Simulation of digital circuits - block practical course

About the block practical course

The following topics will be covered:

• Acquiring the language basics of VHDL (language constructs, data types etc.)
• Modeling of simple logic operations as well as special logic circuits in VHDL using
• logic circuits in VHDL with the help of behavioral and structural descriptions based on basic logic gates and state machines
• Creating complex digital circuits, e.g. a CPU by combining different logic circuits
• Creation of test environments for simulation and verification of the modeled circuits
• Graphical visualization of the modeled state machines and systems

After successful completion of the lab, students will have acquired a good knowledge of language constructs, data types, and how VHDL works. They are able to model a wide variety of digital logic circuits using VHDL based on basic gates and state machines, and also to emulate complex circuit designs such as ALUs and simple CPUs. Furthermore, you will be able to verify and evaluate the function of your models using self-generated test environments.