SystemC provides a robust set of extensions to C++ that enables rapid development of complex hardware/software systems. This book focuses on the practical uses of SystemC for modeling real systems, and is designed to methodically guide the reader through the finer points of the SystemC language. This book is current with new features of SystemC 2.1, and offers step-by-step build-up of syntax; coding styles and guidelines, plus code examples for each concept; exercises throughout the text; more than 8,000 lines of downloadable code examples. The authors are well known consultants in the EDA industry, who have been involved in the adoption and teaching of new technologies and methodologies for a combined total of 42+ years. They are the founders of a consultancy, Eklectic Ally, focused on helping companies adopt SystemC methodologies.

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An Overview to System Design Using SystemC.- TLM-Based Methodology.- Overview of SystemC.- Data Types.- Modules.- A Notion of Time.- Concurrency.- Basic Channels.- Evaluate-Update Channels.- Structure.- Communication.- More on Ports.- Custom Channels and Data.- Advanced Topics.- Odds & Ends.