IEC 61691-1-1:2023

IEC 61691-1-1
®
Edition 3.0 2023-10
™
IEEE Std 1076
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Behavioural languages –
Part 1-1: VHDL Language Reference Manual
IEC 61691-1-1:2023-10(en)  IEEE Std 1076-2019

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IEC 61691-1-1
®
Edition 3.0 2023-10
IEEE Std 1076™
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Behavioural languages –
Part 1-1: VHDL Language Reference Manual
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 25.040.01, 35.060 ISBN 978-2-8322-7517-7
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IEC 61691-1-1:2023 © IEC 2023
– i – IEEE Std 1076™-2019
Contents
1. Overview. 14
1.1 Scope. 14
1.2 Purpose. 14
1.3 Structure and terminology of this standard . 14
1.4 Word usage . 16
2. Normative references. 18
3. Design entities and configurations. 19
3.1 General . 19
3.2 Entity declarations. 19
3.3 Architecture bodies . 22
3.4 Configuration declarations. 25
4. Subp
...