MyHDL

MyHDL is a Python-based hardware description language (HDL).

Features of MyHDL include:

• The ability to generate VHDL and Verilog code from a MyHDL design.
• The ability to generate a testbench (Conversion of test benches) with test vectors in VHDL or Verilog, based on complex computations in Python.
• The ability to convert a list of signals.
• The ability to convert output verification.
• The ability to do co-simulation with Verilog.
• An advanced datatype system, independent of traditional datatypes. MyHDL's translator tool automatically writes conversion functions when the target language requires them.

MyHDL is developed by Jan Decaluwe.

Conversion examples

Here, you can see some examples of conversions from MyHDL designs to VHDL and/or Verilog.

A small combinatorial design

The example is a small combinatorial design, more specifically the binary to Gray code converter:

You can create an instance and convert to Verilog and VHDL as follows:

The generated Verilog code looks as follows:

The generated VHDL code looks as follows:

See also

• Comparison of Free EDA software
• Comparison of EDA Software
• Electronic design automation (EDA)
• C to HDL compilers

References