By manual vs.By EDA tools Problem sets Specification by manual Problem Statement Labs Design project Product specs algorithm selection, Design flowcharts,etc. Algorithms,RTL,etc. architecture of HW/SW Behavioral Description Flowcharts State transition diagrams by manual conversion to binary, Booelan alaolra Logic equations RTL description Boolean Logic and State Circuit schematics by manual device selection ■Problem sets and wiring TTL Gates (AND,OR,XOR...) Problem Statemer.t ■Labs&Design project Hardware Implementation Modules (counter,shifter. Product specs algorithm selection, Programmable Logic flowcharts,etc. Algorithms,RTL,etc. Behavioral Description Flowcharts FROM by manual State transition diagrams software-like TO by EDAtools programming Verilog code Synthesis: HDL Description ■VHDL code Using HDL EDA tools automated synthesis automates the most tedious and Programmable Logic Hardware Implementation ■Custom ASICs error-prone aspects of design. 2021/1/13 ASIC Design,by Yan Bo 112021/1/13 ASIC Design, by Yan Bo 11 By manual vs. By EDA tools Specification by manual Design architecture of HW/SW by manual RTL description by manual * Synthesis: Using HDL & EDA tools automates the most tedious and error-prone aspects of design