Dr. Baruch Zoltan Francisc
Professor

    • Structure of Computer Systems

    Projects (2011/2012)

    Guide for Writing the Project Report
    Guide-Project.pdf


    No.

    Subject

    Description
    1 Floating-point unit: addition and subtraction • Number representation conforming to the
    IEEE 754 standard
    • Microprogrammed implementation
    2 Floating-point unit: multiplication • Number representation conforming to the
    IEEE 754 standard
    • Microprogrammed implementation
    3 Floating-point unit: division • Number representation conforming to the
    IEEE 754 standard
    • Microprogrammed implementation
    4 Floating-point unit: addition and subtraction • Number representation conforming to the
    IEEE 754 standard
    • Structural design in VHDL
    5 Floating-point unit: multiplication • Number representation conforming to the
    IEEE 754 standard
    • Structural design in VHDL
    6 Floating-point unit: division • Number representation conforming to the
    IEEE 754 standard
    • Structural design in VHDL
    7 Adders for integer numbers • 32-bit numbers
    • Various addition techniques, including
    pipelined adders
    • Structural design in VHDL
    8 Pipelined multipliers for integer numbers • 16-bit numbers
    • Various multiplication techniques: Booth,
    Wallace-tree, etc.
    • Structural design in VHDL
    9 Division circuits for integer numbers • 16-bit numbers
    • Various division techniques
    • Structural design in VHDL
    10 Decimal multipliers • 8-digit numbers
    • Various multiplication techniques
    • Structural design in VHDL
    11 Decimal dividers • 8-digit numbers
    • Various division techniques
    • Structural design in VHDL
    12 Radix-4 division circuit for integer numbers • 16-bit numbers
    • Design in VHDL
    13 The RTPC computer • Simulation of the functional VHDL model
    • Design and test of the structural model
    • Implementation on an FPGA board
    14 The DLX RISC computer • Simulation of the functional VHDL model
    • Design and test of the structural model
    • Implementation on an FPGA board
    15 The DLX simulator extended with the
    scoreboarding technique    		 • Implementation in C++
    16 The DLX simulator extended with Tomasulo's
    algorithm    		 • Implementation in C++
    17 Simple microcomputer • Structural design in VHDL
    • Implementation on an FPGA board
    18 Cache memory controller • "Write-through" and "write-back" management
    • Structural design in VHDL
    19 Cache memory controller • "Write-through" and "write-back" management
    • Design using schematics
    20 Configurable processor • 16-bit data and address buses
    • Load/store architecture
    • Custom instructions and functional blocks
    • Structural design in VHDL
    • Implementation in an FPGA board
    21 RISC computer • