Introduction to Verilog HDL

Jorge Ramírez Bravo

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Outline
• HDL Verilog Lexical elements
Data type representation
• Synthesis Verilog tutorial Structures and Hierarchy
Operators
• Synthesis coding guidelines Blocks and Assignments
Control statements
• Verilog - Test bench Task and functions
Generate blocks
• Fine State Machines
• References

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HDL VERILOG

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What is HDL?
• Hard & Difficult Language?
– No, means Hardware Description Language
• High Level Language
– To describe the circuits by syntax and sentences
– As oppose to circuit described by schematics
• Widely used HDLs
– Verilog – Similar to C
– SystemVerilog – Similar to C++
– VHDL – Similar to PASCAL
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Verilog
• Verilog was developed by Gateway Design Automation
1984: as a proprietary language for logic simulation.

• Gateway was acquired by Cadence

1989:

• Verilog was made an open standard under the control

1990: of Open Verilog International.

• The language became an IEEE standard (IEEE STD 1364)

1995: and was updated in 2001 and 2005.

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SystemVerilog
• SystemVerilog is the industry's first unified
hardware description and verification language
• Started with Superlog language to Accellera in
2002
• Verification functionality (base on OpenVera
language) came from Synopsys
• In 2005 SystemVerilog was adopted as IEEE
Standard (1800-2005). The current version is
1800-2009
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IEEE-1364 / IEEE-1800
Verilog 2005 (IEEE Standard
1364-2005) consists of minor
corrections, spec clarifications,
and a few new language
features

SystemVerilog is a superset of
Verilog-2005, with many new
features and capabilities to aid
design-verification and design-
modeling
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Types of modeling
• Behavioral
– Models describe what a module rst Counter
If (rst)

does. clk
cnt = 0;
else
cnt = cnt+1;
cnt [0:3]

– Use of assignment statements,

loops, if, else kind of statements
• Structural
– Describes the structure of the
hardware components
– Interconnections of primitive gates
(AND, OR, NAND, NOR, etc.) and
other modules
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 Behavioral - Structural
module cter (input rst, clock, output reg [1:0] count);
always@(posedge clock)
if (rst) count = 0;
else count = count+1;
endmodule Behavioral
module cter ( rst, clock, count );
output [1:0] count;
input rst, clock;
wire N5, n1, n4, n5, n6;
FD1 U0 (.D(N5), .CP(clock), .Q(count[0]), .QN(n6));
FD1 U1 (.D(n1), .CP(clock), .Q(count[1]), .QN(n5));
MUX21 U2 (.A(N5), .B(n4), .S(n5), .Z(n1) );
NR2 U3 (.A(n6), .B(rst), .Z(n4));
NR2 U4 (.A(count[0]), .B(rst), .Z(N5));
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Simulation and Synthesis
• The two major purposes of HDLs are logic
simulation and synthesis
– During simulation, inputs are applied to a module, and
the outputs are checked to verify that the module
operates correctly
– During synthesis, the textual description of a module
is transformed into logic gates
• Circuit descriptions in HDL resemble code in a
programming language. But the code is intended
to represent hardware
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Simulation and Synthesis
• Not all of the Verilog commands can be
synthesized into hardware
• Our primary interest is to build hardware, we will
emphasize a synthesizable subset of the language
• Will divide HDL code into synthesizable modules
and a test bench (simulation)
– The synthesizable modules describe the hardware.
– The test bench checks whether the output results are
correct (only for simulation and cannot be
synthesized)
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Outline
• Lexical elements
• Data type representation
• Structures and Hierarchy
• Operators
• Blocks and Assignments
• Control statements
• Task and functions
• Generate blocks
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Lexical elements
• Case sensitive - keywords are lower case
• Semicolons(;) are line terminators
• Comments:
– One line comments start with // ...
– Multi-line comments start with /* and end
with */
• System tasks and functions start with a dollar
sign, ex $display, $signed
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Lexical elements
• Variable names have to start with an alphabetic
character or underscore (_) followed by
alphanumeric or underscore characters
• Escaped identifiers (\)
– Permit non alphanumeric characters in Verilog name
– The escaped name includes all the characters
following the backslash until the first white space
character
wire \fo+o=a ; // Declare the varaible fo+o
wire \fo+o =a ; // Assign a to wire fo+o
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Compiler directives
• The directives start with
`include “file1.v”
a grave accent ( ` ) // Used as `WORD_SIZE in code
followed by some `define WORD_SIZE 32
keyword
`define module test ();
Text-macro substitution `ifdef TEST
// A implementation
`ifdef, `ifndef, `else, `else
`endif // B implementation
Conditional compilation `endif
`include assign out = `WORD_SIZE{1’b1};
File inclusion endmodule

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 Reserved keywords
always and assign automatic begin buf bufif0 bufif1
case casex casez cell cmos config deassign default
defparam design disable edge else end endcase endconfig
endfunction endgenerate endmodule endprimitive endspecify endtable endtask event
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highz1 if ifnone incdir include initial inout input
instance integer join large liblist library localparam macromodule
medium module nand negedge nmos nor noshowcancelled not
notif0 notif1 or output parameter pmos posedge primitive
pulsestyle_ pulsestyle_
pull0 pull1 pulldown pullup rcmos real
onevent ondetect
realtime reg release repeat rnmos rpmos rtran rtranif0
rtranif1 scalared showcancelled signed small specify specparam strong0
strong1 supply0 supply1 table task time tran tranif0
tranif1 tri tri0 tri1 triand trior trireg unsigned
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Outline
• Lexical elements
• Data type representation
• Structures and Hierarchy
• Operators
• Blocks and Assignments
• Control statements
• Task and functions
• Generate blocks
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Logical values
• A bit can have any of these values
– 0 representing logic low (false)
– 1 representing logic high (true)
– X representing either 0, 1, or Z
– Z representing high impedance for tri-state
(unconnected inputs are set to Z)

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Logical values
• Logic with multilevel (0,1,X,Z) logic values
– Nand anything with 0 is 1
– Nand two X get an X
• True tables define the how outputs are
compute
& 0 1 X Z | 0 1 X Z
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X X
1 0 1 X X 1 1 1 1 1
X 0 X X X X X 1 X X
Z 0 X X X Z X 1 X X

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Number representation
<size>'<base format><number>

