Hardware Modelling (WS 2014)
Dates and Conditions
Course introduction on Oct. 2nd, 2014 at 12.00 in EI4
All lectures are given in October/November on Thursdays and Fridays, starting with Oct 2nd. There will 8 or 9 lectures.
Lecture times:
- Thurdays: 12:00 to 14:00 (EI4)
- Fridays: 11:00 to 13:00 (EI10)
For attending this course, you are required to registers at TISS.
Lecture Contents
An overview of different aspects of hardware modelling is given. The main part of the lecture focuses on (i) the hardware description language VHDL, (ii) FPGA design flow, (iii) functional verifcation using simulation.
Course materials:
Registered students can find the course material in TISS.
Grading
The grades are based on an written exam after the lecture. The exam will cover all topics of the lecture and will contain theory questions as well as small VHDL assignments.
Go to the course site on TISS for exam registration.
TISS-Info
Aim
Theoretical introduction in modeling and specification of integrated circuits. Learning the design flow based on a high-level modeling language (VHDL). Experiencing the differences between hardware design and software design (concurrency, etc.).
Subject
Hardware description in a high-level language (at the example of VHDL), syntax, abstraction levels, hierarchy; Description of temporal relations: concurrency, synchronity, handshake; Design flow, verification, libraries, tools; Systematic, maintainable hardware design: design-rules, documentation; Didactic concept: Lecture dates concentrated in one month. Theoretical lessons accompanied by specific application examples. Introduction into design tools during the lecture.
Lecturers
Univ.Ass. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Thomas Polzer
Univ.Ass. Dipl.-Ing. Robert Najvirt
Homepage
https://ti.tuwien.ac.at/ecs/teaching/courses/hwmod