This document provides an overview and introduction to Verilog HDL. It discusses topics such as simulation and synthesis, modules and primitives, structural and behavioral descriptions, data types, variables, number representation, and language conventions. Examples are provided throughout to illustrate different concepts in Verilog.
This document provides an overview and introduction to Verilog HDL. It discusses topics such as simulation and synthesis, modules and primitives, structural and behavioral descriptions, data types, variables, number representation, and language conventions. Examples are provided throughout to illustrate different concepts in Verilog.
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This document provides an overview and introduction to Verilog HDL. It discusses topics such as simulation and synthesis, modules and primitives, structural and behavioral descriptions, data types, variables, number representation, and language conventions. Examples are provided throughout to illustrate different concepts in Verilog.
This document provides an overview and introduction to Verilog HDL. It discusses topics such as simulation and synthesis, modules and primitives, structural and behavioral descriptions, data types, variables, number representation, and language conventions. Examples are provided throughout to illustrate different concepts in Verilog.
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1/24/2006 1
Verilog HDL Introduction
ECE 554 Digital Engineering Laboratory
Charles R. Kime and Michael J. Schulte (Updated: Kewal K. Saluja) 1/24/2006 2 Overview Simulation and Synthesis Modules and Primitives Styles Structural Descriptions Language Conventions Data Types Delay Behavioral Constructs Compiler Directives Simulation and Testbenches 1/24/2006 3 Simulation and Synthesis Simulation tools typically accept full set of Verilog language constructs Some language constructs and their use in a Verilog description make simulation efficient and are ignored by synthesis tools Synthesis tools typically accept only a subset of the full Verilog language constructs In this presentation, Verilog language constructs not supported in Synopsys FPGA Express are in red italics There are other restrictions not detailed here, see [2]. 1/24/2006 4 Modules The Module Concept Basic design unit Modules are: Declared Instantiated Modules declarations cannot be nested
1/24/2006 5 Module Declaration Annotated Example /* module_keyword module_identifier (list of ports) */ module C_2_4_decoder_with_enable (A, E_n, D) ; input [1:0] A ; // input_declaration input E_n ; // input_declaration output [3:0] D ; // output_declaration
assign D = {4{~E_n}} & ((A == 2'b00) ? 4'b0001 : (A == 2'b01) ? 4'b0010 : (A == 2'b10) ? 4'b0100 : (A == 2'b11) ? 4'b1000 : 4'bxxxx) ; // continuous_assign endmodule 1/24/2006 6 Module Declaration Identifiers - must not be keywords! Ports First example of signals Scalar: e. g., E_n Vector: e. g., A[1:0], A[0:1], D[3:0], and D[0:3] Range is MSB to LSB Can refer to partial ranges - D[2:1] Type: defined by keywords input output inout (bi-directional) 1/24/2006 7 Module Instantiation module C_4_16_decoder_with_enable (A, E_n, D) ;
C_2_4_decoder_with_enable DE (.E_n (E_n), .A (A[3:2]) .D (S)); // Note order in list no longer important (E_n and A interchanged). More Examples 1/24/2006 9 Primitives Gate Level and, nand or, nor xor, xnor buf , not bufif0, bufif1, notif0, notif1 (three-state) Switch Level *mos where * is n, p, c, rn, rp, rc; pullup, pulldown; *tran + where * is (null), r and + (null), if0, if1 with both * and + not (null) 1/24/2006 10 Primitives No declaration; can only be instantiated All output ports appear in list before any input ports Optional drive strength, delay, name of instance Example: and N25 (Z, A, B, C); //instance name Example: and #10 (Z, A, B, X); // delay (X, C, D, E); //delay /*Usually better to provide instance name for debugging.*/
Example: or N30 (SET, Q1, AB, N5), N41 (N25, ABC, R1); Example: and #10 N33(Z, A, B, X); // name + delay 1/24/2006 11 Styles Structural - instantiation of primitives and modules RTL/Dataflow - continuous assignments Behavioral - procedural assignments 1/24/2006 12 Style Example - Structural
module half_add (X, Y, S, C);
input X, Y ; output S, C ;
xor (S, X, Y) ; and (C, X, Y) ;
endmodule
module full_add (A, B, CI, S, CO) ;
input A, B, CI ; output S, CO ;
wire N1, N2, N3;
half_add HA1 (A, B, N1, N2), HA2 (N1, CI, S, N3);
or P1 (CO, N3, N2);
endmodule 1/24/2006 13 Style Example - RTL/Dataflow
module fa_rtl (A, B, CI, S, CO) ;
input A, B, CI ; output S, CO ;
assign S = A ^ B ^ CI; //continuous assignment assign CO = A & B | A & CI | B & CI; //continuous assignment
endmodule 1/24/2006 14 Style Example - Behavioral
module fa_bhv (A, B, CI, S, CO) ;
input A, B, CI ; output S, CO ;
reg S, CO; // required to hold values between events.
