VLSI

Digital Systems

• Boolean algebra.

• Combinational / sequential circuits.

• K-map simplification.

  • Flip flop and latches.

  • State machines.

  • Counters and shift registers.

• Case studies.

Verilog HDL Programming

• Introduction to HDL.

• Verilog modeling concepts.

• Verilog HDL conventions.

• Data types in verilog.

• Gate level modeling.

  • Operators.

  • Continuous assignments.

  • Behavioral modeling.

  • Compiler directives.

  • Tasks and functions.

  • Test benches-basics.

  • Assignments.

  • Writing verilog models.

VHDL Programming

• Introduction.

  • Levels of representation and abstraction.

• Basic structure of a VHDL file.

  • Behavioral model.

  • Concurrency.

  • Structural description.

• Lexical elements of VHDL.

  • Data objects: signals, variables and constants.

  • Variable.

  • Signal.

  • Data types.

• Integer types.

  • Attributes.

• Operators.

• Behavioral modeling: sequential statements.

  • Looping statement.

  • Test environment.

  • Data flow modeling – concurrent statements.

• Structural modeling.

FPGA Synthesis

• Working process with synthesis tool.

• Setting constraints.

• Timing analysis - introduction.

FPGA Implementation

• Implementation procedures.

• Setting target device.

• Device programming using ALTERA / XILINX.