| L1 |
Introduction (PDF)
Course Objectives, Digital Logic, Hardware Description Languages |
| L2 |
Combinational Logic (PDF)
Logic Gates, Boolean Algebra, Visualizations of Boolean Algebra, Hazards |
| L3 |
Introduction to Verilog® (Combinational Logic) (PDF)
Logic Synthesis, The Verilog® Hardware Description Language, Combinational Logic in Verilog®, Testbenches |
| L4 |
Sequential Building Blocks (PDF)
Preserving State with Feedback, Latches and Flip-flops, Clocks and Timing Constraints, Clock Skew |
| L5 |
Simple Sequential Circuits and Verilog® (PDF)
Simple Counters, Verilog® Implementation of Sequential Circuits |
| L6 |
Finite-State Machines and Verilog® Implementation (PDF)
Metastability and Synchronization, Mealy and Moore Formalisms, Verilog® Implementations, FSM Examples |
| L7 |
Memories (PDF)
Technologies, Types of RAM and ROM, Memory Controller Circuits, Specialty Memories, High-performance Interfaces |
| L8 |
Circuits for Arithmetic (PDF)
Binary Addition and Subtraction, Implementation and Performance of the Full Adder, High-speed Addition, Signed Arithmetic |
| L9 |
Analog Building Blocks (PDF)
Analog Inputs, Useful Op-amp Circuits, A/D and D/A Conversion, Useful A/D and D/A Circuits |
| L10 |
System Integration Issues and Major/Minor FSM (PDF)
Hierarchy and Modularity, Data and Control Paths, Major and Minor FSMs, Memory Modules (RAM/ROM) in Altera, Design Tips |
| L11 |
Reconfigurable Logic (PDF - 1.9 MB)
Overview of Commercial Devices, Programmable Logic (PAL), FPGA Architectures, and Software Tools
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| L12 |
Reconfigurable Logic (cont.) (PDF - 1.9 MB)
Overview of Commercial Devices, Programmable Logic (PAL), FPGA Architectures, and Software Tools
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| L13 |
Video (PDF)
Displays, Synchronization, Recovery of Signals, Sync Timing
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| L14 |
Project Kickoff (PDF)
Video of Past 6.111 Projects, Project Ideas, Deadlines and Goals, Project Guidelines, Grading, Asynchronous Interfaces and Kit-to-kit Communication |
| L15 |
Digital Integrated Circuits and Systems (PDF - 2.4 MB)
Moore's Law, VLSI Integration, Layout and Fabrication, Application-specific Circuits, Microprocessors. Behavioral and Algorithmic Transformations, Retiming, Parallelism and Pipelinling |
| L16 |
Power Dissipation (PDF - 1.4 MB)
Heat and Battery Life Issues, Sources of Power Dissipation, Circuit and Algorithm Optimizations for Power, Voltage Scaling |
| L17 |
Motor and Position Determination (PDF)
Servos, Position Measurement, Encoders, Motors, Windings
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