always@(A or B or CI) //; begin S <= A ^ B ^ CI; // procedural assignment CO <= A & B | A & CI | B & CI; // procedural assignment end endmodule 1/24/2006 16 Connections By position association module C_2_4_decoder_with_enable (A, E_n, D); C_4_16_decoder_with_enable DX (X[3:2], W_n, word); A = X[3:2], E_n = W_n, D = word By name association module C_2_4_decoder_with_enable (A, E_n, D); C_2_4_decoder_with_enable DX (.E_n(W_n), .A(X[3:2]), .D(word)); A = X[3:2], E_n = W_n, D = word 1/24/2006 17 Connections Empty Port Connections module C_2_4_decoder_with_enable (A, E_n, D); C_2_4_decoder_with_enable DX (X[3:2], , word); Input E_n is at high-impedance state (z) C_2_4_decoder_with_enable DX (X[3:2], W_n ,); Output D[3:0] unused. 1/24/2006 18 Arrays of Instances { , } is concatenate Example module add_array (A, B, CIN, S, COUT) ;
input [7:0] A, B ; input CIN ; output [7:0] S ; output COUT ;
endmodule 1/24/2006 19 Language Conventions Case-sensitivity Verilog is case-sensitive. Some simulators are case-insensitive Advice: - Dont use case-sensitive feature! Keywords are lower case Different names must be used for different items within the same scope Identifier alphabet: Upper and lower case alphabeticals decimal digits underscore 1/24/2006 20 Language Conventions Maximum of 1024 characters in identifier First character not a digit Statement terminated by ; Free format within statement except for within quotes Strings enclosed in double quotes and must be on a single line Comments: All characters after // in a line are treated as a comment Multi-line comments begin with /* and end with */ Compiler directives begin with // synopsys Built-in system tasks or functions begin with $
1/24/2006 21 Logic Values Verilog signal values 0 - Logical 0 or FALSE 1 - Logical 1 or TRUE x, X - Unknown logic value z, Z - High impedance condition Also may have associated signal and charge strengths for switch level modeling of MOS devices 7 signal strengths plus 3 charge strengths
1/24/2006 22 Number Representation Format: <size><base_format><number> <size> - decimal specification of number of bits default is unsized and machine-dependent, but at least 32 bits <base format> - ' followed by arithmetic base of number <d> <D> - decimal - default base if no <base_format> given <h> <H> - hexadecimal <o> <O> - octal <b> <B> - binary <number> - value given in base of <base_format> _ can be used for reading clarity If first character of sized, binary number is 0, 1, the value is 0- filled up to size. If x or z,value is extended using x or z, respectively. 1/24/2006 23 Number Representation Examples: 6b010_111 gives 010111 8'b0110 gives 00000110 8b1110 gives 00001110 4'bx01 gives xx01 16'H3AB gives 0000001110101011 24 gives 00011000 5'O36 gives 11100 16'Hx gives xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 8'hz gives zzzzzzzz 1/24/2006 24 Variables Nets Used for structural connectivity Registers Abstraction of storage (May or may not be real physical storage) Properties of Both Informally called signals May be either scalar (one bit) or vector (multiple bits) 1/24/2006 25 Data Types - Nets - Semantics wire - connectivity only; no logical tri - same as wire, but indicates will be 3- stated in hardware wand - multiple drivers - wired and wor - multiple drivers - wired or triand - same as wand, but 3-state trior - same as wor but 3-state supply0 - Global net GND supply1 - Global Net VCC (VDD) tri0, tri1, trireg 1/24/2006 26 Net Examples wire x; wire x, y; wire [15:0] data, address; wire vectored [1:7] control; wire address = offset + index; wor interrupt_1, interrupt_2; tri [31:0] data_bus, operand_bus; Value implicitly assigned by connection to primitive or module output
