Xilinx

Languages

Designing with Verilog

Course Description

This course provides a thorough introduction to the Verilog language.

The emphasis is on:

  • Writing efficient hardware designs

  • Performing high-level HDL simulations

  • Employing structural, register transfer level (RTL), and behavioral coding styles

  • Targeting Xilinx devices specifically and FPGA devices in general

  • Utilizing best coding practices

This course covers Verilog 1995 and 2001.

What's New for 2019.1

  • Mealy Finite State Machines: New state diagram for detecting a non-overlapping sequence added

  • Moore Finite State Machines: New state diagram for detecting an overlapping sequence added

Partners 

Upcoming Program

TechSource Systems is the Sole Distributor and Authorised Training Partner of Mathworks Products

Duration

3 Days

Who Should Attend

Engineers who want to use Verilog effectively for modeling, design, and synthesis of digital designs

Prerequisites

  • Basic digital design knowledge

Software Tools

  • Vivado® Design or System Edition 2019.1

Hardware

  •  Architecture: N/A*

  •    Demo board: Kintex® UltraScale™ FPGA KCU105*

Skills Gained

After completing this comprehensive training, you will have the necessary skills for:

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  • Write RTL Verilog code for synthesis

  • Write Verilog test fixtures for simulation

  • Create a Finite State Machine (FSM) by using Verilog

  • Target and optimize Xilinx FPGAs by using Verilog

  • Use enhanced Verilog file I/O capability

  • Run a timing simulation by using Xilinx Simprim libraries

  • Create and manage designs within the Vivado Design Suite environment

  • Download to the evaluation demo board 

Course Outline

Day 1

Introduction to Verilog

Discusses the history of the Verilog language and provides an overview of the different features of Verilog. {Lecture}

Verilog Keywords and Identifiers

Discusses the data objects that are available in the Verilog language as well as keywords and identifiers. {Lecture}

Verilog Data Values and Number Representation

Covers what data values are in Verilog, as well as how to represent numbers in Verilog. {Lecture}

Verilog Data Types

Covers the various data types in Verilog. {Lecture}

Verilog Buses and Arrays

Covers buses and arrays in Verilog. {Lecture}

Verilog Modules and Ports

Describes both the syntax and hierarchy for a Verilog module, port declarations, and the difference between reg versus wire. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}

Verilog Operators

Shows the syntax for all Verilog operators. {Lecture}

Continuous Assignment

Introduces the Verilog continuous assignment statement. {Lecture}

Gate-Level Modeling

Introduces gate-level modeling in Verilog {Lecture}

Procedural Assignment

Provides an introduction to procedural assignments in Verilog, including their usage and restrictions. {Lecture}

Blocking and Non-Blocking Procedural Assignment

Introduces blocking and non-blocking assignment statements in Verilog. {Lecture, Lab}

Procedural Timing Control

Introduces the timing control methods that are used in procedural assignments. {Lecture}

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Day 2

Verilog Conditional Statements: if_else

Describes the if/else conditional statement. {Lecture, Lab}

Verilog Conditional Statements: case

Describes the case conditional statement. {Lecture}

Verilog Loop Statements

Introduces the different types of Verilog loop statements. {Lecture}

Introduction to the Verilog Testbench

Introduces the concept of the Verilog testbench {Lecture, Lab}

System Tasks

Provides a basic understanding of system tasks. {Lecture}

Verilog Subprograms

Covers the use of subprograms in verification and RTL code to model functional blocks. {Lecture}

Verilog Functions

Describes functions, which are integral to reusable and maintainable code. {Lecture}

Verilog Tasks

Covers tasks in Verilog. {Lecture}

Verilog Compiler Directives

Describes Verilog compiler directives. {Lecture}

Verilog Parameters

Covers Verilog parameters and the local parameter concept. {Lecture, Lab}

Verilog Generate Statement

Introduces the Verilog generate statement. {Lecture}

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Day 3

Verilog Timing Checks

Covers the timing check statements in Verilog and talks about the specify block. {Lecture}

Finite State Machines

Provides an overview of finite state machines, one of the more commonly used circuits. {Lecture}

Mealy Finite State Machine

Describes the Mealy FSM and how to code for it. {Lecture, Lab}

Moore Finite State Machine

Describes the Moore FSM and how to code for it. {Lecture, Lab}

FSM Coding Guidelines

Shows how to model an FSM of any complexity in Verilog and describes recommendations for performance and reliability. {Lecture}

Avoiding Race Conditions in Verilog

Describe what a race condition is and provides steps to avoid this condition. {Lecture}

File I/O: Introduction

Covers using basic and enhanced Verilog file I/O capabilities for more robust design verification. {Lecture}

File I/O: Read Functions

Covers Verilog file I/O read capabilities. {Lecture, Lab}

File I/O: Write Functions

Covers Verilog file I/O write capabilities. {Lecture}

Targeting Xilinx FPGAs

Focuses on Xilinx-specific implementation and chip-level optimization. {Lecture, Lab}

User-Defined Primitives

Describes user-defined primitives (UDPs). {Lecture}

Programming Language Interface

Introduces the programming language interface (PLI) in Verilog. {Lecture}