SystemC: From the Ground Up, Second Edition

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 the language for modeling real systems. The wealth of examples and downloadable code methodically guide the reader through the finer points of the SystemC language. The new edition places more emphasis on TLM 2.0 and IEEE 1666. In addition this edition includes a chapter on the SystemC Verification Library as well as an appendix that includes a C++ primer for SystemC.

Emphasizes TLM 2.0 and the recently adopted IEEE 1666 Includes SystemC Verification Library as well as an appendix that features a C++ primer for SystemC Expands and updates material throughout the book Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Why SYSTEMC: ESL and TLM.- Overview of SystemC.- Data Types.- Modules.- A Notion of Time.- Concurrency.- Dynamic Processes.- Basic Channels.- Evaluate-Update Channels.- Structure.- Communication.- More on Ports & Interfaces.- Custom Channels and Data.- Additional Topics.- SCV.- OSCI TLM.- Odds & Ends.