Designing with Verilog

LANG-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 2021.1
▪ All labs have been updated to the latest software versions

Level: FPGA 1
Course Duration: 3 days
Price: $2400 or 24 Xilinx Training Credits
Course Part Number: LANG-VERILOG
Who Should Attend?: Engineers who want to use Verilog effectively for modeling, design, and synthesis of digital designs
Registration: Register online in our secure store

Prerequisites

  • Basic digital design knowledge 

Software Tools

  • Vivado®  System Edition 2021.1

Hardware 

  • Architecture: N/A*
  • Demo board: Zynq® UltraScale™ MPSoC ZCU104 board*

* This course does not focus on any particular architecture. Contact us for the specifics of the in-class lab board or other customizations.

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

  • 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}

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}

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}

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