1/24/2006 27 Initial Value & Undeclared Nets Initial value of a net At t sim = 0, initial value is x. Undeclared Nets - Default type Not explicitly declared default to wire default_nettype compiler directive can specify others except for supply0 and supply1
1/24/2006 28 Data Types - Register Semantics reg - stores a logic value integer stores values which are not to be stored in hardware Defaults to simulation computer register length or 32 bits whichever is larger No ranges or arrays supported May yield excess hardware if value needs to be stored in hardware; in such a case, use sized reg. time - stores time 64-bit unsigned real - stores values as real num realtime - stores time values as real numbers 1/24/2006 29 Register Assignment A register may be assigned value only within: a procedural statement a user-defined sequential primitive a task, or a function. A reg object may never by assigned value by: a primitive gate output or a continuous assignment 1/24/2006 30 Register Examples reg a, b, c; reg [15:0] counter, shift_reg; reg [8:4] flops; integer sum, difference;
1/24/2006 31 Strings No explicit data type Must be stored in reg whose size is 8*(num. of characters) reg [255:0] buffer; //stores 32 characters
1/24/2006 32 Constants (Paramters) Declaration of parameters parameter A = 2b00, B = 2b01, C = 2b10; parameter regsize = 8; reg [regsize - 1:0]; /* illustrates use of parameter regsize */ 1/24/2006 33 Operators Arithmetic (binary: +, -,*,/,%*); (unary: +, -) Bitwise (~, &,|,^,~^,^~) Reduction (&,~&,|,~|,^,~^,^~) Logical (!,&&,||,==,!=,===,!==) Relational (<,<=,>,>=) Shift (>>,<<) Conditional ? : Concatenation and Replications {A,B} {4{B}} * Not supported for variables
1/24/2006 34 Expression Bit Widths Depends on: widths of operands and types of operators Verilog fills in smaller-width operands by using zero extension. Final or intermediate result width may increase expression width 1/24/2006 35 Expression Bit Widths Unsized constant number- same as integer (usually 32 bits) Sized constant number - as specified x op y where op is +, -, *, /, %, &, |, ^, ^~: Arithmetic binary and bitwise Bit width = max (width(x), width(y)) 1/24/2006 36 Expression Bit Widths (continued) op x where op is +, - Arithmetic unary Bit width = width(x) op x where op is ~ Bitwise negation Bit width = width(x)
1/24/2006 37 Expression Bit Widths (continued) x op y where op is ==, !==, ===, !===, &&, ||, >, >=, <, <= or op y where op is !, &, |, ^, ~&, ~|, ~^ Logical, relational and reduction Bit width = 1 x op y where op is <<, >> Shift Bit width = width(x)
1/24/2006 38 Expression Bit Widths (continued) x ? y : z Conditional Bit width = max(width(y), width(z)) {x, , y} Concatenation Bit width = width(x) + + width(y) {x{y, , z}} Replication Bit width = x * (width(y) + + width(z)) 1/24/2006 39 Expressions with Operands Containing x or z Arithmetic If any bit is x or z, result is all xs. Divide by 0 produces all xs. Relational If any bit is x or z, result is x. Logical == and != If any bit is x or z, result is x. === and !== All bits including x and z values must match for equality 1/24/2006 40 Expressions with Operands Containing x or z Bitwise Defined by tables for 0, 1, x, z operands. Reduction Defined by tables as for bitwise operators. Shifts z changed to x. Vacated positions zero filled. Conditional If conditional expression is ambiguous (e.g., x or z), both expressions are evaluated and bitwise combined as follows: f(1,1) = 1, f(0,0) = 0, otherwise x.
