A hardware description language (HDL) is a specialized programming language used to describe the behavior and structure of electronic circuits. HDLs are used to design ASICs, program FPGAs, and stimulate circuits to check their response. HDLs are similar to programming languages, but not exactly the same. Programming languages are used to build software, while HDLs are used to describe the behavioral characteristics of digital logic circuits. HDLs are used to create text-based descriptions of a digital logic circuit or system. The hierarchical structure of HDLs allows for the effective... Show more A hardware description language (HDL) is a specialized programming language used to describe the behavior and structure of electronic circuits. HDLs are used to design ASICs, program FPGAs, and stimulate circuits to check their response. HDLs are similar to programming languages, but not exactly the same. Programming languages are used to build software, while HDLs are used to describe the behavioral characteristics of digital logic circuits. HDLs are used to create text-based descriptions of a digital logic circuit or system. The hierarchical structure of HDLs allows for the effective representation of a digital circuit by means of interconnected diagrams, called schematics. This visual approach is intuitive, but becomes impractical as complexity increases. The two IEEE standards in common use are Verilog®-HDL and VHDL. Show less
A hardware description language (HDL) is a specialized programming language used to describe the behavior and structure of electronic circuits. HDLs are used to design ASICs, program FPGAs, and stimulate circuits to check their response.
HDLs are similar to programming languages, but not exactly the same. Programming languages are used to build software, while HDLs are used to describe the behavioral characteristics of digital logic circuits. HDLs are used to create text-based descriptions of a digital logic circuit or system. The hierarchical structure of HDLs allows for the effective representation of a digital circuit by means of interconnected diagrams, called schematics. This visual approach is intuitive, but becomes impractical as complexity increases.
The two IEEE standards in common use are Verilog®-HDL and VHDL.
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