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## Architechture
### Gates
The gates are designed following a behavioural modelling philosophy (mostly for learning purposes, even though a data flow modelling system would be preferible for big projects)
### Logic Gates (path: /gates)
Logic gates are the lowest level point from which this project is implemented. They are written in Verilog and then simulated using iverilog on a dedicated testbench, and any FPGA simulator will actually work. See Resources for an online 16-bit FPGA simulator.
Most of the gates also have a 16-bit version and eventually a n-way version (some even n-way-16-bit).
Ex: a 4-way mux gate:
'''
'include "mux.v";
'include "or4way.v";
module mux4way(out, i0, i1, i2, i3, sel0, sel1);
input i0, i1, i2, i3;
input [3:0]sel;
output [3:0]out;
wire tmp0, tmp1, tmp2, tmp3;
wire [3:0] [1:0] sel0 = sel;
wire [0:3] [1:0] sel1 = sel;
not(notSel0, sel0);
not(notSel1, sel1);
and(tmp0, i0, notSel0);
and(tmp1, i1, sel0);
and(tmp2, i2, notSel1);
and(tmp3, i3, sel1);
or4way(out, tmp0, tmp1, tmp2, tmp3);
endmodule
'''
#### Predefined gates (path: /gates/predefined)
The predefined gates are by default implemented on Verilog/Systemverilog. Thus they are not strictly needed for building more advanced gates or chipset, but I still decided to add them as reference and learning purposes.
#### Testbenches (path: /testbenches)
Testbenches are a way to test the implementation of a particular gate using a Verilog compiler
Ex: testbench for a xor gate:
'''
'include "gates/predefined/xor_gate.v"
module xor_tb();
reg ta, tb;
wire ty;
xor_gate dut(y, ta, tb);
initial begin
ta=0, tb=0;
$monitor("IN: %b, %b ",ta, tb, "OUT: ",y);
ta=0, tb=1;
$monitor("IN: %b, %b ",ta, tb, "OUT: ",y);
ta=1, tb=0;
$monitor("IN: %b, %b ",ta, tb, "OUT: ",y);
ta=1, tb=1;
end
endmodule
'''
### Arithmetic Logic Unit (path: /alu)
The ALU is written is Systemverilog (such as the CPU and other complex components). It handles 16-bit values and performs numerous operations, as:
## Usage
## Resources
- Online Verilog Compiler: https://www.tutorialspoint.com/compile_verilog_online.php