Unit1
Unit 1
Review of Logic Design Fundamentals: Combinational logic, hazards in combinational networks, Mealy and Moore sequential circuit design, sequential circuit timing, setup and hold times.
Pre-requisites: Digital Electronics and Circuits and Basic course on Microprocessors
Syllabus
5 unitsUnit2
Unit 2: VHDL
Introduction, VHDL terms, code structure, data types, operators and attributes, concurrent and sequential code, variables and signals, subprograms and procedures, packages and libraries, pre-defined attributes. VHDL Description of Combinational Circuits: Multiplexers, decoders, encoders, code converters. VHDL Description of Sequential Circuits: Flip-flops, registers, counters, clock synchronization.
Unit3
Unit 3
Design of Programmable Logic Devices: Read-only memories, programmable logic arrays, programmable array logics, Design of Circuits with Arithmetic Operations: Serial adder, binary multiplier, multiplication of signed numbers, binary divider Design of Memories: VHDL models for memories and buses, simplified bus model, interfacing memory to a microprocessor bus.
Unit4
Unit 4
Design with Programmable Gate Arrays: Introduction of FPGAs, designing with FPGAs and CPLDs. Hardware Testing and Design: Testing combinational logic, testing sequential logic, scan testing.
Unit5
Unit 5
Case Study: Design of UART, design of microcontroller CPU, top-level CPU design, sample
Course Outcomes (COs)
After completion of the course student will be able to:
- CO1Understand the principle of VHDL language and the principles of digital system designK2
- CO2Apply the learned principles of digital system design to design CPU.K3
- CO3Analyze the behavior of different combinational and sequential circuits using simulations studiesK4
- CO4Design and implement the different components of digital system on the programmable Logical Devices.K4
Text Books
- Pedroni V. A., “Circuit design with VHDL”, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, 2008
- Charles H Roth Jr. , Digital Systems Design Using VHDL, PWS Publishing Company, 1998
- Mano M. M. and Ciletti M. D., “Digital Design”, 4th Ed., Pearson Education, 2008
- Brown S. and Vranesic Z., “Fundamentals of Digital Logic with VHDL Design”, 2nd Ed., Tata McGraw- Hill Publishing Company Limited.
Reference Books
- Perry D. L., “VHDL Programming by Example”, 4th Ed., Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, 2008
- Wakerly J. F., “Digital Design – Principles and Practices”, 4th Ed., Pearson Education, 2006
Official AKTU syllabus
This subject is on page 50 of the original AKTU PDF.