IEC 61691-1-1:2011

IEC 61691-1-1
Edition 2.0 2011-05
™
IEEE Std 1076
INTERNATIONAL

STANDARD
Behavioural languages –
Part 1-1: VHDL Language Reference Manual



IEC 61691-1-1:2011(E) IEEE Std 1076-2008

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IEC 61691-1-1
Edition 2.0 2011-05
™
IEEE Std 1076
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD


Behavioural languages –
Part 1-1: VHDL Language Reference Manual
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
PRICE CODE
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ICS 25.040, 35.060 ISBN 978-2-88912-440-4

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IEEE Std 1076-2008
Contents
1. Overview of this standard . 1
1.1 Scope. 1
1.2 Purpose. 1
1.3 Structure and terminology of this standard. 2
2. Normative references. 5
3. Design entities and configurations. 7
3.1 General. 7
3.2 Entity declarations . 7
3.3 Architecture bodies . 10
3.4 Configuration declarations. 13
4. Subprograms and packages. 19
4.1 General. 19
4.2 Subprogram declarations . 19
4.3 Subprogram b
...