Prototyping on FPGA - KAELXM04

Goal(s)

This course introduces FPGA prototyping. It covers the design and implementation of a complete embedded system based on a RISC processor (RISC-V). This processor is able to execute the RISCV RV32I instruction set.

At the end of this course, students will be able to :

• Master a 32-bit RISC processor architecture (RISC-V)
• Understand the principles of VGA display
• Simulate and synthesize the architecture of a complete embedded system using Xilinx Vivado tools.

Content(s)

1. Introduction to FPGA programmable circuits :

• Examples of FPGA architectures
• FPGA design flow

2. Integrator project :

• Implementation of 32-bit processor instructions (RISC-V)
• Validation of instructions by simulation and testing on prototyping board
• Design, simulation and synthesis of test programs: led counter, minimalist led chaser, pattern rotation chaser
• Control of a 7-segment display
• Implementation of an interrupt mechanism
• Software applications on RISC-V processor: invaders, pong, brick, snake

• Module "Algorithms and programming" (e2i3 - 5th & 6th semester)
• Module "Microcontroller" (e2i3 - 6th semester)
• Module "Processor & DSP" (e2i5 - 9th semester)
• Module "VHDL" (e2i5 - 9th semester)