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How do your favorites rank? Have you ever wondered how popular the different IEEE standards for electronic design automation are? Have you ever wondered which ones show the least interest? When buying books online, popular book buying websites sites will rank customer purchases. Many newspapers manage lists that you can consult to determine what is the most popular; what has the highest demand. But … Read More

SystemC, Verilog, 1076.4, 1364, 1076, VHDL, IP-XACT, VITAL

United States Plays Host in Seattle, WA The IEC’s 47th General Assembly meeting opened on October 11th in Seattle, WA USA.  Plans had been put in place for about 2,500 delegates but that number was exceeded by nearly 25% with more than 3,100 people registered.  Three days before the start of the meeting the Technical Committee 93, which addresses all the design automation standards held seven working … Read More

1364, 1666, 1076, iec, TC93, Verilog, VHDL, dual-logo, WG2

Just in time for the holidays!  IEEE Std. 1800™-2009, aka SystemVerilog 2009, is ready for purchase and download from the IEEE.  The standard was developed by the SystemVerilog Working Group and recently approved by the IEEE.  It is an entity project of the IEEE jointly sponsored by the Corporate Advisory Group (CAG) and the Design Automation Standards Committee (DASC).  The working group members … Read More

CAG, 1364, Verilog, PLI, VPI, DASC, DPI