CSE 378Computer Hardware Design

• Prof. Richard E. Haskell– Email: haskell@oakland.edu– Tel: 248-370-2861– Web site: www.cse.secs.oakland.edu/haskell

• Follow VHDL -> CSE 378 link

• Office Hours:– Tues. and Thurs., 4:00 - 5:15 p.m.– 115 Dodge Hall

CSE 378 Computer Hardware Design

• Lecture: 5:30 - 7:17 p.m., Tues., Thurs.– Room: 202 Dodge Hall

• Lab: Tues. 12:00 - 3:00 p.m., or Tues. 7:30 - 10:30 p.m., or Thurs. 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.– Room: 133 SEB

Course Goals

• Learn to design digital systems using VHDL

• Learn to synthesize VHDL designs to Xilinx Spartan 3 series FPGAs

• Learn to use VHDL design tools:– Xilinx ISE 6.2i– Aldec Active-HDL Simulator

• Learn to design a small microcontroller

Course Objectives

• Design combinational circuits using VHDL

• Design sequential circuits using VHDL

• Synthesize VHDL designs to Xilinx FPGAs

• Simulate VHDL designs using Aldec Active-HDL

• Design a stack-based microcontroller using VHDL and synthesize it to a Xilinx FPGA

List of Topics

• Digital Logic Basics • Combinational Logic Circuits & Design• Sequential Circuits • Registers and Counters • RAMs and ROMs • Xilinx FPGAs • Register Transfers and Datapaths • Sequencing and Control • Design of a stack-based microprocessor

Text and Materials

• No required text: Class handouts and all PowerPoint lectures will be provided

• Required: Spartan-3 board available from www.digilentinc.com

• Enter OU378 in the Value code field

• Required: A USB portable storage device with capacity of 64 MB or more.

References

• Logic and Computer Design Fundamentals, 3rd Ed., by M. Morris Mano and Charles R. Kime, Prentice Hall, 2004.

• The Student's Guide to VHDL, by Peter J. Ashenden, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Inc., San Francisco, 1998.

• Embedded System Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction, by Frank Vahid and Tony Givargis, Wiley, 2002.

• An Introduction to Modern Digital Design, by Richard E. Haskell and Darrin M. Hanna, Oakland University, (CSE 171 text).

References (cont.)

• Haskell, R. E. and D. M. Hanna, “A VHDL Forth Core for FPGAs,” Microprocessors and Microsystems, Vol. 28/3 pp. 115-125, Apr 2004. (available of class website).

• VHDL Tutorial: Learn by Example http://www.cs.ucr.edu/content/esd/labs/tutorial/

• VHDL Tutorial http://www.aldec.com/Downloads/

• Xilinx Spartan-3 FPGA Family: Data Sheet (available on class website)

• S3 Board Reference Manual http://www.digilentinc.com/Materials/BoardProducts.html

References (cont.)

• The FPGA Journal: www.fpgajournal.com

• Additional free information about the EDA industry can be found at: www.edaboard.com www.eg3.com www.chipdesignmag.com www.edacafe.com www.eetimes.com

• www.google.com

Labs

• Eight weekly labs– Results must be demonstrated to the lab

instructor by the due date for full credit– VHDL listing and simulation results must be

signed by and turned into the lab instructor

Projects

• Groups of three or four will design and implement a digital system based on the microprocessor core designed in the class

• The project will be demonstrated to the class during the normal final exam time

• Results will be described in a written project report, a poster, and an oral PowerPoint presentation to the class

Course Web Site

• Course materials can be downloaded from the following course website– www.cse.secs.oakland.edu/haskell/– follow the VHDL -> CSE 378 link

Grading based on

• Labs -- 25%

• Homework -- 10%

• 2 Exams -- 20% each

• VHDL project– Project design -- 10%– Written report -- 10%– Oral Presentation -- 5%