Harnessing VLSI System Design with EDA Tools

This book explores various dimensions of EDA technologies for achieving different goals in VLSI system design. Although the scope of EDA is very broad and comprises diversified hardware and software tools to accomplish different phases of VLSI system design, such as design, layout, simulation, testability, prototyping and implementation, this book focuses only on demystifying the code, a.k.a. firmware development and its implementation with FPGAs. Since there are a variety of languages for system design, this book covers various issues related to VHDL, Verilog and System C synergized with EDA tools, using a variety of case studies such as testability, verification and power consumption. * Covers aspects of VHDL, Verilog and Handel C in one text; * Enables designers to judge the appropriateness of each EDA tool for relevant applications; * Omits discussion of design platforms and focuses on design case studies; * Uses design case studies from diversified application domains such as network on chip, hospital on chip, analog to digital conversion and embedded system design; * Facilitates with code and tool flows the design cycle for systems on chip with increasing complexity; * Demonstrates standard development cycles, making use of latest concepts such as ‘Soft IP Cores’, ‘Hardware Software Codesign’ etc

Harnessing VLSI System Design with EDA Tools

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Magneto-electric coupling and improved dielectric constant of BaTiO3 and Fe-rich (Co0.7Fe2.3O4) ferrite nano-composites

(x)BaTiO3-(1-x)Co0.7Fe2.3O4 (BTO-CFO) magnetoelectric nanocomposite ceramic with x=0.0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00 were successfully designed and fabricated by sol-gel route. The structural, micro structural, dielectric, ferromagnetic, ferroelectric and magnetoelectric properties of these composites were investigated. The coexistence of tetragonal phase and cubic spinel phase, without any secondary phase in composites is confirmed by the X-ray diffraction measurement. The field emission scanning electron micrograph show well distributed ferrite and ferromagnetic phases in the composites. The energy dispersive X-ray results revealed the purity and stoichiometry of BTO-CFO nanocomposites. The dielectric constant and loss factor of the composites were studied as a function of frequency. The composite sample with x=0.50, results in higher value of dielectric constant whereas CFO possess lowest value of dielectric constant. The magnetization hysteresis (M-H) loop of the composites show ferromagnetic behavior with saturation magnetization values, Ms varies from 15 to 67.68 emu/g and coercive field Hc from 1538 to 1862 Oe. All the composites exhibit typical ferroelectric hysteresis loops indicating the presence of spontaneous polarization. The magnetoelectric voltage coefficient increases linearly with increases in applied d. c. magnetic bias field up to 8 KOe. The maximum value of magnetoelectric voltage coefficient, alpha(ME) = 7.7 mV/cm Oe for BTO-CFO composite having 25% ferrite and 75% ferroelectric content. The high ME voltage coefficient of BTO-CFO composite may be suitable for storage device application

Chloroplast Genome Sequence of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh) and Cajanus scarabaeoides: Genome organization and Comparison with other legumes

Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh), a diploid (2n = 22) legume crop with a genome size of 852 Mbp, serves as an important source of human dietary protein especially in South East Asian and African regions. In this study, the draft chloroplast genomes of Cajanus cajan and Cajanus scarabaeoides were sequenced. Cajanus scarabaeoides is an important species of the Cajanus gene pool and has also been used for developing promising CMS system by different groups. A male sterile genotype harbouring the Cajanus scarabaeoides cytoplasm was used for sequencing the plastid genome. The cp genome of Cajanus cajan is 152,242bp long, having a quadripartite structure with LSC of 83,455 bp and SSC of 17,871 bp separated by IRs of 25,398 bp. Similarly, the cp genome of Cajanus scarabaeoides is 152,201bp long, having a quadripartite structure in which IRs of 25,402 bp length separates 83,423 bp of LSC and 17,854 bp of SSC. The pigeonpea cp genome contains 116 unique genes, including 30 tRNA, 4 rRNA, 78 predicted protein coding genes and 5 pseudogenes. A 50kb inversion was observed in the LSC region of pigeonpea cp genome, consistent with other legumes. Comparison of cp genome with other legumes revealed the contraction of IR boundaries due to the absence of rps19 gene in the IR region. Chloroplast SSRs were mined and a total of 280 and 292 cpSSRs were identified in Cajanus scarabaeoides and Cajanus cajan respectively. RNA editing was observed at 37 sites in both Cajanus scarabaeoides and Cajanus cajan, with maximum occurrence in the ndh genes. The pigeonpea cp genome sequence would be beneficial in providing informative molecular markers which can be utilized for genetic diversity analysis and aid in understanding the plant systematics studies among major grain legumes