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Going from “Standards Development” to “Standards Practice”

Posted Jul 22, 2011, by Dennis Brophy

Historical Perspective In my early days of standards development, I was intrigued how a standard went from the development phase to use phase.  New standards were heralded with great fanfare but were also followed very quickly with books and other material to allow the “mere mortal” to understand what the IEEE standards prose meant and how best to use it.  Everyone had their favorite VHDL book and … Read More

Tags: VITAL, VHDL, VMM, OVM, Accellera, UVM, UVM World, OVM World

The IEEE's Most Popular EDA Standards

Posted Jun 17, 2011, by Dennis Brophy

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

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