VLSI/FPGA Design P2-S5: Verilog for Design and Verification

IC/FPGA Design P2-S5: Mastering Verilog for Design and Verification 🚀

🎓 Course Title: IC/FPGA Design P2-S5: Verilog for Design and Verification 🌍 Course Description: Dive into the world of Integrated Circuit (IC) and Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) design with our comprehensive online course. This course is meticulously crafted to provide you with a seamless understanding of how digital schematics, Register Transfer Level (RTL) code, and waveform representations should align perfectly in the world of IC and FPGA.

🔑 Key Features:

• Expert-led Instruction: Engage with over 10 hours of videos for a fast yet thorough mastery of the subject matter.
• Practical Examples & Exercises: Apply what you've learned through practical examples and coding exercises that solidify your grasp of the concepts.
• Consistency Mastery: Achieve the ability to infer the missing parts between your circuit schematic, Verilog code, and waveform representation.

📚 Chapter Overview: This chapter will cover a range of essential topics including the digital IC design flow, a quick review of digital fundamentals, and the installation of necessary tools like Verilator and GTKwave. We'll delve into:

• Digital IP/IC Design Flow 🌟
• Quick Review of Digital Fundamentals 📚
• Verilog Syntax Mastery ✅
• Designing Basic Logic Blocks (Gates, MUX, Decoders) 🔧
• Sequential Logic Design (Sync-DFF, Async-DFF) ⏱️
• Creating Useful Blocks (Counters, Edge Detectors, Shift Registers, etc.) 📏
• Finite State Machine (FSM) Design ✨
• Designing a Basic Testbench 🧪
• Common Synthesis Mistakes & Pitfalls ⚠️
• Practice Time: Complex Sequence Check with FSM 🕰️

🛠️ Tools & Technologies: This chapter includes the installation of essential tools that every IC and FPGA designer should be familiar with.

• Verilator & GTKwave: Learn to use these powerful tools for simulation and waveform analysis.

🌍 Theoretical Journey: From MOS transistors to complex architecture like on-chip buses (APB/AHB-Lite/AXI4), low power design, DFT, and System on Chip (SOC) architectures, this course will take you through the entire design process.

🛠️ Function Blocks & Architecture: We'll cover a wide range of hardware architecture components, including FSMs, pipelines, arbiters, CDC, synchronous and asynchronous FIFOs, ping-pong memories, pipeline hazard handling, forward path handling, and systolic arrays.

🌍 Course Projects: Our hands-on learning approach is supported by practical projects, starting with simple designs and culminating in a 1000+ line SHA-256 algorithm with an AXI interface, offering a comprehensive understanding of the entire design flow from start to finish.

🔍 Step-by-Step Learning: Each hardware architecture block will be followed by a coding exercise ranging from simple to complex, preparing you for the real challenges in IC and FPGA design.

🚀 Who Should Take This Course? This course is designed for anyone interested in or currently working within the field of IC and FPGA design, from beginners to experienced engineers looking to enhance their skill set.

For a detailed breakdown of each chapter, including additional resources and insights, please browse through my homepage on Udemy. Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your expertise in IC and FPGA design with Verilog! 💡

Enroll Now & Transform Your Design Skills! 📢