VLSI RTL design and Verification Course

• Digital system design & applications
• Introduction
• What is digital & analog
• Introduction to digital system design
• Elements of digital logic, number system
• Code conversion, logic gates, K-maps, Boolean algebra, SOP, POS
• BCD, excess-3, gray code, ASCII, complements
• Combinational logic design: adders, subtractors, multipliers, dividers, comparators, multiplexing, demultiplexing, encoders, decoders, parity, checkers, data path, control path, ALU
• Sequential logic design: synchronous logic design, asynchronous logic design
• Latches
• Flip-flops
• Counters (asynchronous, synchronous, mod, Johnson, ring)
• Registers (SISO, SIPO, PISO, PIPO, USR, LFSR)
• FSM (Mealy and Moore – overlapping and non-overlapping)
• FIFO (asynchronous, synchronous)
• Memories (RAM, ROM)

• Introduction & Importance of HDL - HDL vs High Level Languages.
• Basic Language elements
• Design Methodologies - Top Down, Bottom Up
• Verilog data types
• Verilog Modelling Styles:
• Dataflow Modelling – continuous assignment statements
• Gate Level Modelling/Structural modelling
• Behavioural Modelling – Procedural blocks, procedural block statements – blocking and non-blocking assignments.
• Switch Level Modelling – switch primitives
• System Tasks
• Logic Gates, Half Adder, Full Adder, Half subtractor, Full subtractor.
• Multiplexer – 2:1, 4:1, 8:1 and other mux-oriented problems.
• Logic gates using Mux, Encoder, Decoder, Priority Encoder
• Stratified Event Queue or Timing Regions In-depth explanation with examples.
• Comparator, Seven Segment, Multipliers
• Combinational Circuits to be taught in Behavioral (IF, CASE) and Gate level
• Adders – RCA, Carry Look ahead adder, ALU, Subtractor, Division Circuits
• Sequential Circuits:
• Latch – Definition, usage, types, Coding and Simulation Result Explanation.
• Flipflop – Types (dff, tff, jkff), Coding and Simulation Result Explanation, Sync and Async FF. Difference between Latch and Flipflop, Why Nonblocking should be used for Sequential Circuits?
• Counter - Both Synchronous and Asynchronous, Mod Counters, Repeated Counters, Ring, Johnson Counters.
• FSM – Melay and Moore, Timescale, Parameter, Local Param, ifdef
• Shift registers – SISO,PISO,PIPO,PISO, Bi-directional Registers, Universal Shift Registers
• MEMORIES – RAM, ROM, Frequency Dividers, Self-checking testbenches.
• Define, setup, hold time, Types of delays to be used in coding. – Inter,Intra,Gate
• Sequential and Parallel execution blocks, generate blocks, Primitives - Try
• Randomization based testbenches, Task oriented TB.
• Synthesizable vs Non-Synthesizable Constructs explanation with examples, Loops.
• Race conditions in Verilog with Live examples

• ASIC Verification:
• Introduction & Importance
• Verification Methodologies
• System Verilog: Introduction to Verification and System Verilog.
• Data Types:
• Integer, Void
• String, Event
• User-defined Enumerations
• Class Arrays
• Fixed Size Arrays - Packed and Un-Packed
• Dynamic Array - Associative Array, Queues, structure, Union, typedef
• Procedural Statements and Flow Control:
• always_ff, always_comb, Blocking & Non-Blocking assignments
• Unique-I, Priority-If
• While, do-while, for each & enhanced for loop
• Repeat, Forever
• Break & Continue
• Named Blocks and Statement Labels
• Disable block and disable statements
• Event Control.
• Tasks and Functions:
• Tasks
• Functions
• Argument passing – Automatic, Static
• Processes:
• fork-join
• fork-join any
• fork-join none
• wait-fork
• disable-fork
• Classes:
• Classes
• This Keyword
• Constructors
• Static Class Properties & Methods
• Class Assignment
• Shallow Copy & Deep Copy
• Parameterized Classes
• Inheritance
• Overriding Class Members
• Super Keyword
• Polymorphism, Casting
• Data Hiding and Encapsulation
• Abstract Classes & Virtual Methods
• Class Scope Resolution Operator
• Extern methods
• Type def Classes.
• Randomization & Constraints:
• Constraint Blocks
• External Constraint Blocks
• Inheritance
• Inside operator
• Weighted distribution
• Implication and if-else and other constructs.
• IPCSemaphore - Mailbox - Event:
• Scheduling Semantics
• Program Block
• Interface
• Mod port
• Clocking Blocks.
• Assertion:
• Assertions
• SVA Building Blocks
• SVA Sequence
• Implication Operator
• Repetition Operator
• SVA Built in Methods
• Ended and Disable iff.
• Coverage:
• Coverage
• Functional Coverage – Types
• Coverage Options - Parameters and define.
• Project on System Verilog on Industry Standard Protocol with assertions and coverage along with tool explanation.

INTRODUCTION

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• What is UVM?
• Why UVM?
• Overview of UVM Structure.

UVM Testbench Architecture

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• Test Bench Structure
• Explanation of Test Bench
• UVM Objects and UVM Components
• UVM Sequence Item
• UVM Sequence and UVM Sequencer
• UVM Driver and UVM Monitor
• UVM Agent and UVM Scoreboard
• UVM Test and UVM Top.

UVM Phases

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• Types of Phases
• Explanation of Phases

UVM TLM

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• Analysis Port
• Usage of TLM Ports
• Declaration and Connection of Ports

Register Layer

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• Introduction
• Register Model
• Register Environment
• Connection of Register Environment

UVM Reporting

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• Reporting Methods
• Configurations
• Usecases

UVM Configurations

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• Usage of Configurations
• Set Config Methods

UVM Factory

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• Registration
• Factory Methods Explanation

UVM Callback

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• Body Call back
• Usage and Importance of Call Backs

Lock Grab

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• Examples
• Arbitration
• Importance of Arbitration
• Usage of Arbitration
• Sequencer Arbitration
• Virtual Sequence, Sequencer
• Need and Usage of Virtual Sequence and Sequencer.

Sequential and Parallel Sequence, Layered Sequences

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• Overview and Implementation of Sequences.

UVM MACROS

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• Macros Explanation in UVM.

UVM Project

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• UVC Development for Industry standard protocol.
• Explanation of IP, VIP, SOC Level Testbench flow, Testplans, Verification plan.

Students will work on some of the below Design and Verification projects as part of training project. APB, AHB, AXI, SPI , UART, I2C, MEMORY CONTTROLLER, USB, UTMI, PCIE, ETHERNET, AES. Linux Operation System, Vim Editor.