• <size>:
– number of bits (optional)
• <base format>:
– It is a single character ' followed by one of the following
characters b, d, o and h, which stand for binary, decimal,
octal and hex, respectively.
• <number>
– Contains digits which are legal for the <base format>
– ‘_’ underscore can be use for readability
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Number representation
• Negative numbers are store as 2’s
complement
• Extended number
– If MSB is 0, X or Z number is extended to fill MSBs
with 0, X, Z respectively
3’b01=3’b001 3’bx1=3’bxx1 3’bz=3’bzz

– If MSB is 1 number is extend to fill MSBs with 0/1,

depending on the sign
3’b1=3’b001 -3’b1=-3’b01=3’b111
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Number representation
Unsized numbers (at least 32 bit)
549 // decimal number
'h8F_F // hex number
'o765 // octal number
Size numbers
4'b11 // 4-bit binary number 0011
3'b10x // 3-bit binary number with LSM bit unknown
8'hz // 8-bit binary high-impedance number
4'hz1 // 4’bzzz1
5'd3 // 5-bit decimal number
Signed numbers
-8'd6 // 8-bit two's complement of 6 (-6)
4'shF // 4-bit number ‘1111’ to be interpreted as
// 2’s complement number
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Data types (reg)
• A reg (reg) stores its value from one
assignment to the next (model data storage
elements)
– Don’t confuse reg with register
– Default value is X
– Default range is one bit
– By default are unsigned, but can be declare
signed, using keyword signed

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Data types (Nets)
• Nets (wire) correspond to physical wires that
connect instances
– Nets do not store values
– Have to be continuously driven
– The default range is one bit
– By default are unsigned
• The wire declaration is used most frequently,
other net types are wand, wor, tri, triand,
trior, etc.
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Other data types
• Integer (integer)
– Convenient to counting purposes
– At least 32-bit wide
– Useful for loop
• Real (real) simulation only
– Can be specified in decimal and scientific notation

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Verilog vectors
Know as BUS in hardware
• Declare by a range following the type
<data type> [left range : right range] <Variable name>
• Single element that is n-bits wide
reg [0:7] A, B; //Two 8-bit reg with MSB as the 0th bit
wire [3:0] Data; //4-bit wide wire MSB as the 4th bit
• Vector part select (access)
A[5] // bit # 5 of vector A
Data[2:0] // Three LSB of vector Data
• Vector operation
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Verilog arrays
• Array: range follows the name
<data type> <array name> [<array indices>]
reg B [15:0]; // array of 16 reg elements
• Array of vectors
<data type> [<vector indices>]<array
name>[<array indices>]
reg [15:0] C [1023:0]; // array of vectors
• Memory access
<var name>[<array indices>] [<vector indices>]
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Data storage and Verilog arrays
Simple RAM Model
module RAM (output [7:0] Obus,
input [7:0] Ibus,
input [3:0] Adr,
input Clk, Read
);
reg [7:0] Storage [15:0];
reg [7:0] ObusReg;

assign Obus = ObusReg;

always @(posedge Clk)

if (Read==1’b0) Storage[Adr] = Ibus;
else ObusReg = Storage[Adr];

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Data storage and Verilog arrays
Counter
module cter (input rst, clock, jmp,
input [7:0] jump,
output reg [7:0] count
);
always@(posedge clock)
begin
if (rst) count = 0;
else if (jmp) count = jump + count;
else count = count + 1;
end
endmodule

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Outline
• Lexical elements
• Data type representation
• Structures and Hierarchy
• Operators
• Blocks and Assignments
• Control statements
• Task and functions
• Generate blocks
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Structures and Hierarchy
• Hierarchical HDL structures are achieved by defining
modules and instantiating modules
TOP module TOP (…port_list…);
U1 ALU U1 (…port connection…);
ALU S1 MEM U2 (…port connection…);
FIFO endmodule
module ALU (…port_list…);
U2 FIFO S1 (…port connection…);
endmodule
MEM
module FIFO (…port_list…);
//...
endmodule
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 Module declaration
Module name Parameter list Port list

module example #(parameter S=1) (input i1, output o2);

wire tmp; Declarations
sub U1 (i1, tmp); Instantiations
assign o2 = ~i2; Flow statements
always@ * begin
if (rst) cnt = 1’b0; Behavioral blocks
end
task sum (input a, output b); Task and functions
declarations
//...
endtask module <module name> #(<param list>) (<port list>);
<Declarations>
endmodule <Instantiations>
<Data flow statements>
<Behavioral blocks>
<Task and functions>
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Module header
• Start with module keyword, contains the I/O ports
• Port declarations begins with output, input or
inout follow by bus indices
• Each directions are followed by one or more I/O
names
• Each declaration is separated by comma (,)
module ALU (output [15:0] res,
output cout,
input [15:0] A, B,
input clock,
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Port declaration
• input and inout are declared as wire
• outputs port can be declared wire as reg
(holds a value)
• 2 flavors for port declaration:
module S1 (a, b, c, d, e); module S2 (input [1:0] a, b,
input [1:0] a, b; input c,
input c; output reg [1:0] d,
output reg [1:0] d; output e);
output e;
//Verilog 1995 Style //ANSI C Style
endmodule endmodule
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Parameters
• Parameters are means of giving names to
constant values
• The values can be overridden when the design
is compiled
• Parameters cannot be used as variables
• Syntax
parameter <name> = <constant expression>;

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 Parameter declaration
• Default value need to be set at declaration time
• 32 bit wide by default, but may be declared of
any width
parameter [2:0] IDLE = 3’d0;

• 2 declaration flavors:
Inside a module In module header
module test (... I/O’s ...); module test
parameter ASIZE = 32, BSIZE =16; #(parameter ASIZE = 32, BSIZE =16)
//... (... I/O’s ...);
reg [ASIZE -1:0] Abus, Zbus; //...
wire [BSIZE-1:0] Bwire; reg [ASIZE -1:0] Abus, Zbus;
//... wire [BSIZE-1:0] Bwire;
endmodule //...
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Example
module Adder (A, B, Cin, S,
A[N-1:0]
Cout, Clk); Adder S[N-1:0]
parameter N=8; B[N-1:0]
N-bits
input [N-1:0]A, B;
(8 by default) Cout
input Cin; Cin
reg-ouputs
input Clk;
output [N-1:0] S;
output Cout;
reg [N-1:0] S; Clk
reg Cout;
//module internals module Adder #(parameter N=8)
endmodule (input [N-1:0]A, B,
input Cin,
input Clk,
output reg [N-1:0] S,
ANSI C style output reg Cout
);
//module internals
endmodule
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Structures and Hierarchy
• Instance of a module
– Instantiation is the process of “calling” a module
– Create objects from a module template
<module name> #(<parameter list>)
<instance name> (<port list>);
Where:
<module name> Module to be instantiated
<parameter list> Parameters values passed to the instance
<instance name> Identifies the instance of the module
<port list> Port list connection
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Structures and Hierarchy
• Ports list connections
– Provide the interface by which a module can
communicate with the environment
– Port declarations (input, output, inout)

