Programmable Circuits

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Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Synopsis:

Programmable devices enable the use of custom devices even in small-scale production. Anything from simple decoder to complex processor can be realized in a simple laboratory. The course informs about device types, their construction principles, feasibility for particular application, and design methodologies using CAD software.

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Syllabus of lectures:

1. Design methodologies for integrated circuits

2. User programmable devices, technology, application areas

3. Reconfigurable computing

4. PLD type devices (PROM, PAL, GAL)

5. Design methods for PLD devices

6. CAD systems for PLD devices

7. CPLD and FPGA type devices

8. Cell architectures

9. Interconnect architectures

10. Distribution of special signals

11. Logic optimization and mapping for FPGA

12. Placement and routing for FPGA

13. CAD systems for complex circuits

14. Spare

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Hardware laboratory equipment and organization, OPAL design system

2. Task #1 - simple circuit implemented by a PLD, design, simulation, test

3. Task #1

4. Task #1

5. Task #1 - evaluation

6. Programmable technologies

7. XACT design system, task #2 - FPGA or CPLD circuit

8. Design and diagnostics in FPGAs

9. CPLD type devices

10. Design of synchronous circuits

11. Task #2

12. Task #2

13. Task #2 - evaluation

14. Task #2 - evaluation

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Study materials:

[1] Brown, S.D.: Field-Programmable Devices - Technology, Applications, Tools. Stan Baker Associates, USA, 1996

[2] Salcic, Z., Smailagic, A.: Digital System Design and Prototyping Using Field Programmable Logic. Kluver, Boston 1997

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: