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What is the primary purpose of Register Files in digital design?
What is the primary purpose of Register Files in digital design?
- To perform complex arithmetic calculations.
- To store large amounts of data for long-term storage.
- To act as the main memory for a computer system.
- To allow addressing of registers for quick data access. (correct)
In VHDL, each flop in a register file is assumed to be a 1-bit register.
In VHDL, each flop in a register file is assumed to be a 1-bit register.
False (B)
What type of logic is the 'Register File' considered to be?
What type of logic is the 'Register File' considered to be?
Synchronous logic
In the context of memory in VHDL, memories are a common ______ in most digital design systems.
In the context of memory in VHDL, memories are a common ______ in most digital design systems.
Match the signal names in a Register File with their descriptions:
Match the signal names in a Register File with their descriptions:
What triggers the storage of inputs in a 3-bit register composed of flip-flops?
What triggers the storage of inputs in a 3-bit register composed of flip-flops?
In the above-mirror display example, the 'load' signal is used to select which register's data is displayed.
In the above-mirror display example, the 'load' signal is used to select which register's data is displayed.
In the context of the above-mirror display, what component is used to select one of the four registers based on the address inputs?
In the context of the above-mirror display, what component is used to select one of the four registers based on the address inputs?
In the above-mirror display example, the component that is labeled as 1x oy
will be ______ later.
In the above-mirror display example, the component that is labeled as 1x oy
will be ______ later.
Match the inputs in the above-mirror display with their likely sources or functions:
Match the inputs in the above-mirror display with their likely sources or functions:
In the provided VHDL code for a register file, what is the purpose of the Dwidth
generic?
In the provided VHDL code for a register file, what is the purpose of the Dwidth
generic?
The rising_edge(clk)
condition in the VHDL code indicates that the register file updates only on the falling edge of the clock signal.
The rising_edge(clk)
condition in the VHDL code indicates that the register file updates only on the falling edge of the clock signal.
In the VHDL code for the register file, what signal is used to enable writing data into the register file?
In the VHDL code for the register file, what signal is used to enable writing data into the register file?
In the VHDL code provided for the register file, to read a specific register, the rdata
is assigned the value from the array_reg
at the index given by the ______ of the raddr
.
In the VHDL code provided for the register file, to read a specific register, the rdata
is assigned the value from the array_reg
at the index given by the ______ of the raddr
.
Associate each signal in the provided register file VHDL code with its data type:
Associate each signal in the provided register file VHDL code with its data type:
In the provided VHDL code for RAM, what is the purpose of the impure function read_file
?
In the provided VHDL code for RAM, what is the purpose of the impure function read_file
?
In the RAM VHDL code, the we
signal, when asserted, prevents writing to the RAM.
In the RAM VHDL code, the we
signal, when asserted, prevents writing to the RAM.
In the RAM VHDL code, what process is responsible for updating the data_reg
signal with the data from the RAM?
In the RAM VHDL code, what process is responsible for updating the data_reg
signal with the data from the RAM?
In the RAM VHDL code, the size of the RAM is determined by the generic parameter A_Width
, which defines the number of ______, making the RAM have 2**A_Width
addressable locations.
In the RAM VHDL code, the size of the RAM is determined by the generic parameter A_Width
, which defines the number of ______, making the RAM have 2**A_Width
addressable locations.
Match the signals from the RAM VHDL code with their functions:
Match the signals from the RAM VHDL code with their functions:
In the ROM VHDL code, what does the generic parameter A_Width
represent?
In the ROM VHDL code, what does the generic parameter A_Width
represent?
In the ROM VHDL code, the addr
signal is used to select which memory location's data is outputted.
In the ROM VHDL code, the addr
signal is used to select which memory location's data is outputted.
What is the name of the process in the provided ROM VHDL code that assigns values to the rom_d
signal based on the input address?
What is the name of the process in the provided ROM VHDL code that assigns values to the rom_d
signal based on the input address?
In the ROM VHDL code, the data
signal is assigned the value of data_reg
, which in turn gets the value from the internal signal ______
.
In the ROM VHDL code, the data
signal is assigned the value of data_reg
, which in turn gets the value from the internal signal ______
.
Match each address input to its corresponding data output in the ROM VHDL code's lookup_proc
:
Match each address input to its corresponding data output in the ROM VHDL code's lookup_proc
:
How many 1-bit flip-flops are required to build a 3-bit register?
How many 1-bit flip-flops are required to build a 3-bit register?
In synchronous logic, operations are typically triggered by a clock signal.
In synchronous logic, operations are typically triggered by a clock signal.
What does VHDL stand for?
What does VHDL stand for?
A 2x4 decoder has two input lines and ______ output lines.
A 2x4 decoder has two input lines and ______ output lines.
Match the memory types with their typical usage:
Match the memory types with their typical usage:
In the example above-mirror display using registers, what is the purpose of the registers?
