本书为《SystemVerilog参考手册》3.1a版本,包含中英文对照,全面解析了最新的SystemVerilog IEEE标准,是学习和掌握SystemVerilog语言的权威指南。
Table of Contents
- Introduction to SystemVerilog Extensions for Verilog 2001
- Overview of Key Features and Enhancements in SystemVerilog
- Detailed Descriptions of New Syntax, Semantics, and APIs Introduced by the Standard
- Classes and Objects (Chapter 3)
- Constraints and Randomization Support (Chapter 4)
- Interfaces as First-Class Entities (Chapter 5)
- Procedural Abstractions for Concurrent Logic (Chapters 6-7)
- Enhanced Data Types and Expressions (Chapters 8-9)
- Improved Testbench Construction Tools
- Assertions Framework Overview (Chapter 10)
- Coverage Analysis API Details (Chapter 29)
- DPI Interface Specification (Chapter 27)
- Formal Syntax Definition for Extended Language Constructs
- Keyword List of New and Reserved Words in SystemVerilog
- Standard Package Definitions Provided by the Implementation
- Example Code Demonstrating Linked List Data Structures
- Foreign Function Call Mechanisms Enabled via C API
The document provides a comprehensive guide to leveraging SystemVerilogs advanced features beyond basic Verilog 2001 syntax. It covers object-oriented programming, constraint-based randomization, interface definitions, procedural blocks for modeling combinational logic and more complex behavior patterns. The assertion mechanism allows formal verification of design properties at various levels of abstraction. Coverage analysis enables quantifying test completeness automatically during simulation runs.
The Direct Programming Interface (DPI) facilitates calling C/C++ functions directly from SystemVerilog code or vice versa to implement custom algorithms, data processing routines etc. that are not easily expressed using hardware description languages alone.
A formal syntax section defines the grammar rules for constructing valid SystemVerilog programs. A keyword reference lists all reserved words and new identifiers introduced by this standard extension. Standard library packages provide utility functions commonly needed in testbenches and simulations.
Example code snippets illustrate how to implement common data structures like linked lists using object-oriented features of SystemVerilog. The C API allows integration with external software libraries for enhanced simulation capabilities or custom verification flows.
Overall, the document serves as a definitive resource for mastering advanced SystemVerilog constructs that enable building more sophisticated testbenches and verifying complex digital designs efficiently compared to traditional hardware description languages like Verilog 2001 alone.