Electronic Chips & Systems Design Languages

System Design Automation outlines and describes the latest advances in design languages. The challenge of System on a Chip (SOC) design requires designers to work in a multi-lingual environment which is becoming increasingly difficult to master. It is therefore crucial for them to learn, almost in real time, from the experiences of their colleagues in the use of design languages and how these languages have become more advanced to cope with system design. System designers, as well as students willing to become system designers, often do not have the time to attend all scientific events where they could learn the necessary information. This book presents a selected digest of respected contributions and industry strength case studies. All the levels of abstraction that are relevant, from the informal user requirements down to the implementation specifications, are addressed by different contributors. The authors present examples of actual industrial world applications. Furthermore, the academic concepts presented in this book provide theories to student readers and the concepts described are up to date, and in so doing provide suitable root information for Ph.D. postgraduates.