Introduction to Digital Electronics

Brief introduction to digital electronics and basic digital operations

Author: Vanadium - Last modified: 2023-12-27

What is meant with the expression 'combinational logic' and which are its main characteristics to account for during digital design

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A quick look to sequential logic and basic devices

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Which are the main timing-related quantities that should be considered when implementing a digital circuit? How do they affect your design?

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What is STA and how it is automatically performed by EDA tools

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Which are the main steps behind the design of a digital circuit? Let's analyse the steps, from the architectural definition to the physical design of the die, with focus on languages and file formats used in the VLSI industry.

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VHDL is widely used for the description of digital hardware. Here, it is briefly introduced to provide an idea of its features and basic syntax.

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In the previous article, we saw how to write our first component in VHDL; now, how can we simulate it? Let's see the best (and free) solutions for digital circuit simulation.

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In the previous articles, I provided two simple HDLs of a 2-to-1 mux and a brief introduction to simulation tools; now, it's time to simulate! Let's write a simple VHDL test-bench, to understand how components are tested and verified after the design phase.

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How to run a test-bench simulation with GHDL and analyse signals through GTKwave

Author: Vanadium - Last modified: 2024-01-28