Title :
Modeling of real bistables in VHDL
Author :
Acosta, Antonio J. ; Barriga, A. ; Valencia, Manuel ; Bellido, M.J. ; Huertas, Jose Luis
Author_Institution :
Centro Nacional de Microelectron., Sevilla, Spain
Abstract :
A complete VHDL model of bistables including their metastable operation is presented. An RS-NAND latch has been modeled as a basic structure, orienting its implementation towards its inclusion in a cell library. Two applications are included: a description of a more complex latch (D-type) and a description of a circuit containing three latches where metastable signals are propagated. Simulation results show that the presented model provides very realistic information about the device behavior, which until now had to be obtained through electric simulation
Keywords :
digital simulation; hardware description languages; logic CAD; logic design; D-type; RS-NAND latch; S-runt pulse violation; VHDL; cell library; complex latch; hold violation; metastability; metastable operation; metastable signals; real bistables; setup violation; Analog circuits; Circuit simulation; Digital circuits; Digital systems; Graphics; Latches; Libraries; Logic circuits; Metastasis; Numerical simulation;
Conference_Titel :
Design Automation Conference, 1993, with EURO-VHDL '93. Proceedings EURO-DAC '93., European
Conference_Location :
Hamburg
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-4350-1
DOI :
10.1109/EURDAC.1993.410677