| Aspect | Kang & Leblebici | Rabaey (Chandrakasan) | Weste & Harris | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | High | Medium | Low-Medium | | Focus on logic families | Excellent (dynamic logic) | Good | Very Good | | Modern low-power design | Acceptable | Best | Good | | Physical layout focus | Low | Low | Best | | Recommended as PDF | Yes (if original digital) | Yes | Yes |