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Pipelined Direct Form FIR Versus the Transposed Structure

This article will review two pipelined structures to implement a high throughput FIR filter.

18 hours ago by Steve Arar

Considerations for FPGA Implementation of Linear-Phase FIR Filters

This article will review considerations for efficient FPGA implementation of symmetric FIR filters.

4 days ago by Steve Arar

Introduction to Distributed Arithmetic

This article will review the distributed arithmetic which is an interesting method of efficiently implementing multiply-and-accumulate operations....

May 11, 2018 by Steve Arar

Basic Binary Division: The Algorithm and the VHDL Code

This article will review a basic algorithm for binary division.

May 09, 2018 by Steve Arar

Use the Xilinx CORDIC Core to Easily Generate Sine and Cosine Functions

This article will review integrating a Xilinx IP core into an FPGA design.

May 02, 2018 by Steve Arar

How Does Xilinx Use Its Logic Fabric to Implement Efficient Multipliers?

This article will review the structure of the binary multipliers that use the look-up tables (LUTs) in the Xilinx logic fabric.

April 30, 2018 by Steve Arar

T Is for Toggle: Understanding the T Flip-Flop

This tech brief provides an overview of a somewhat uncommon member of the flip-flop family.

April 17, 2018 by Robert Keim

How to Use Carry-Save Adders to Efficiently Implement Multioperand Addition

This article reviews the use of carry-save adders to efficiently compute a multioperand addition.

April 13, 2018 by Steve Arar

How to Use VHDL Components to Create a Neat Hierarchical Design

This article defines VHDL components, describes component declaration, and gives examples of how to use VHDL components in your code. It also touches on the "for-generate" statement and its...

April 06, 2018 by Steve Arar

How to Write the VHDL Description of a Simple Algorithm: The Control Path

This article will review converting a simple algorithm into a VHDL description.

March 16, 2018 by Steve Arar

How to Write the VHDL Description of a Simple Algorithm: The Data Path

In this article, you'll learn how to write the VHDL code for a simple algorithm.

March 15, 2018 by Steve Arar

How to Reduce Power Consumption with Clock Gating

This article will discuss the basic concepts of clock gating and how it can be used to reduce the power consumption of synchronous digital systems....

March 08, 2018 by Steve Arar

Encoding the States of a Finite State Machine in VHDL

This article will review different encoding methods that can be used to implement the states of an FSM.

March 05, 2018 by Steve Arar

Incomplete If Statements and Latch Inference in VHDL

In this article, we’ll see that a memory element can be unintentionally inferred from an incomplete “if” statement.

February 23, 2018 by Steve Arar

Sequential VHDL: If and Case Statements

This article will review two important sequential statements in VHDL, namely “if” and “case” statements.

February 21, 2018 by Steve Arar

The Why and How of Pipelining in FPGAs

This article explains pipelining and its implications with respect to FPGAs, i.e., latency, throughput, change in operating frequency, and resource utilization....

February 15, 2018 by Sneha H.L.

The Variable: A Valuable Object in Sequential VHDL

This article will discuss the important features of variables in VHDL.

February 14, 2018 by Steve Arar

Introduction to Sequential VHDL Statements

This article will try to develop a better understanding of the sequential statement’s importance in VHDL.

February 09, 2018 by Steve Arar

Review of VHDL Signed/Unsigned Data Types

This article will review the “signed”/“unsigned” data types.

February 01, 2018 by Steve Arar

Integer and Its Subtypes in VHDL

This article will discuss the VHDL integer data type.

January 29, 2018 by Steve Arar