In the example above-mirror display using registers, what is the purpose of the registers?
The std_logic_vector
data type in VHDL is used to represent a single bit value.
The std_logic_vector
data type in VHDL is used to represent a single bit value.
In VHDL, what keyword is used to define the interface of a module?
In VHDL, what keyword is used to define the interface of a module?
In the RAM VHDL code, the read_file
function utilizes open read_mode is ______
statement.
In the RAM VHDL code, the read_file
function utilizes open read_mode is ______
statement.
Match the VHDL keywords with their purpose:
Match the VHDL keywords with their purpose:
What will be the output (data
) of the provided ROM code if addr
input is "111"
?
What will be the output (data
) of the provided ROM code if addr
input is "111"
?
In the given ROM VHDL code, if the input addr
does not match any case statement, the output rom_d
will be "11111111"
.
In the given ROM VHDL code, if the input addr
does not match any case statement, the output rom_d
will be "11111111"
.
In the provided RAM VHDL code, what signal directly holds the result of reading data from the RAM at a given address?
In the provided RAM VHDL code, what signal directly holds the result of reading data from the RAM at a given address?
In the 3-bit register using flip-flops, the input d2
is connected to the ______ input of the first D flip-flop.
In the 3-bit register using flip-flops, the input d2
is connected to the ______ input of the first D flip-flop.
Match the given signal assignments from the ROM VHDL code with descriptions.
Match the given signal assignments from the ROM VHDL code with descriptions.
Referring to the Activity description for 'Above-mirror display using registers', and given the conditions a1a0 = 01
, load = 1
, and C = 00000111
, and xy = 10
, what is the value of D
?
Referring to the Activity description for 'Above-mirror display using registers', and given the conditions a1a0 = 01
, load = 1
, and C = 00000111
, and xy = 10
, what is the value of D
?
A register file can only be implemented using D flip-flops.
A register file can only be implemented using D flip-flops.
When using a 2x4 decoder, what is the maximum number of outputs that can be active simultaneously?
When using a 2x4 decoder, what is the maximum number of outputs that can be active simultaneously?
In ROM, once data is written, it is typically ______, whereas data in RAM can be easily modified.
In ROM, once data is written, it is typically ______, whereas data in RAM can be easily modified.
Match the data/address widths to the corresponding memory capacity, assuming byte-addressable memory:
Match the data/address widths to the corresponding memory capacity, assuming byte-addressable memory:
How many wires are needed to connect the car's computer to the above-mirror display, considering 8 data bits, 2 address bits and 1 load bit?
How many wires are needed to connect the car's computer to the above-mirror display, considering 8 data bits, 2 address bits and 1 load bit?
Flashcards
Memories in VHDL
Memories in VHDL
A common element in most digital design systems; used for data storage.
Register Files
Register Files
Allow addressing of registers, commonly implemented using flip-flops, each representing an n-bit register.
D Flip-Flop
D Flip-Flop
A digital circuit that stores one bit of information and changes its output only at the rising edge of the clock signal.
Registers for Display
Registers for Display
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Entity
Entity
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Architecture
Architecture
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RAM Memory
RAM Memory
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ROM
ROM
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Study Notes
- Memory interfaces include RAM and ROM.
Memory in VHDL
- Memories are a common element in most digital design systems.
- Register files are useful constructs that allow addressing of registers.
- Each flop is assumed to be an n-bit register.
- Synchronous Logic: Register File consists of: wdata, wAddress, Decoder, wren, Clk and rAddress, rdata.
- A 3-bit register utilizes 3 flip-flops and only stores on rising clock (clk) signals.
- Above-mirror display implemented using registers includes: 2x4, 8-bit 4x1, and component to be designed later.
- The activity involves an above-mirror display using registers with given register values (reg0, reg1, reg2, reg3).
Register File Details
- Defined with generics for
Dwidth
(default 8) andAwidth
(default 2). - Ports include clock (
clk
), write enable (wren
), write data (wdata
), write address (waddr
), read address (raddr
), and read data (rdata
). - The architecture uses an array type to represent the register file and a process to handle read/write operations based on clock edges and write enable.
RAM (Random Access Memory) Details
- It is defined with generics for
D_Width
(default 8) andA_Width
(default 10), allowing 1024 memory locations. - Ports include clock (
clk
), write enable (we
), data input (d
), write address (w_add
), and read address (r_add
), with data output (q
). - The architecture reads initial RAM data from a text file.
- Reads and writes occur on rising clock edges, with the write enable signal determining whether to write data to memory.
ROM (Read-Only Memory) Details
- Defined with generics for
D_Width
(default 8) andA_Width
(default 3), addressing 8 locations. - Ports include clock (
clk
), address (addr
), and data output (data
). - The architecture uses a lookup table to provide data based on the address input.
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