What is RTL design?

RTL (Register-Transfer Level) design is a methodology in digital circuit design where the circuit's behavior is described by the transfer of data between registers, and the logical operations performed on those data. It's commonly used for designing digital circuits such as microprocessors, ASICs, and FPGAs. RTL design typically involves using a hardware description language (HDL) like Verilog or VHDL to model the circuit's functionality before it's synthesized into a physical implementation.