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ALU (Arithmetic and Logic Unit)

What is ALU?
• An ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) is a critical component of a computer's CPU (Central Processing Unit) that performs arithmetic and logical operations.
• It is responsible for carrying out basic mathematical operations

Why are we using ALU in real time ?


• The ALU receives input data, which may come from memory, registers, or other components, and produces an output based on the operation requested by
the control unit of the CPU.
• The result from the ALU is usually stored in registers or memory for further use by the system

Key Operations of an ALU:


1. Arithmetic Operations:
• Addition: Adds two binary numbers.
• Subtraction: Subtracts one number binary number from another.
• Multiplication (in some cases, though multiplication is often handled by a separate unit).
• Division (also sometimes handled by a separate unit).
2. Logical (Bitwise) Operations:
• AND: Performs a bitwise AND operation between two binary numbers.
• OR: Performs a bitwise OR operation
• XOR: Performs a bitwise Exclusive OR operation
• NOT: performs bitwise negation.
3. Shift Operations:
• Left Shift: Shifts the bits of a number to the left.
• Right Shift: Shifts the bits of a number to the right.
4. Comparison Operations:
• Equal to: Checks if two numbers are equal.
• Less than/Greater than: Compares two numbers to determine their relative sizes.

Basic 4-bit ALU Design:


In a simple 4-bit ALU, the ALU would have two 4-bit operands (a_in and b_in) and a 2-bit sel_in to select operations.
For example:
00: Addition (a + b)
01: Subtraction (a - b)
10: Multiplication (a * b)
11: Division (a / b)
Testbench Architecture
Verifying an ALU using UVM:
To ensure an ALU works correctly, you can create a UVM testbench where:
The Sequence generates operands (a_in, b_in) and operation codes (sel_in).
The Driver sends these to the ALU.
The DUT (ALU) processes the data and generates a result.
The Monitor captures the result.
The Scoreboard compares the ALU's result with the expected output
ALU RTL & TB with display outputs
To generate wave forms in EDA Play ground

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