reg o net net reg o net net

input output
net inout

net
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Port connections/Parameter overwrite
• Named connection
– Explicitly linking the 2 names for each side of the
connection
my_mod #(.W(1), .N(4)) U1 (.in1(a), .in2(b),
.out(c));
• Order connection
– Expression shall be listed in the same order as the
port declaration
my_mod #(1,4) U2 (a, b, c);
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Example
module TOP (input t1, t2, t3, output t4, t5, t6);
wire w1, w2, w3;
ALU #(.S(2)) U1 (.a1(t1), .a2(t2), .a3(t3), a4(w1), a5(w2), a6(w3));
MEM U2 (w1, w2, w3, t4, t5, t6);
endmodule

module ALU (input a1, a2, a3, output a4, a5, a6);
TOP
parameter S=4; U1
reg rsl;
wire sig; ALU S1
FIFO S1 (.f1(rsl), .f3(sig)); FIFO
//...
endmodule
U2
module FIFO #(parameter F=2) MEM
(input f1, output reg f2);
//...
endmodule

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Outline
• Lexical elements
• Data type representation
• Structures and Hierarchy
• Operators
• Blocks and Assignments
• Control statements
• Task and functions
• Generate blocks
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Relational operators
• Mainly use in expression (e.g. if sentences)
• Returns a logical value (1/true 0/false)
• If there are any X or Z bit returns X (false on a
expression)
< a < b // is a less than b?
> a > b // is a greater than b?
>= a >= b // is a greater than or equal to b
<= a <= b // is a less than or equal to b

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Arithmetic operators
• Binary operators
– Takes 2 operators
• Unary operators (+/-)
– Specify the sign of the operand
– Negative numbers are represented as 2’s
complement
* c = a * b ; // multiply a with b
/ c = a / b ; // int divide a by b
+ sum = a + b ; // add a and b
- diff = a - b ; // subtract b from a
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Logical operators
• Logical operators evaluate to a 1-bit value
&& a && b ; // is a and b true? returns 1-bit true/false
|| a || b ; // is a or b true? returns 1-bit true/false
! if (!a) c = b; // if a is not true assign b to c

• If an operant is not zero is treat as logical 1

A=3; B=0;
A&&B //Evaluates to 0 same to (logical-1 && logical-0)
!B //Evaluates to 1 same to (!logical-0)

• If an operant is Z o X is treat as X (false)

A=2’b0x; B=2’b10;
A&&B //Evaluates Copyright
to xSynopsys same to (x && logical-0)
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Equality and Identity operators

== c == a ; /* is c equal to a returns 1-bit true/false

applies for 1 or 0, logic equality, using X
or Z operands returns always false
('hx == 'h5 returns 0) */
!= c != a ; // is c not equal to a, returns 1-bit true
=== a === b ; // is a identical to b (includes 0, 1, x, z)
/* is a not identical to b returns 1-bit
!== a !== b ;
true/false*/

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Bitwise and Reduction operations

/* AND all bits of a

& b = &a ;
(reduction) */
| b = |a ; /*OR all bits (reduction)*/
/*Exclusive or all bits of
^ b = ^a ;
a (reduction)*/
/* NAND, NOR, EX-NOR all
~&,~|,~^ c = ~& b ;
bits together */
/*bit-wise NOT, AND, OR,
~,&,|,^ b = ~a ; e = b | a
EX-OR*/
/*bit-wise NAND, NOR, EX-
~&,~|,~^ e = a ~^ b ;
NOR*/
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Shift and other operator
<< a << 1 ; // shift left a by 1-bit
>> a >> 1 ; // shift right a by 1
<<< b <<< 1 ; // arithmetic shift by 1
>>> b >>> 1 ; // arithmetic shift by 1
/* if sel is true c = a, else c
?: c = sel ? a : b ;
= b , ?: ternary operator */

/* add a, b, ci assign the

overflow to co and the result to
{} {co, sum} = a + b + ci;
sum: operator is called
concatenation */

/* replicate a 3 times,
{{}} b = {3{a}}
equivalent to {a,a,a} */
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Operators precedence
+,-,!,~ Highest
Unary, Multiply, Divide, Modulus
*, / %
+, -
Add, subtract, shift
<<. >>

Operator precedence
<, < =, >, >=
Relational
=, ==. !=
Equality
===, !==
&, ~&
^, ^~
Reduction
|, ~|
Logical
&&
||
Conditional ?: Lowest
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Outline
• Lexical elements
• Data type representation
• Structures and Hierarchy
• Operators
• Blocks and Assignments
• Control statements
• Task and functions
• Generate blocks
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Concurrent blocks
• Blocks of code with no well-defined order relative
to one another
– Module instance is the most important concurrent
block module AND (input A, B, output C);
wire w;
NAND U1 (A, B, w);
NAND U2 (w, w, C);
endmodule

– Continuous assignments are concurrent within a

module
– Procedural blocks are concurrent within a module
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Continuous assignments
• Continuous assignments imply that whenever
any change on the RHS of the assignment
occurs, it is evaluated and assigned to the LHS
• Continuous assignments always implement
combinational logic
• Continuous assignments drive wire variables

wire A;
assign A = (B|C)&D;
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Example
A module NAND (A, B, C);
C input A, B;
output C;
B // Continuous assignments
assign C = ~(A&B);
endmodule

module AND (A, B, C);

input A, B;
output C;
A
C wire w;
// 2 NAND instantiations
B
NAND U1 (A, B, w);
NAND U2 (w, w, C);
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Procedural blocks
• Each procedural block represent a separate
activity flow in Verilog
• Procedural blocks
– always blocks
• Model a block of activity that is repeated continuously
– initial blocks simulation only
• Model a block of activity that is executed at the beginning
• Multiple behavioral statements can be grouped
using keywords begin and end
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Procedural assignments
• Procedural assignment changes the state of a reg
• Used for both combinational and sequential
logic inference
• All procedural statements must be within always
(or inital) block
reg A;
always @ (B or C)
begin
A = ~(B & C);
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Always block – Event control (@)
• Always blocks model an activity that is
repeated continuously
• @ can control the execution
– posdege or negedge make sensitive to edge
– @* / @(*), are sensitive to any signal that may be
read in the statement group
– Use “,”/or for multiple signals

