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Agenda
1. Opening Remark2. FPGA Design: The State-of-the-Art2.1 The Y Chart: Behavioral View, Structural View and Physical View2.2 FPGA, ASIC & SoC2.3 From Algorithm to System & m Architecture to Layout2.4 Design Flows: FPGA Flow, ASIC Flow & COT Flow2.5 Migrating FPGA Designs to ASIC/SoC Designs2.6 From PAL, PLD to FPGA2.7 Field Programmable Elements: Logic, Register, Interconnect & I/O2.8 FPGA Architecture Variations: Table-Look-Up Vs. MUX-based2.9 FPGA Architectures at a Glance: Altera, Xilinx & Actel2.10 FPGA Applications in a Nut Shell: Prototyping, Emulation & Production Usage2.11 From Field Programmable (Configurable) to Reconfigurable: Hope or Hyper?3. Verilog for HW Design ¨C Part I3.1 Digital Design Strategies & Techniques3.2 Verilog Syntax Basics3.3 Hierarchical Modeling Concepts in Verilog3.4 Behavioral Subset of Verilog3.5 The Parameterized Design ¨C The 1st Step for Design Reuse3.6 Verilog Coding Styles4. FPGA HW Architecture In Depth4.1 Mainstream FPGA Architectures4.2 Mainstream FPGA Design Tools4.3 Mainstream FPGA Design Flows5. Verilog for HW Design ¨C Part II5.1 Structural Subset of Verilog5.2 Useful Modeling Techniques in Verilog5.3 Timing & Delays in Verilog 5.4 Verilog PLI5.5 Verilog Test Fixtures6. The Essence of RTL Design6.1 Controller & Datapath6.2 Controller: Hardwired Vs. Programmable 6.3 FSM: Mealy Machine Vs. Moore Machine6.4 Datapath Elements at a Nut Shell6.5 Bus Architectures6.6 Memory Organization6.7 Introduction to Using ASM for RTL Design7. RTL Design with ASM7.1 ASM Notations7.2 The Theory behind ASM7.3 Scheduling, Resource Allocation & Binding7.4 Mini- Case Study: Design a Square Root Approximation (SQA) Block in ASM8. Open Discussion
Lab 1 Design, Compile and Verify N Bit ALU Consists of Adder, Subtract or, Logic Unit & Decoder
1. Algorithms in FPGA Logic Synthesis1.1 Design Entry: Text based Vs Graphic based1.2 Timing Constraints Entry & Waveform Entry1.3 Assigning Device Types1.4 Assigning Pin, Location & Chip1.5 Compilation for Logic Synthesis: Technology Independent Optimization & Technology Mapping2. Algorithms in FPGA Design Verification2.1 Functional Simulation2.2 Timing Simulation2.3 Static Timing Analysis3. Verilog Design for HW Design ¨C Part III3.1 Verilog Hierarchy3.2 Built-In Logic Primitives3.3 User-Defined Primitives (UDP)3.4 Library Parameterized Modules (LPM)3.5 Latches and Flipflops3.6 Blocking and Non-blocking Assignments3.7 Miscellaneous Verilog Modeling Tricks4. Physical Synthesis in FPGA Design4.1 Floorplanning4.2 Placement & Routing4.3 Manual Layout Editing & Optimization5. Verilog for HW Design ¨C Part IV5.1 Simulation View Vs Synthesis View5.2 Synthesizable Subset of Verilog5.3 Synthesizable Subset of Verilog 5.4 Verilog Synthesis Styles5.5 RTL Coding Styles for Verilog5.6 Design for Performance/Cost Trade-off5.7 Design for Design Reuse6. Real Life Digital Design Strategies and Techniques6.1 Synchronous Logic Rules6.2 Clock Strategies6.3 Design for Test Issues6.4 Area/Delay Optimization7. Open Discussion
Lab2 Design, Compile and Verify a N Bit Shift-Subtract-based Division Machine based on N Bit ALU & Controlled by a FSM-based Controller
1. Issues in Real Life Digital Design1.1Verilog Hierarchy Revisited1.2 Tri-state Signals and Buses1.3 Reset, Preset, Tri-state and Bi-directional Signals1.4 Priority Encoders1.5 Area/Speed Optimization in Synthesis1.6 Trade-off between Operating Speed and Latency1.7 Delays in FPGA Elements1.8 Design Partitioning1.9 Scalable and Parameterized Design2. Building Blocks in Real Life Digital Design2.1 Decoders and Encoders2.2 Registers and Latches2.3 Adders and Sub tractors2.4 Multipliers and Dividers2.5 Counters and Simple Arithmetic Functions2.6 Finite State Machines Revisited2.7 Register Files2.8 ROM, RAM2.9 FIFO and UART3. Real World Design: Tools, Techniques and Trade-offs3.1 Hybrid Design Entries3.2 Assigning Devices3.3 Assigning Pins3.4 Optimization Options3.5 Mapping Options3.6 RTL Simulation Vs Post-Layout Simulation & Their Options3.7 Logic Level Timing Report/Post-Layout Timing Report3.8 FPGA Design Flow Issues4. Libraries, Reusable Modules and IP4.1 Keys to Increased Productivity4.2 Library Elements4.3 Design Reuse and Design for Reuse4.4 The Reuse Methodology Manual4.5 IP based FPGA Design5. Open Discussion
Lab 3 Design, Compile and Verify a N Bit Division Machine IP with read FIFO IP and Write FIFO IP
Floating Lab1: Design, Compile and Verify a N Bit Division Machine IP with read SDRAM IP and Write SDRAM IP in Non-pipelined Mode
Floating Lab2: Design, Compile and Verify a N Bit Division Machine IP with read SDRAM IP and Write SDRAM IP in Pipeline Mode
