Re: [oc] Language

[Agador Sparticus <mega_gojira@wowmail.com>]

You have a link or something with more info on that Bill?

--- Billditt@aol.com wrote:
>VHDL was developed for systems modeling in 80's. Its syntax is based on ADA.
>The US Govt, mainly dept of defense, pushed it. Lots of colleges used it for
>defense dept. requirements on their research projects.
>    Verilog was developed for modeling digital behaviour in 80's. Cadence 
>bought
>the company and pushed the language. Synopsys bought out their synthsesis tool
>with Verilog support.
>
> For a long time, commercial companies
>doing ASIC design favored Verilog, while colleges and defense contractors 
>tended
>toward VHDL. Also, Europeans and the Japanese tended toward VHDL.That is a 
>generality, there are exceptions. For instance, TI standardized on VHDL. 
>
>    Nowadays, it really doesnt matter. Synthesis tools support both, 
>simulators
>support both (even mixed designs). Usually, ASIC foundries bring out 
>libraries in
>Verilog first, but I havent heard of any problems from my friends using VHDL.
>
>    I personally believe that SuperLog, the new product from the engineers who
>developed Verilog, may eclipse VHDL. But that is only if SuperLog is accepted
>widely, and VHDL isnt improved.
>
>    ditt
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