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Always block – Event control (@)
module M1 (input B, C, clk, rst, output reg X, Y,Z);
// controlled by any value change in B or C
always @ (B or C)
X = B & C;

// Controlled by positive edge of clk

always @(posedge clk)
Y = B & C;

// Controlled by negative edge of clk or rst

always @(negedge clk, negedge rst)
if (!rst) Z = 1’b0;
else Z = B | C;
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Example
D Q D Q

R G

module FFD (input Clk, R, D, module LD (G, D, Q);

output reg Q); input G, D;
always @ (posedge Clk) output Q;
begin reg Q;
if (R) always @ (G or D)
Q = 1'b0; if (G)
else Q = D;
Q = D; endmodule
end
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Blocking / Non-Blocking assignment
Blocking assignment always @(posedge Clk)
begin
• (= operator) acts much like in //blocking procedural assignment
traditional programming C = C + 1;
languages A = C + 1;
end
• The whole statement is done
before control passes on to the always @(posedge Clk)
next statement. begin
//non-blocking procedural assignment
Non-blocking assignment D <= D + 1;
• (<= operator) Evaluates all the B <= D + 1;
end
right-hand sides for the current
time unit and assigns the left- Example: During every clock cycle
hand sides at the end of the time A is ahead of C by 1
unit. B is same as D
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Blocking/Non-Blocking example
module t (input clk, A, module t (input clk, A,
output reg B, C); output reg B, C);
always @(posedge clk) always @(posedge clk)
begin begin
B <= A; B = A;
C <= B; C = B;
end end
endmodule endmodule

B B

A D Q D Q C A D Q

DFF DFF DFF C

CLK CLK

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Procedural blocks (summary)
• Blocks of code within a procedural block are
read (simulated, executed) in order
• Procedural blocks may contain:
– Blocking assignments
– Non-blocking assignments
– Procedural control statements (if, for, case)
– function, or task calls
– Event control (‘@’)
– Nested procedural blocks enclosed in begin … end
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Outline
• Lexical elements
• Data type representation
• Structures and Hierarchy
• Operators
• Blocks and Assignments
• Control statements
• Task and functions
• Generate blocks
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Conditional statements (if … else)
• The statement occurs if the expressions controlling
the if statement evaluates to true
– True: 1 or non-zero value
always @ (WRITE or STATUS)
– False: 0 or ambiguous (X) begin

• Explicit priority if (!WRITE)

begin
out = oldvalue;
if (<expression>) end
// statement1 else if (!STATUS)
else if (<expression>) begin
// statement2 q = newstatus;
else end
// statement3 end
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Conditional statements (case)
• case, casex, casez: case statements are used for
switching between multiple selections
– If there are multiple matches only the first is evaluated
– Breaks automatically
• casez treats Z as don’t care
• casex treats Z and X as don’t care

case (<expression>)
<alternative 1> : <statement 1>;
<alternative 2> : <statement 2>;
default : <default statement>;
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Conditional statements (case)
always @(s, a, b, c, d)
case (s) always @*
2'b00: out = a; casex (state)
2'b01: out = b; /*
2'b10: out = c; during comparison : 3'b01z,
2'b11: out = d; 3'b01x, 3b'011 ... match case
endcase 3'b01x
always @* */
casez (state) 3'b01x: fsm = 0 ;
// 3'b11z, 3'b1zz,... match 3'b0xx: fsm = 1 ;
3'b1?? default: fsm = 1 ;
3'b1??: fsm = 0; endcase
3'b01?: fsm = 1;
endcase
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Example
module mux(a, b, c, d, s, out);
input [7:0] a, b, c, d;
a input [1:0] s;
b output [7:0] out;
8-bit out reg [7:0] out;
c 4-to-1 // used in procedural statement
multiplexer always @ (s or a or b or c or d)
d case (s)
2'b00: out = a;
2'b01: out = b;
2'b10: out = c;
s[0] s[1] 2'b11: out = d;
endcase
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Latches / Muxes (Comb logic)
• Assuming only level sensitivity on a always block:
– A variable or signal when is fully specified (it is
assigned under all possible conditions) a mux or
combinational logic.
– If a variable or signal is not fully specified a latch will
be inferred

always @ (a,b,sel) always @ (DATA, GATE) always @ (DATA, GATE)

if (sel==1’b1) if (GATE) begin
z=a; Q = DATA; Q = 0;
else if (GATE) Q = DATA;
z=b; end

MUX LATCH COMB LOGIC

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Loop statements (for)
• Works the same ways as C
• Unary increment/decrement is not allowed

for (<loop var init>; <loop var reentry expr>; <loop var update>)
<statement>;

// General purpose loop

interger i;
always @*
for (i=0 ; i<=7 ; i=i+1)
memory[i] = 0;
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Loop statements (while)
• Loop execute until the expression is not true

always @*
while(delay)
// Multiple statement groups with begin-end
begin
ldlang = oldldlang;
delay = delay – 1;
end

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Loop statements (repeat)
• Repeat statement a specified number of times
• The number is evaluated only at the beginning

always @*
repeat(`BIT-WIDTH)
begin
if (a[0]) out = b + out;
a = a << 1;
end

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Outline
• Lexical elements
• Data type representation
• Structures and Hierarchy
• Operators
• Blocks and Assignments
• Control statements
• Task and functions
• Generate blocks
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Tasks and Functions
Task and function serve the same purpose on Verilog as
subroutines do in C
Task: Functions:
• Declare with task and • Declare with function and
endtask endfunction
• May have zero arguments • Must have at lease one
or more arguments of type input
input, output, inout
• Do not return with a value, • Always return a single value
can pass values through (cannot have output or
output and inout inout arguments)
arguments
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Tasks and Functions - example
module top (input a1, a2, output reg [1:0] b1, b2);
always @ (a1, a2)
begin
b1 = out (a1, a2); // Function calling
out_task (a1, a2, b2); // Task calling
end
function [1:0] out (input in1, in2); // Function Declaration
begin
if (in1) out = {in2,in1}; else out = {in1,in2};
end
endfunction
task out_task (input in1, in2, output [1:0] out); // Task Declaration
begin
if (in1) out = {in2,in1}; else out = {in1,in2};
end
endtask
endmodule
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Task and Functions
• Functions are simpler
Function Task
Can call another function Can call another function or task
Can modify only one value Can modify multiple values

