Digital Systems Engineering
by William J. Dally /
1998 / English / PDF
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What makes some computers slow? What makes some digital systems
operate reliably for years while others fail mysteriously every few
hours? Why do some systems dissipate kilowatts while others operate
off batteries? These questions of speed, reliability, and power are
all determined by the system-level electrical design of a digital
system. Digital Systems Engineering presents a comprehensive
treatment of these topics. It combines a rigorous development of
the fundamental principles in each area with down-to-earth examples
of circuits and methods that work in practice. The book not only
can serve as an undergraduate textbook, filling the gap between
circuit design and logic design, but also can help practicing
digital designers keep up with the speed and power of modern
integrated circuits. The techniques described in this book, which
were once used only in supercomputers, are now essential to the
correct and efficient operation of any type of digital system.
What makes some computers slow? What makes some digital systems
operate reliably for years while others fail mysteriously every few
hours? Why do some systems dissipate kilowatts while others operate
off batteries? These questions of speed, reliability, and power are
all determined by the system-level electrical design of a digital
system. Digital Systems Engineering presents a comprehensive
treatment of these topics. It combines a rigorous development of
the fundamental principles in each area with down-to-earth examples
of circuits and methods that work in practice. The book not only
can serve as an undergraduate textbook, filling the gap between
circuit design and logic design, but also can help practicing
digital designers keep up with the speed and power of modern
integrated circuits. The techniques described in this book, which
were once used only in supercomputers, are now essential to the
correct and efficient operation of any type of digital system.