The introduction of Information Technology in the last fifty years has allowed modelling and simulation to penetrate the majority of engineering disciplines and natural and social sciences. Regardless of whether the matter under debate is the design of wheel suspension for a car, the metabolism of a bacteria, or the introduction. | mechatronic systems modelling and simulation with HDLs GEORG PELZ Mechatronic Systems Modelling and Simulation with HDLs Georg Pelz Infineon Technologies Munich Germany Translated by Rachel Waddington Member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting WILEY First published under the title Modellierung und Simulation mechatronischer Systeme vom Chip zum Systementwurf mit Hardwarebeschreibungssprachen Huthig-Verlag Heidelberg 2001 All Rights reserved Authorized translation from German language edition published by Huthig-Verlag Copyright 2003 John Wiley Sons Ltd The Atrium Southern Gate Chichester West Sussex PO19 8SQ England Telephone 44 1243 779777 Email for orders and customer service enquiries cs-books@ Visit our Home Page on or All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording scanning or otherwise except under the terms of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd 90 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 4LP UK without the permission in writing of the Publisher. Requests to the Publisher should be addressed to the Permissions Department John Wiley Sons Ltd The Atrium Southern Gate Chichester West Sussex PO19 8SQ England or emailed to permreq@ or faxed to 44 1243 770620. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold on the understanding that the Publisher is not engaged in rendering professional services. If professional advice or other expert assistance is required the services of a competent professional should be sought. Other Wiley Editorial Offices John Wiley Sons Inc. 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030 USA Jossey-Bass 989 Market Street San Francisco CA 94103-1741 USA Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Boschstr. 12 D-69469 .