FPGA Applications

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Department of Measurement

Synopsis:

After a brief introduction of the FPGA technology and structure the labs are focused on getting a practical experience about FPGA usage, features, use of the FPGA development (CAE) tools and simple functional blocks implementation. The second part of laboratory education is appointed for the individual student projects that implement SOC (system on chip) devices either from the list of recommended applications or any private design. The breadboards with the FPGA are available.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introduction into FPGA technology, simple initial project.

2. Logic and arithmetic functions in VHDL; parallel domain programming.

3. Sequential domain programming - processes, flip-flops, counters.

4. Design simulation using test vectors or test bench in ModelSim.

5. State automata - VHDL implementation.

6. Internal and external RAM in VHDL projects.

7. Individual work. (MP3 player, simple „computer“ game, communication controller, ...)

8. Individual work.

9. Individual work.

10. Individual work.

11. Individual work.

12. Individual work.

13. Individual work.

14. Evaluation of results, assessment.

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1. Pellerin, D., Taylor, D.: VHDL made easy. Prentice Hall, 1997

2. www.altera.com

3. www.xilinx.com

4. www.actel.com

5. www.latticesemi.com

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Cybernetics and Measurements - Control Engineering- structured studies (elective specialized course)
• Economics and Management of Power Engineering- structured studies (elective specialized course)
• Biomedical Engineering- structured studies (elective specialized course)
• Telecommunications and Radio-engineering - Multimedia, Sound and Television Technology- structured s (elective specialized course)