Course unit

VHDL Modeling and Synthesis

Last updated: 26/09/2022

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Course Director(s):

POTIN Olivier

General Description:

Further VHDL features, particularly in the field of behavioral modeling techniques. Introduction to logic synthesis from Register transfer level description level.

Key words:

Hardware systems description language

Number of teaching hours

21

Fields of study

Computer Science, Information Systems

Teaching language

French

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the unit, the student will be capable of: Classification level Priority

Learning assessment methods

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Written exam: 100 % Project submission: %
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Programme and content

Type of teaching activity Content, sequencing and organisation
Course

Revision and new concepts of VHDL hardware description language : Register, FSM, generic structure

Design Methodology: project achitecture, dedicated text editor, scripting methodology

Synthesis design flow from RTL description level to post synthesis gate level simulation

Advanced testbench modelling : file managing, assert based simulation

Design reuse, arithmetic modelling, counter based structures

Applications through a complete example with industrial CAD tools. Post synthesis simulation.