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Digital architectures and design
Course teacher(s)
Dragomir MILOJEVIC (Coordinator)ECTS credits
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Language(s) of instruction
english
Course content
Basics of VHDL; FPGA architecture; Basic design flow; Concurrent and sequential statements; Signals, variables and advanced statements; Basics of simulation process and simulation kernel operation; State machines, complex design management; Analysis of circuit performance: timing, power and area
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
Learn to model combinatorial, sequential circuits and finite state machines in VHDL. Learn to handle FPGA design flow tools: design synthesis, implementation, and analysis of results. Understand various approaches towards design modelling, analysis and optimization.
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Courses requiring this course
Teaching methods and learning activities
Ex-cathedra lectures + labs
Contribution to the teaching profile
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Embedded design systems design using state of the art techniques and tools
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Model, simulate, analyze real-world digital electronic components and systems (but at smaller scale)
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Provide critical approach with respect to given design choices
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Conceive, plan and execute smaller embedded system design project
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Report, present and explain results obtained
Other information
Contacts
Prof. Dragomir MILOJEVIC - T: 02 650 30 60 - Dragomir.Milojevic(at)ulb.ac.be
Axel DERO - T: 02 650 28 65 - Axel.Dero(at)ulb.ac.be
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- written examination
written examination
Written exam
Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)
Final mark = 1/3 practical work 1/3 theoretical exam + 1/3 practical exam
Language(s) of evaluation
- english