• Data Sharing
– Functions and task could be declare as automatic
– A static function retains the value of all it's internal
variables between calls. An automatic function re-
initializes them each call
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Outline
• Lexical elements
• Data type representation
• Structures and Hierarchy
• Operators
• Blocks and Assignments
• Control statements
• Task and functions
• Generate blocks
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Generate blocks
• Allow to generate Verilog code dynamically at
elaboration time
– Facilitated the parameterized model generation
– Required the keywords generate – endgenerate
– Generate instantiations can be
• Module instantiations
• Continuous assignments
• initial / always blocks
– Typically used are generate loop and conditional
generate
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 Generate loop

module top( input [0:3] in1, genblk1[0].U1

in1 out1
output [0:3] out1); sub
// genvar control the loop
genvar I; genblk1[1].U1
in1 out1
generate sub
for(I=0; I<=3; I=I+1 )
begin
genblk1[2].U1
sub U1 (in1[I], out1[I]); in1 out1
sub
end
endgenerate in1 out1
endmodule genblk1[3].U1
in1 out1
sub

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Conditional generate
module top #(parameter POS=0)
(input in, clk, output reg out);
generate
if(POS==1)
always @ (posedge clk)
out = in;
else
always @ (negedge clk)
out = in;
endgenerate
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SYNTHESIS CODING GUIDELINES

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Synthesis coding guidelines
• Inferring Three-State Drivers
– Never use high-impedance values in a conditional
expression (Evaluates expressions compared to
high-impedance values as false)
• Sensitivity Lists
– You should completely specify the sensitivity list
for each always block. Incomplete sensitivity lists
can result in simulation mismatches
always @ (A)
C <= A | B;
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Synthesis coding guidelines
• Value Assignments
– The hardware generated by blocking assignments
(=) is dependent on the ordering of the
assignments
– The hardware generated by non-blocking
assignments (<=) is independent of the ordering of
the assignments
– For correct simulation results, Use non-blocking
assignments within sequential Verilog always
blocks
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Synthesis coding guidelines
• Value Assignments
– Do not mix blocking and non-blocking
assignments in the same always block
– Do not make assignments to the same variable
from more than one always block. It is a Verilog
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Synthesis coding guidelines
• If Statements
– When an if statement used in a Verilog always block as
part of a continuous assignment does not include an
else clause, synthesis tool may creates a latch.
• Case Statements
– If your if statement contains more than three
conditions, consider using the case statement to
improve the parallelism of your design and the clarity
of your code
– An incomplete case statement results in the creation
of a latch
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Question 1
input [7:0] data;
output [7:0] data_reversed;
Can the bit reversal be done by applying the next assignment?
data_reversed = data[0:7];

data_reversed = {data_8[0], data_8[1], data_8[2], data_8[3],

data_8[4], data_8[5], data_8[6], data_8[7]};

input [127:0] data;

output [127:0] data_reversed;
for (i = 127; i >= 0; i = i - 1)
data_deversed[i] = data[127 - i];
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Question 2
parameter WIDTH = 4;
output [WIDTH - 1 : 0] data;

How we can assign to each bit a 1'b1?

assign data = {WIDTH{1'b1}};

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Question 3
Which is the correct macro usage?
`define TEST `define TEST `define TEST
`define SIZE 32 `define SIZE 32 `define SIZE 32

module test (); module test (); module test ();

`ifdef TEST `ifdef TEST `ifdef `TEST
assign out = SIZE{1’b1}; assign out = `SIZE{1’b1}; assign out = `SIZE{1’b1};
`else `else `else
assign out = SIZE{1’b0}; assign out = `SIZE{1’b0}; assign out = `SIZE{1’b0};
`endif `endif `endif
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 Question 4
• Which code infer a asynchronous reset FF?
module FFD (input Clk, R, D, module FFD (input Clk, R, D,
output reg Q); output reg Q);
always @ (posedge Clk, negedge R) always @ (posedge Clk, negedge R)
begin begin
if (!R) if (R)
Q = 1'b0; Q = 1'b0;
else else
Q = D; Q = D;
end end
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Question 5
Is the next module header correct?
module Adder(input [N-1:0]A, B,
input Cin, NOT, Parameter is used
input Clk,
output reg [N-1:0] S, before it is declared !
output reg Cout);
parameter N=8;
//module internals
endmodule module Adder #(parameter N=8)
(input [N-1:0]A, B,
input Cin,
input Clk,
output reg [N-1:0] S,
output reg Cout
);
//module internals
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Question 6
What does X means in synthesis and simulation?

Synthesis Simulation
Unknown value
Don’t care
Assigning “X” to a wire or Be aware, when
reg is highly encouraged for assigning X’s they may
synthesis: it specifies a don’t propagate throughout
care condition, letting the your design under
synthesis tool do further simulation
optimization
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VERILOG TEST BENCH

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Writing Test Bench
• A test bench specifies a sequence of inputs to be
applied by the simulator to an Verilog-based
design.
• The test bench uses an initial block and delay
statements and procedural statement.
• Verilog has advanced “behavioral” commands to
facilitate this:
– Delay for n units of time
– Full high-level constructs: if, while, sequential
assignment.
– Input/output: file I/O, output to display, etc.
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Test Bench
`timescale 10ns/1ps
module test_bench;
// Interface to communicate with the DUT module DUT (in1, in2, clk, out1);
reg a, b, clk; input in1, in2;
wire c; input clk;
// Device under test instantiation output reg out1;
DUT U1 (.in1(a), .in2(b), .clk(clk), .out1(c)); always @(posedge clk)
initial out1 = in1^in2;
begin // Test program endmodule
test1 ();
$finish;
end
initial task test1 ();
begin begin
clk = 0; a = 0; b = 0;
forever #5 clk = ~clk; #10 a = 0; b = 1;
end #10 a = 1; b = 1;
initial #10 a = 1; b = 0;
begin // Monitor the simulation end
$dumpvars; endtask
$display ("clk | in1| in2 | out1 |");
$monitor (" %b| %b | %b | %b |",clk, a, b, c);
end
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Simulation results

