Curriculum subject

Digital Systems Design

Subject
Subject code	IAX0600
Subject name	Digital Systems Design
Credit points	6 ECTS
Grading method	Differentiated assessment (letters)

Curriculum subject
Curriculum	2018 CNS
Study year	3
Semester	Fall semester
Subject type	Optional

Higher Education Institution
Tallinn University of Technology

Goal of subject
• To elaborate knowledge of the design process from design description in VHDL through functional simulation, synthesis, timing simulation, and FPGA/PSoC programming. • To gain experience in designing and verifying digital systems using synthesis and simulation tools. • To provide students the theory and practice of rapid prototyping of digital systems in a laboratory environment.

Learning outcomes of the subject
Having finished the study of the subject a student : • can proceed from a digital system description in VHDL to its implementation in programmable logic (FPGA) and programmable system-on-chip (PSoC) using of a number of computer-aided design software tools; • can analyse design tool outputs in evaluating alternative system designs for a specific set of requirements, and how to use the knowledge gained to improve the design; • can integrate heterogeneous blocks such as digital hardware and analog interfaces while optimizing power consumption, performance, cost; • can correctly use different tools from state-of-the-art industrial computer-aided design systems.

Subject course description
Overview of the main topics of digital design. Digital systems design methodology using VHDL and FPGA/PSoC. Programmable logic (FPGAs) and programmable system-on-chip (PSoCs) as means for building reconfigurable systems. Rapid prototyping of digital systems. The most important feature of the course is continuous evaluation based on simple but complete mini-projects. Such projects have to be implemented starting from the initial specification (given by instructors and discussed with students) to the final implementation in FPGA/PSoC.

Current rounds
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