COURSE SYLLABUS
Digital Electronics with VHDL, 7.5 credits
Digitalteknik med VHDL, 7,5 högskolepoäng
Course Syllabus for students Spring 2019
| Course Code: | TDVK19 |
| Confirmed by: | Dean Dec 1, 2018 |
| Valid From: | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Version: | 2 |
| Education Cycle: | First-cycle level |
| Disciplinary domain: | Technology |
| Subject group: | DT1 |
| Specialised in: | G1F |
| Main field of study: | Computer Engineering |
Knowledge and understanding
- show familiarity with time critical aspects when constructing digital circuits and find and interpret relevant data in data sheets
- show familiarity with various circuit technologies for programmable logic and how this may be combined with hard-wired cores, IP building blocks and separate microcontrollers
- display knowledge of the function of the most common data path building blocks and sequential logic circuits'
- demonstrate comprehension of the difference between asynchronous and synchronous sequential networks and how the latter may be described using Finite State Machines
- display knowledge of various digital system test- and simulation methods
- show familiarity with various circuit technologies for programmable logic and how this may be combined with hard-wired cores, IP building blocks and separate microcontrollers
- display knowledge of the function of the most common data path building blocks and sequential logic circuits'
- demonstrate comprehension of the difference between asynchronous and synchronous sequential networks and how the latter may be described using Finite State Machines
- display knowledge of various digital system test- and simulation methods
Skills and abilities
- demonstrate the ability to independently design and verify modest complex digital circuits by use of VHDL
- demonstrate the ability as a member of a smaller team to design digital systems where a testbench is designed in parallel and used to verify the specification
- demonstrate the ability as a member of a smaller team to design digital systems where a testbench is designed in parallel and used to verify the specification
Judgement and approach
- demonstrate the ability to choose a suitable circuit technology for implementation of a digital system
Contents
The course covers digital design and a basic use of the hardware description language VHDL.
The course covers the following topics:
- The hardware description language VHDL
- Circuit technologies (e.g. CPLD, FPGA, ASIC)
- Data path building blocks (e.g. adders, multipliers)
- Sequential logic (e.g. registers, counters)
- Time critical aspects
- Finite State Machines, FSM
- Design verification (testbenches)
The course covers the following topics:
- The hardware description language VHDL
- Circuit technologies (e.g. CPLD, FPGA, ASIC)
- Data path building blocks (e.g. adders, multipliers)
- Sequential logic (e.g. registers, counters)
- Time critical aspects
- Finite State Machines, FSM
- Design verification (testbenches)
Type of instruction
The course consists of lectures and laboratory work.
The teaching is normally conducted in Swedish, but can occasionally be in English.
Prerequisites
Examination and grades
The course is graded 5,4,3 or Fail.
The final grade will only be issued after satisfactory completion of all assessments.
The final grade will only be issued after satisfactory completion of all assessments.
Registration of examination:
| Name of the Test | Value | Grading |
|---|---|---|
| Examination1 | 4 credits | 5/4/3/U |
| Laboratory work | 3.5 credits | U/G |
Course literature
Literature
Title: VHDL för konstruktion
Author: Stefan Sjöholm och Lennart Lindh (2014)
Publisher: Studentlitteratur
ISBN: 978-91-44-09373-4
Alternatively,
Title: VHDL for Designers
Author: Stefan Sjöholm and Lennart Lindh (1997)
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN: 978-01-34-73414-9
Author: Stefan Sjöholm och Lennart Lindh (2014)
Publisher: Studentlitteratur
ISBN: 978-91-44-09373-4
Alternatively,
Title: VHDL for Designers
Author: Stefan Sjöholm and Lennart Lindh (1997)
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN: 978-01-34-73414-9
Content updated 2015-06-24