Chronologic VCS simulator copyright 1991-2008

clk | in1| in2 | out1 |

0| 0 | 0 | x |
1| 0 | 0 | 0 |
0| 0 | 1 | 0 |
1| 0 | 1 | 1 |
0| 1 | 1 | 1 |
1| 1 | 1 | 0 |
V C S S i m u l a t i o n R e p o r t
Time: 300000 ps
CPU Time: 0.010 seconds;
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Precision macro
• `timescale
– Defines the time units and simulation precision
(smallest increment)
`timescale Time_Unit/Precision_Unit
– Time : 1 10 100
– Units: ms us ns ps fs
– The precision unit must be less than or equal to
the time unit
– Example:
`timescale 10ns/1ps
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Initial block
• initial block
– Contains a statement or block of statement which
is executed only once, stating at the beginning of
the simulation
– Each block is executed concurrently before
simulation time 0 (ignore by synthesis)
– No sensitivity list initial
begin
X = 1’b0;
end
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Forever block
• forever block
– Cause one or more statements to be executed in
an infinite loop.
– Example: clock signal generation

initial
begin
clk = 0;
forever #5 clk = ~clk;
end

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Delay
• Delay (#)
– Specifies the delay time units before a statement is
executed during simulation
– Regular delay control
#<num> y = 1;
• Regular delay control is used when a non-zero (<num>) value
is specified
– Zero delay control
#0;
• Ensure that statements are executed at the end of time 0
– Intra-assignment delay control
y = #<num> x+z;

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Delay example
parameter sim_cycle = 6;
initial
begin
x = 0;
#10 y = 1; //assignment is delayed 10 time units
#(sim_cycle/3) x = 2; //delay number defined from a parameter value
end
initial
begin
p = 0; q = 0;
r = #5 p+q; //Take the value of p and q at time 0, evaluate
//p+q and wait 5 time units to assign value to r
end
initial
begin
#0 x = 1; //x=0,p=0;q=0,x=1 are executed a time 0 but x=1 is
//executed at the end
end
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Task
• Task helps to simplify the test bench
• Can include timing control
– Inputs
– Delays (#) and regular event control (@)
task load (input [7:0] data, task reset;
input enable); begin
begin rst_n = 1'b0;
#2 rst_n = 1’b0; repeat(3)
#10 data_in = data; @(negedge clk);
#2 read_ena = enab; rst_n = 1'b1;
end end
endtask endtask
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Hierarchical names
• Hierarchical name references allows us to denote
every identifier in the design with a unique name
• Hierarchical name is a list of identifier separated
by dots (“.”)
TB (U1)
SUB1
(U1)
SUB2.1 module TB ();
reg mem; //...
$monitor (“%b”, TB.U1.U1.mem);
$monitor (“%b”, TB.U1.U2.data);
(U2)
SUB2.2 endmodule
wire data;

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System tasks and functions
• System task are tool specific tasks and functions.
$display, $write // utility to display information
$monitor // monitor, display
$time, $realtime // current simulation time
$finish // exit the simulator
$stop // stop the simulator
$timeformat // format for printing simulation
$random // random number generation
$dumpvars // dump signals to file

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$display - $strobe - $monitor
• Print message to a simulator (similar to C printf)
• $display (format, args)
– Display information before RHS evaluation (before
non-blocking assignments)
• $strobe (format, args)
– Display information after RHS evaluation (after non-
blocking assignments)
• $monitor (format, args)
– Print-on-change after RHS and non-blocking
assignments whenever one argument change
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Verilog string and messages
initial
begin
$display (“Results\n”);
$monitor (“\n Time=%t X=%b”, $time , X);
end

Useful format specifiers:

%h hex integer %t simulation time
%d decimal integer %u 2-value data
%b binary %z 4-value data
%c single ASCII character %m module instance name
%s character string
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$random
• Random number generation
• Returns as 32-bit signed integer

reg [31:0] rand1, rand2, rand3;

rand1 = $random; // generates random numbers
rand2 = $random % 60; // random numbers between -59 and 59
rand3 = {$random} % 60;// random positive values
// between 0 and 59

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$dumpvars
• The Verilog $dumpvars command is used to
generate a value change dump (VCD)
• VCD is an ASCII file that contains information
about simulation, time, scope and signal
definition, and signal value changes
• VCD files can be read on graphical wave from
displays
initial
begin // Monitor the simulation
$dumpfile ("myfile.dump");
$dumpvars;
end
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Test Bench
`timescale 10ns/1ps
module test_bench;
// Interface to communicate with the DUT module DUT (in1, in2, clk, out1);
reg a, b, clk; input in1, in2;
wire c; input clk;
// Device under test instantiation output reg out1;
DUT U1 (.in1(a), .in2(b), .clk(clk), .out1(c)); always @(posedge clk)
initial out1 = in1^in2;
begin // Test program endmodule
test1 ();
$finish;
end
initial task test1 ();
begin begin
clk = 0; a = 0; b = 0;
forever #5 clk = ~clk; #10 a = 0; b = 1;
end #10 a = 1; b = 1;
initial #10 a = 1; b = 0;
begin // Monitor the simulation end
$dumpvars; endtask
$display ("clk | in1| in2 | out1 |");
$monitor (" %b| %b | %b | %b |",clk, a, b, c);
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Abstraction
Inputs (X) Outputs (Y)
Combinational
Logic
Y=Y(X, Sn)

Clocked Storage
Elements

Present State: Sn Next State Sn+1

Clock
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Abstraction
• Clocked Storage Elements: Flip-Flops and
Latches should be viewed as synchronization
elements, not merely as storage elements !
• Their main purpose is to synchronize fast and
slow paths:
– Prevent the fast path from corrupting the state
• Function of clock signals is to provide a
reference point in time when the FSM changes
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Mealy and More
• Mealy and More FSM
– A Moore FSM is a state machine where the outputs
are only a function of the present state.
– A Mealy FSM is a state machine where one or more of
the outputs is a function of the present state and one
or more of the inputs.

