Cadence Labs</strong> “I enjoyed reading it. Recommended to designers learning SystemC for modeling and synthesis.. it will also be welcomed on both graduate and advanced undergraduate courses”.<strong>David Long, Doulos</strong><br><strong>Contents1.</strong> Introduction, <strong>2.</strong> Getting Started, <strong>3.</strong> Data Types, <strong>4.</strong> Modeling Combinational Logic, <strong>5.</strong> Modeling Synchronous Logic, <strong>6.</strong> Miscellaneous Logic, <strong>7.</strong> Modeling Examples, <strong>8.</strong> Writing Testbenches, <strong>9.</strong> Modeling Beyond RTL <br><strong>About the Author</strong> <strong>Bhasker </strong>is an Architect at eSilicon Corporation.He was a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies. He has written a number&nbsp; of other books on hardware description languages and synthesis including the best-selling books “A VHDL Primer” and “A Verilog HDL Primer”. Bhasker has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota. M.Tech. in Computer Technology and a B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi.</div>