Module code: ELE09102 and MEC09110
Module title: Electronic Systems
Examples of equivalent learning: Electronic or Digital Systems equivalent to SCQF level 9.

Introduction to the synthesis of combinational and sequential digital logic circuits.
VHDL: introduction; concurrent VHDL; sequential VHDL; libraries, packages and subroutines; structural VHDL; RAM and ROM; state machines; RTL synthesis.
The use of Modelsim in behavoural and timing verification, and optimisation; RTL design methodology.
FPGA Hardware: design flow; design entry; simulation;:; PLD technologies: static RAM, EPROM, fuse and anti-fuse; FPGA architectures; logic modules and cells, FPGA routing,; IO blocks and interfacing; FPGA types, key; Development boards, FPGA test benches and fault finding. FPGA Applications.

On completion of this module you will be able to:
LO1 acquire in-depth knowledge and practical experience of VHDL hardware programming
language: syntax and structures;
LO2 design,synthesise and optimise digital logic circuits in an ECAD environment
LO3 optimise and find faults in applied digital logic circuits;
LO4 implement and test a programmed FPGA.

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