1/24/2006 41 Simulation Time Scales Compiler Directive `timescale <time_unit> / <time_precision> time_unit - the time multiplier for time values time_precision - minimum step size during simulation - determines rounding of numerical values Allowed unit/precision values: {1| 10 | 100, s | ms | us | ns | ps} 1/24/2006 42 Example: `timescale 10ps / 1ps nor #3.57 (z, x1, x2); nor delay used = 3.57 x 10 ps = 35.7 ps => 36 ps Different timescales can be used for different sequences of modules The smallest time precision determines the precision of the simulation. Simulation Time Scales (continued) 1/24/2006 43 Behavioral Constructs Concurrent communicating behaviors => processes same as behaviors Two constructs initial - one-time sequential activity flow - not synthesizable but good for testbenches Always - cyclic (repetitive) sequential activity flow Use procedural statements that assign only register variables (with one exception)
1/24/2006 44 Behavioral Constructs (continued) Continuous assignments and primitives assign outputs whenever there are events on the inputs Behaviors assign values when an assignment statement in the activity flow executes. Input events on the RHS do not initiate activity - control must be passed to the statement. 1/24/2006 45 Behavioral Constructs (continued) Body may consist of a single statement or a block statement A block statement begins with begin and ends with end Statements within a block statement execute sequentially Behaviors are an elaborate form of continuous assignments or primitives but operate on registers (with one exception) rather than nets 1/24/2006 46 Behavioral Constructs - Example Initial: Always: initial always begin begin one = 1; F1 = 0, F2 = 0; two = one + 1; # 2 F1 = 1; three = two + 1; # 4 F2 = 0; four = three + 1; # 2 F1 = 1; five = four + 1; # 4; end end What are results of each of the above? 1/24/2006 47 Procedural Assignments Types = blocking assignment assign = continuous assignment <= non-blocking assignment Assignments (with one exception) to: reg integer real realtime time
1/24/2006 48 Procedural Assignments - Some Rules Register variable can be referenced anywhere in module Register variable can be assigned only with procedural statement, task or function Register variable cannot be input or inout Net variable can be referenced anywhere in module Net variable may not be assigned within behavior, task or function. Exception: force release Net variable within a module must be driven by primitive, continuous assignment, force release or module port 1/24/2006 49 Procedural Timing, Controls & Synchronization Mechanisms Delay Control Operator (#) Event Control Operator (@)* Event or Named Events not used much wait construct *Ignored by FPGA express unless a synchronous trigger that infers a register 1/24/2006 50 Procedural Timing, Controls & Synchronization Delay Control Operator (#) Precedes assignment statement - postpones execution of statement For blocking assignment (=), delays all statements that follow it Blocking assignment statement must execute before subsequent statements can execute. Example: always @(posedge clk), #10 Q = D; 1/24/2006 51 Procedural Timing, Controls & Synchronization Event Control Operator (@)* Synchronizes the activity flow of a behavior to an event (change) in a register or net variable or expression Example 1: @ (start) RegA = Data; Example 2: @(toggle) begin
@ (posedge clk) Q = D;
end *Ignored by FPGA express unless a synchronous trigger that infers a register 1/24/2006 52 Procedural Timing, Controls & Synchronization Event or - allows formation of event expression Example: always @ (X1 or X2 or X3) assign Y = X1 & X2 | ~ X3; All RHS variables in sensitivity list and no unspecified conditional results => combinational logic 1/24/2006 53 Procedural Timing, Controls & Synchronization Meaning of posedge: 0 -> 1, 0 -> x, x -> 1 Special Example: always @ (set or reset or posedge clk) begin if (reset == 1) Q = 0; else if (set == 1) Q = 1; else if (clk == 1) Q = data; end // Does this work correctly? Why or why not? 1/24/2006 54 Procedural Timing, Controls & Synchronization (FIO) wait Construct Suspends activity in behavior until expression following wait is TRUE Example: always begin a = b; c = d; wait (advance); end 1/24/2006 55 Blocking Assignments Identified by = Sequence of blocking assignments executes sequentially Example: always @(posedge clk) begin b = 0; c = 0; b = a + a; c = b + a; d = c + a; end
