Xilinx Advanced Verilog Course by TSI

Advanced Verilog
This comprehensive course focuses on advanced simulation techniques that among other things, leverage the enhanced Verilog 2001 File IO capabilities. The course covers writing user-defined subprograms ( tasks and functions ) as part of creating a robust verification strategy.

The course also demonstrates important proprietary tool features and concepts, such as Code Coverage from MTI’s ModelSim product, and Xilinx’s own ISIM tool.

FPGA device level optimization is also discussed, from the standpoint of Verilog RTL coding, including using and simulating Xilinx CoreGen modules. In addition, back-annotated timing simulation techniques are demonstrated.

This course will enhance testing and verification skills for existing Verilog designers while improving quality-of-results for Xilinx FPGA based applications...DOWNLOAD XILINX ADVANCED VERILOG COURSE DETAIL

At-A-Glance

Schedule

Course No: LANG22000-8-ILT
Course Duration: 2 Days
Price: USD $1,000
or 10 Xilinx Training Credits
PracticalHDL Multimedia CD:
USD$195
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Prerequisites
> Basic digital design knowledge
> Intro to Verilog
Software Tools
> Xilinx ISE™ 8.1i
> ModelSim® 6.2 Simulator
> Synplicity Synplify Pro

COURSE OUTLINE

Day 1
> Verilog tasks and functions
> ModelSim/ISIM Overview
> Advanced ModelSim/ISIM features
> Lab 1: Create subprograms for simulation
> Advanced Test bench Concepts
> Verilog 2001 Enhanced File I/O capability
> Lab 2: Read input stimulus from external file

Day 2
> Writing, storing and comparing outputs
> Lab 3: Write simulation results to file
> Strategies for self-checking test bench
> Lab 4: Perform automated comparison, reporting
> Using Xilinx CoreGen modules
> Advanced FPGA synthesis, timing constraints
> Code Coverage with ModelSim
> Lab 5: Simulating with Code Coverage

LAB DESCRIPTION

The labs for this course offer a practical hands-on opportunity to create robust and re-usable testbenches. Each exercise is carefully constructed to permit discovery while exploring options and tradeoffs.

In addition to the comprehensive step-by-step instructions, the lab documentation also provides additional insight regarding the tool, procedures or best-case practices.