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== Topics == | |||
1) introduction to digital logic & design<br> | |||
2) Verilog HDL modeling & testing<br> | |||
3) FPGA's & using them.<br> | |||
== Hardware == | |||
We'll be covering some FPGA specific topics and projects using real hardware. This will allow people to put off ordering any hardware until they know that they actually want to pursue FPGA development, since the dev board I've chosen for this is not cheap but I feel is robust enough to be a good starting board for this group. | |||
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The hardware we'll be using is the Xilinx Spartan 3AN development kit. This kit is available from a few vendors for 199USD + shipping. This will be discussed more later on. The kit includes programming cable, and evaluation copies of some of the Xilinx tools." | The hardware we'll be using is the Xilinx Spartan 3AN development kit. This kit is available from a few vendors for 199USD + shipping. This will be discussed more later on. The kit includes programming cable, and evaluation copies of some of the Xilinx tools." | ||
== Tools == | |||
Icarus verilog & gtkwave; for doing Verilog compilation, simulation and waveform viewing. A makefile has been made to simplify the flow for any exercises and projects we use these tools with.<br><br> | |||
After we finish up with covering Verilog modeling, we'll move to the Xilinx ISE Webpack tools and actual work with FPGAs.<br><br> | |||
An OpenSuse Virtual Machine (VMWare based) will be available for people to use in this course, if they wish. This will | |||
have the icarus verilog tools and GTKwave loaded on it, along with Firefox and OpenOffice. The suseStudio team has encouraged the use of their VMs in such a manner (teaching workshops). | |||
== Lecture == | |||
Lecture/Discussions will mainly be based on content from a pair of courses in MIT's Opencourseware initiative. This content is licensed on the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial Share-alike 3.0 license; as a result, the electronic content generated by the workshop will also need to be made available under the same license. <br> <br> A video archive will be made available for those unable to attend. | |||
== References == | |||
Fundamentals of Digital Logic with Verilog Design by Brown and Vranesic <br> | |||
Verilog Quickstart: A Practical Guide to Simulation and Synthesis in Verilog by Lee <br> | |||
FPGA Prototyping using Verilog Examples by Chu. <br> <br> | |||
These texts will not be required for the course, but are very good launching points for the topics that we are covering. | |||
Revision as of 02:21, 23 September 2009
Topics
1) introduction to digital logic & design
2) Verilog HDL modeling & testing
3) FPGA's & using them.
Hardware
We'll be covering some FPGA specific topics and projects using real hardware. This will allow people to put off ordering any hardware until they know that they actually want to pursue FPGA development, since the dev board I've chosen for this is not cheap but I feel is robust enough to be a good starting board for this group.
The hardware we'll be using is the Xilinx Spartan 3AN development kit. This kit is available from a few vendors for 199USD + shipping. This will be discussed more later on. The kit includes programming cable, and evaluation copies of some of the Xilinx tools."
Tools
Icarus verilog & gtkwave; for doing Verilog compilation, simulation and waveform viewing. A makefile has been made to simplify the flow for any exercises and projects we use these tools with.
After we finish up with covering Verilog modeling, we'll move to the Xilinx ISE Webpack tools and actual work with FPGAs.
An OpenSuse Virtual Machine (VMWare based) will be available for people to use in this course, if they wish. This will
have the icarus verilog tools and GTKwave loaded on it, along with Firefox and OpenOffice. The suseStudio team has encouraged the use of their VMs in such a manner (teaching workshops).
Lecture
Lecture/Discussions will mainly be based on content from a pair of courses in MIT's Opencourseware initiative. This content is licensed on the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial Share-alike 3.0 license; as a result, the electronic content generated by the workshop will also need to be made available under the same license.
A video archive will be made available for those unable to attend.
References
Fundamentals of Digital Logic with Verilog Design by Brown and Vranesic
Verilog Quickstart: A Practical Guide to Simulation and Synthesis in Verilog by Lee
FPGA Prototyping using Verilog Examples by Chu.
These texts will not be required for the course, but are very good launching points for the topics that we are covering.