1/24/2006 56 Non-Blocking Assignments Identified by <= Sequence of non-blocking assignments executes concurrently Example 1: always @(posedge clk) begin b <= 0; c <= 0; b <= a + a; c <= b + a; d <= c + a; end /*Calculates b = 2a, c = b + a, d <= c + a. All values used on RHS are those at posedge clock. Note that there are two assignments to b and c. Only the last one is effective. */ 1/24/2006 57 Blocking Assignments - Inter-Assignment Delay Delays evaluation of RHS and assignment to LHS Example: always @(posedge clk) begin b = 0; c = 0; b = a + a; // uses a at posedge clock #5 c = b + a; // uses a at posedge clock + 5 d = c + a; // uses a at posedge clock + 5 end /*c = 2 a(at posedge clock)+ a(at posedge clock + 5) d = 2 a(at posedge clock) + 2 a(at posedge clock + 5)*/ 1/24/2006 58 Delays assignment to LHS and subsequent statements, not evaluation of RHS Example: always @(posedge clk) begin b = 0; c = 0; b = a + a; // uses a at posedge clock c = #5 b + a; // uses a at posedge clock d = c + a; // uses a at posedge clock + 5 end /* c = 3 a(at posedge clock) d = 3a (at posedge clock)+ a (at posedge clock + 5)*/ Blocking Assignment - Intra-Assignment Delay 1/24/2006 59 Non-Blocking Assignment - Inter-Assignment Delay Delays evaluation of RHS and assignment to LHS Delays subsequent statements Example: always @(posedge clk) begin b <= 0; c <= 0; b <= a + a; // uses a at posedge clock #5 c <= b + a; // uses b and a at posedge clock + 5 d <= c + a; // uses a at posedge clock + 5 end /*c = b(at posedge clock + 5) + a(at posedge clock + 5) d = c(at posedge clock + 5) + a (at posedge clock +5) */ 1/24/2006 60 Non-Blocking Assignment - Intra-Assignment Delay Delays only assignment to LHS Example: always @(posedge clk) begin b <= 0; c <= 0; b <= a + a; // uses a at posedge clock c <= #5 b + a; // uses a and b at posedge clock d <= c + a; // uses a and c at posedge clock end /* Calculates *c(posedge clock + 5) = b(at posedge clock) + a(at posedge clock); d(posedge clock) = c(at posedge clock) + a (at posedge clock) */ 1/24/2006 61 Activity Control Overview Constructs for Activity Control Conditional operator case statement if else statement Loops : repeat, for, while, forever disable statement fork join statement Tasks and Functions 1/24/2006 62 Conditional Operator ? : Same as for use in continuous assignment statement for net types except applied to register types Example: always@(posedge clock) Q <= S ? A : B //combined DFF and 2-to-1 MUX 1/24/2006 63 case Statement Requires complete bitwise match over all four values so expression and case item expression must have same bit length Example: always@(state, x) begin reg[1:0] state; case (state) 2b00: next_state <= s1; 2b01: next_state <= s2; 2b10: if x next_state <= s0; else next_state <= s1; end default next_state = 1bxx; endcase end 1/24/2006 64 casex Statement Requires bitwise match over all but positions containing x or z; executes first match encountered if multiple matches. Example: always@(code) begin casex (code) 2b0x: control <= 8b00100110; //same for 2b0z 2b10: control <= 8b11000010; 2b11: control <= 8b00111101; default control <= 8bxxxxxxxx; endcase end 1/24/2006 65 casez Statement Requires bitwise match over all but positions containing z or ? (? is explicit dont care); executes first match encountered if multiple matches. Example: reg [1:0] code; always@(code) begin casez (code) 2b0z: control <= 8b00100110; 2b1?: control <= 8b11000010; default control <= 8bxxxxxxxx; endcase end 1/24/2006 66 Conditional (if else) Statement Example always@(a or b or c) begin if (a == b) begin q <= data; stop <= 1b1; end else if (a > b) q <= a; else q <= b; end end end
1/24/2006 67 Conditional (if else) Statement (continued) Must be careful to define outcome for all possible conditions failure do do so can cause unintentional inference of latches! else is paired with nearest if when ambiguous - use begin and end in nesting to clarify. Nested if else will generate a serial or priority like circuit in synthesis which may have a very long delay - better to use case statements to get parallel circuit. 1/24/2006 68 for Loop Example Example: initial integer r, i; begin r = 0; for (i = 1; i <= 7; i = i + 2) begin r[i] = 1; end end
1/24/2006 69 while Loop Example initial begin r = 0; i = 0; while (i <= 7) begin r[i] = 1; i = i + 2; end end
1/24/2006 70 forever Loop Example initial begin clk = 0; forever begin #50 clk = 1; #50 clk = 0; end end Usually used in testbenches rather than for synthesized logic.