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 Finite-State machine
State Changes

Xt Combinational Yt Xt+1 Combinational Yt+1

Logic Logic

Sn Sn+1

Clock
DCQ DCQ

U U

Y= Sn-1 Sn Sn+1

Time
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Critical Path

Critical path is Inputs (X)

Combinational
Outputs (Y)

defined as the Logic

Y=Y(X, Sn)

chain of gates in
Clocked Storage
the longest Elements

(slowed) path
thought the logic Present State: Sn

Clock
Next State Sn+1
Sn+1 = f (Sn, X)

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FSM Coding goals
• The FSM coding style should be easily
modified to change state encodings and FSM
styles
• The coding style should be compact
• The coding style should be easy to code and
understand
• The coding style should facilitate debugging
• The coding style should yield efficient
synthesis results
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The Fundamentals of Efficient Synthesizable
Finite State Machine.
Clifford E. Cummings

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design.com/papers/CummingsICU2
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HDL FSM Implementation
Two Always Block FSM Style (Good Style)
parameter [1:0]
• One of the best Verilog IDLE=2'b00, BBUSY=2'b01,BFREE=2'b10;
coding styles reg [1:0] state, next;
• Code the FSM design using always @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n)
two always blocks, if (!rst_n) state <= IDLE;
– One for the sequential state else state <= next;
register
always @(state or in1 or in2) begin
– One for the combinational next = 2'bx; out1 = 1'b0;
next-state and case (state)
combinational output logic. IDLE : if (in1) next = BBUSY;
else next = IDLE;
BBUSY: begin
out1 = 1'b1;
if (in2) next = BBUSY;
else next = BFREE;
end
//...
endcase
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Two Always Block FSM Style (Good Style)
parameter [1:0]
1. Use parameters to define IDLE=2'b00, BBUSY=2'b01,BFREE=2'b10; 1
state names because the reg [1:0] state, next;

state name is a constant that always @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n)

applies only to the FSM if (!rst_n) state <= IDLE;
2
else state <= next;
module
always @(state or in1 or in2) begin
2. The sequential always block next = 2'bx; out1 = 1'b0;
is coded using nonblocking case (state)
assignments, in order to IDLE : if (in1) next = BBUSY;
else next = IDLE;
module sequential logic BBUSY: begin
out1 = 1'b1;
(accurately simulate if (in2) next = BBUSY;
hardware) else next = BFREE;
end
//...
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Two Always Block FSM Style (Good Style)
parameter [1:0]
3. The combinational always IDLE=2'b00, BBUSY=2'b01,BFREE=2'b10;
block sensitivity list is reg [1:0] state, next;

sensitive to changes on the always @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n)

state variable and all of the if (!rst_n) state <= IDLE;
else state <= next;
inputs referenced in the
combinational always block. always @(state or in1 or in2) begin 3
next = 2'bx; out1 = 1'b0;
4. Assignments within the case (state)
combinational always block IDLE : if (in1) next = BBUSY;
else next = IDLE;
are made using Verilog BBUSY: begin
blocking assignments, in out1 = 1'b1; 4
if (in2) next = BBUSY;
order to module sequential else next = BFREE;
logic (accurately simulate end
//...
hardware) endcase
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Two Always Block FSM Style (Good Style)
parameter [1:0]
5. Default output IDLE=2'b00, BBUSY=2'b01,BFREE=2'b10;
assignments are made reg [1:0] state, next;
before coding the case
always @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n)
statement (this if (!rst_n) state <= IDLE;
eliminates latches and else state <= next;
reduces the amount of
code required to code always @(state or in1 or in2) begin
the rest of the) 6 next = 2'bx; out1 = 1'b0; 5
case (state)
6. Placing a default next IDLE : if (in1) next = BBUSY;
else next = IDLE;
state assignment on the BBUSY: begin
line immediately out1 = 1'b1;
following the always if (in2) next = BBUSY;
block sensitivity list is a else next = BFREE;
end
very efficient coding style //...
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One Always Block FSM Style (Avoid This Style!)
parameter [1:0]
• One of the most common IDLE=2'b00, BBUSY=2'b01,BFREE=2'b10;
reg [1:0] state;
FSM coding styles in use always @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n)
if (!rst_n) begin
today state <= IDLE;
out1 <= 1'b0;
– It is more verbose end
– It is more confusing else begin
state <= 2'bx; out1 <= 1'b0;
– It is more error prone case (state)
IDLE : if (in1) begin
(comparable two always block state <= BBUSY;
coding style) out1 <= 1'b1;
end
else state <= IDLE;
BBUSY: if (in2) begin
state <= BBUSY;
out1 <= 1'b1;
end
else state <= BFREE;
endcase
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One Always Block FSM Style (Avoid This Style!)
parameter [1:0]
1. A declaration is made IDLE=2'b00, BBUSY=2'b01,BFREE=2'b10;
reg [1:0] state; 1
for state. Not for next. always @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n)
if (!rst_n) begin
2. The state assignments state <= IDLE;
out1 <= 1'b0;
do not correspond to end
the current state of the else begin
state <= 2'bx; out1 <= 1'b0;
case statement, but case (state)
IDLE : if (in1) begin
the state that case state <= BBUSY; 2
statement is end
out1 <= 1'b1;

transitioning to. else state <= IDLE;

BBUSY: if (in2) begin
This is error prone (but state <= BBUSY;
it does work if coded end
out1 <= 1'b1;

correctly). else state <= BFREE;

endcase
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One Always Block FSM Style (Avoid This Style!)
parameter [1:0]
3. There is just one IDLE=2'b00, BBUSY=2'b01,BFREE=2'b10;
sequential always reg [1:0] state;
always @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n) 3
block, coded using if (!rst_n) begin
nonblocking state <= IDLE;
out1 <= 1'b0;
assignments. Difficult end
to track the changes else begin
state <= 2'bx; out1 <= 1'b0;
4. All outputs will be case (state)
IDLE : if (in1) begin
registered. state <= BBUSY;
No asynchronous end
out1 <= 1'b1; 4
Mealy outputs can be else state <= IDLE;
generated from a BBUSY: if (in2) begin
state <= BBUSY;
single synchronous out1 <= 1'b1;
always block. end
else state <= BFREE;
endcase
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Onehot FSM Coding Style (Good Style)
parameter [1:0] IDLE=0, BBUSY=1,BFREE=2;
reg [2:0] state, next; Efficient (small and
always @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n)
fast) Onehot state
if (!rst_n) state <= 3’b001; machines can be coded
else state <= next;
using an inverse case
always @(state or in1 or in2) begin
next = 3’b000; out1 = 1'b0; statement
case (1’b1) //ambit synthesis case full, parallel
state[IDLE] : if (in1) next[BBUSY] = 1’b1;
else next[IDLE] = 1’b1;
state[BBUSY]: begin
out1 = 1'b1;
if (in2) next[BBUSY] = 1’b1;
else next[BFREE] = 1’b1;
end
//...
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Onehot FSM Coding Style (Good Style)
1
1. Index into the parameter [1:0] IDLE=0, BBUSY=1, BFREE=2;
reg [2:0] state, next; 2
state register, not always @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n)
state encodings if (!rst_n) state <= 3’b001; 3
else state <= next;
2. One-hot requires always @(state or in1 or in2) begin
larger declarations 4 next = 3’b000; out1 = 1'b0;
case (1’b1) //ambit synthesis case full, parallel
3. State reset, set to state[IDLE] : if (in1) next[BBUSY] = 1’b1;
else next[IDLE] = 1’b1;
1 the IDLE bit state[BBUSY]: begin
out1 = 1'b1;
4. Next state if (in2) next[BBUSY] = 1’b1;
else next[BFREE] = 1’b1;
assignment must end

make all-0's //...

