Verilog is a powerful hardware description language (HDL) used for modeling electronic systems. For those looking to master Verilog, a variety of resources are available to aid learning. We have selected some of the best resources to help you get started and advance your knowledge.
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Interview Questions:
IEEE Standard for Verilog Hardware Description Language
Projects:
Distinctive Projects across various domains, that can be designed in Verilog or System Verilog (Source: Kailash Prasad)
1. Basic Arithmetic Unit: Design a 4-bit arithmetic unit that performs addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
2. Floating-Point Unit: Implement a floating-point unit that supports IEEE 754 operations
3. Asynchronous FIFO: Develop an asynchronous FIFO for cross-domain data transfer.
4. Cache Memory: Create a cache memory system with an LRU replacement policy.
5. Single-Cycle MIPS Datapath: Implement the data path for a single-cycle MIPS processor architecture.
6. Control Unit for MIPS: Design the control unit for the MIPS processor.
7. Five-Stage MIPS Processor: Combine the data path and control unit to create a complete five-stage MIPS processor.
8. RISC-V Core Implementation: Design a basic RISC-V core with RV32I base integer instruction set support.
9. Network-on-Chip (NoC) Router: Implement a 2D mesh NoC router with an XY routing algorithm
10. DDR Memory Controller: Design a DDR memory controller for high-speed memory access
11. Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Protocol: Implement the SPI communication protocol.
12. Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter (UART): Design and simulate a UART for serial communication.
13. AXI Bus Interface: Explore the AXI bus interface for on-chip communication.
14. Direct Memory Access (DMA) Controller: Develop a DMA controller for memory-to-memory data transfer.
15. Digital Signal Processor (DSP): Implement a DSR core for audio processing
16. Error Correction Code (ECC) Memory: Design an ECC memory system for error detection and correction.
17. Ethernet Controller: Implement an Ethernet controller for network communication.
18.Phase-Locked Loop (PLL): Design a PLL for clock generation and synchronization
19. Convolutional Neural Network (CNN): Create a simple CNN (LeNet 5) for image recognition tasks
20. H.264 Video Encoder: Implement a basic H.264 encoder for video compression.
21. Graphics Processing Unit (GPU): Create a basic GPU for rendering simple graphics
22. Simple Image Processing Filters: Implement image processing filters like a median filter or edge detection algorithms
23. Hardware Random Number Generator: Design a true hardware random number generator.
24. Asynchronous Circuit Design: Explore asynchronous circuit design and implement a handshake protocol.
Books:
1. Verilog HDL - Samir Palnitkar
2. The Verilog Hardware Description Language - Thomas & Moorby’s
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