1/24/2006 71 Tasks Declared within a module Referenced only by a behavior within the module Parameters passed to task as inputs and inouts and from task as outputs or inouts Local variables can be declared Recursion not supported although nesting permitted (nested copies of variables use same storage) See Fig. 7.43 p. 226 of [5]for rules
1/24/2006 72 Task Example task leading_1; input [7:0] data_word; output [2:0] position; reg [7:0] temp; reg [2:0] position; begin temp = data_word; position = 3'b111; while (!temp[7]) @(posedge clock) begin temp = temp << 1; position = position - 1; end end endtask // Code is not synthesizable 1/24/2006 73 Functions Implement combinational behavior No timing controls or tasks which implies no while May call other functions with no recursion Reference in an expression, e.g. RHS No output or inout allowed Implicit register having name and range of function
1/24/2006 74 Function Example function [2:0] leading_1; input [7:0] data_word; reg [7:0] temp; begin temp = data_word; leading_1 = 3'b111; while (!temp[7]) begin temp = temp << 1; leading_1 = leading_1 - 1; end end endfunction Is the above code synthesizable? No 1/24/2006 75 Compiler Directives Useful for controlling what is synthesized and the resulting logic Warning: Not recognized by other compilers therefore reduce code portability Examples: // synopsys translate_off Code here describes something that is not to be synthesized such at a simulation testbench - can contain non-synthesizable constructs such as delays) // synopsys translate_on
1/24/2006 76 Compiler Directives (Continued) Examples: // synopsys parallel_case Forces generation of multiplexer-like structure instead of priority structure when included after case declaration // synopsys full_case Indicates that all cases have been considered when included in case declaration; when used, no default statement needed and latches will not be inferred can be used in combination with parallel case: case (state) // synopsys parallel_case full_case 1/24/2006 77 Testbench Approach Use Verilog module to produce testing environment including stimulus generation and/or response monitoring UUT Module Stimulus Response Testbench Module 1/24/2006 78 Stimulus Generation Example `timescale 1ns /1ns module com_test_bench_v; reg[8:0] stim; wire[3:0] S; wire C4; adder_4_b_v a1(stim[8:5], stim[4:1], stim[0], S, C4);
//Continued on next slide endmodule 1/24/2006 79 Stimulus Generation Example (Continued) //Generate stimulus initial begin stim = 9'b000000000; #10 stim = 9'b111100001; #10 stim = 9'b000011111; #10 stim = 9'b111100010; #10 stim = 9'b000111110; #10 stim = 9'b111100000; #10 stim = 9'b000011110; #10 $stop; end 1/24/2006 80 References 1. IEEE, 1364-1995 IEEE Standard Description Language Based on the Verilog(TM) Hardware Description Language. 2. Synopsys, FPGA Compiler II/FPGA Express: Verilog HDL Reference Manual, Version 1999.05, May 1999. 3. Thomas, D. E., and P. R. Moorby, The Verilog Hardware Description Language, 4th Ed., Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1998. 4. Smith, D. R., and P. D. Franzon, Verilog Styles for Synthesis of Digital Systems, Prentice Hall, 2000. 5. Ciletti, Michael D., Modeling, Synthesis, and Rapid Prototyping with the Verilog DHL, Prentice Hall, 1999. 6. Palnitkar, Samir, Verilog HDL: A Guide to Design and Synthesis, Sunsoft Press, 1996.