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VHDL vs. Verilog: Which one do you prefer and why?

rsjawale24
rsjawale24 over 3 years ago

I started my FPGA journey with VHDL. Hence, I'm quite comfortable with VHDL. I tried learning Verilog, but it seems redundant to me as I already knew one HDL, so I gave up on learning Verilog.

However, while pursuing my master's, I saw that Verilog had become the most popular HDL and was being taught in my university and demanded in the industry.

I also find that many of the participants in the Spartan_Migration challenge are using Verilog.

Which HDL do you prefer and why? Have you tried learning VDHL or Verilog while you already knew one of them?

I like VHDL because it appears more structured and it was the first HDL I learned during my engineering days.

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  • johnbeetem
    johnbeetem over 3 years ago +5
    I far prefer Verilog, mostly because it's more concise. There's no way my Verilog code could fit in my binders if it were VHDL. I'd have to get a larger office :-) Verilog is loosely based on C, so you…
  • Metaforest
    Metaforest over 3 years ago +4
    What I have seen so far is that American and Asian companies with their affiliated Universities prefer Verilog. European Businesses and Universities prefer VHDL. Being a graybeard who learned software…
  • michaelkellett
    michaelkellett over 3 years ago +4
    I much prefer VHDL, partly because I like the more precise syntax and rules, and partly becaise it's what I learned first. The main development tool I use (Aldec HDL) will support VHDL or Verilog. …
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  • javagoza
    javagoza over 3 years ago

    I learned VHDL in the early 90's in college for ASIC design. After I have dedicated to high-level software development, mainly JAVA, and I have not dealt with HDL again until now. Instead of trying to remember what I learned about VHDL I have thrown myself into learning SystemVerilog.

    I bought this book last month 

    FPGA Prototyping by SystemVerilog Examples: Xilinx MicroBlaze MCS SoC Edition | Wiley

    and it is giving me a lot of confidence with HDL.

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    javagoza over 3 years ago in reply to javagoza

    This is the Companion Web site for FPGA Prototyping by Verilog Examples (csuohio.edu) for those interested.

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    javagoza over 3 years ago in reply to javagoza

    This is the Companion Web site for FPGA Prototyping by Verilog Examples (csuohio.edu) for those interested.

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