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This book is dedicated to my wonderful wife Laura, whose patience during this project was invaluable, and my children, Allie and Tyler, who kept me laughing.

Acknowledgments

Few books are the creation of a single person. I want to thank all the people who spent countless hours helping me learn SystemVerilog and reviewing the book that you now hold in your hand. I especially would like to thank all the people at Synopsys for their help, including all my patient...