endcase
end
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Onehot FSM Coding Style (Good Style)
parameter [1:0] IDLE=0, BBUSY=1, BFREE=2;
5. Inverse case reg [2:0] state, next;

statement usage always @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n)

if (!rst_n) state <= 3’b001;
6. Case branch check else state <= next;

state values always @(state or in1 or in2) begin

next = 3’b000; out1 = 1'b0;

7. Added “full” and 5 case (1’b1) //ambit synthesis case full, parallel
state[IDLE] : if (in1) next[BBUSY] = 1’b1;
7

parallel case else next[IDLE] = 1’b1;

6 state[BBUSY]: begin
pragmas out1 = 1'b1;
if (in2) next[BBUSY] = 1’b1;
8
8. Only the next else
end
next[BFREE] = 1’b1;

state bit //...

endcase
end
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Full-Parallel Case
From:
Verilog: Frequently Asked
Questions: Language,
Applications and Extensions
Shivakumar S. Chonnad,
Needamangalam B.
Balachander
ISBN: 1441919864

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HDL FSM Implementation
Registered FSM Outputs (Good Style)
• Registering the outputs of an output reg out1;
parameter [1:0] IDLE=2'b00, BBUSY=2'b01,BFREE=2'b10;
FSM design reg [1:0] state, next;
always @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n)
– Insures that the outputs are if (!rst_n) state <= IDLE;
glitch-free and frequently else state <= next;
always @(state or in1 or in2) begin
– Improves synthesis results by next = 2'bx;
standardizing the output and case (state)
IDLE : if (in1) next = BBUSY;
input delay constraints of else next = IDLE;
synthesized modules BBUSY: if (in2) next = BBUSY;
else next = BFREE;
endcase
end
always @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n)
if (!rst_n) out1 <= 1'b0;
else begin
out1 <= 1'b0;
case (next)
IDLE, BFREE: ; // default outputs
BBUSY, BWAIT: out1 <= 1'b1;
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Design example
• A level-to-pulse converter produces a single-
cycle pulse each time its input goes high.
• In other words, it’s a synchronous rising-edge
detector.
• Sample uses:
– Buttons and switches pressed by humans for
arbitrary periods of time
– Single-cycle enable signals for counters

Level to Pulse
L P
Converter
Whenever input L goes from low to high... ...output P produces a single pulse, one clock period wide.

CLK
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State Diagram (Moore implementation)

Current State In Next State Out

S1 S0 L S1 + S0 + P
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 1 0
0 1 0 0 0 1
0 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 0

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Logic implementation
P S+ L
Comb Comb
Flip-Flops
Logic Logic

For S1+: S For P:

L\S1S0 00 01 11 10 S0\S1 0 1
0 0 0 0 X 0 0 X
1 0 1 1 X 1 1 0

For S0+:
L\S1S0 00 01 11 10
0 0 0 0 X
1 1 1 1 X

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Mealy implementation
• Since outputs are
determined by state and
inputs, Mealy FSMs may
need fewer states than
Moore FSM Pres In Next Out
implementations State State
S L S+ P
0 0 0 0
0 1 1 1
1 0 0 0
1 1 1 0
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Moore/Mealy trade-off
• Remember that the difference is in the output:
– Moore outputs are based on state only
– Mealy outputs are based on state and input
– Therefore, Mealy outputs generally occur one cycle earlier than a
Moore:
Moore Mealy

• Compared to a Moore FSM, a Mealy FSM might...

– Be more difficult to conceptualize and design
– Have fewer states
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Binary Encoding
• Straight encoding of states
S0=“00” S1=“01” S2=“10” S3=“11”
• For n states, there are [log2(n)] flip-flops needed
• This gives the least numbers of flip-flops
• Good for “Area” constrained designs
• Number of possible illegal states = 2[log2(n)]–n
• Drawbacks:
– Multiple bits switch at the same time = Increased noise
and power
– Next state logic is multi-level = Increased power and
reduced speed
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Gray-Code Encoding
• Encoding using a gray code where only one bits
switches at a time
S0=“00” S1=“01” S2=“11” S3=“10”
• For n states, there are [log2(n)]flip-flops needed
• This gives low power and noise due to only one bit
switching
• Good for “power/noise” constrained designs
• Number of possible illegal states = 2[log2(n)]–n
• Drawbacks:
– The next state logic is multi-level = Increased power and
reduced speed
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One-Hot Encoding
• Encoding one flip-flop for each state
S0=“0001” S1=“0010” S2=“0100” S3=“1000”
• For n states, there are n flip-flops needed
• The combination logic is one level (i.e., a decoder)
• Good for speed
• Especially good for FPGA due to “Programmable Logic
Block”
• Number of possible illegal states = 2n–n
• Drawbacks:
– Takes more area
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State Encoding Trade-Offs
• Typically trade off Speed, Area, and Power
One-Hot

Speed

Area Power
Binary Gray
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References
• Verilog HDL – Samir Palnitkar
• HDL Compiler™ (Verilog) Reference Manual –
Synopsys ®
• The Fundamentals of Efficient Synthesizable
Finite State Machine Design using NC-Verilog
and Build Gates – Clifford E. Cummings
• Verilog: Frequently Asked Questions, Springer
Science
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References
• Verilog: Frequently Asked Questions: Language,
Applications and Extensions - Shivakumar S.
Chonnad, Needamangalam B. Balachander
• ECE 369 - Fundamentals of Computer
Architecture.
http://www2.engr.arizona.edu/~ece372_spr04/e
ce369_spr05
• Madhavan, R., Quick Reference for Verilog HDL
http://www.stanford.edu/class/ee183/handouts.
shtml
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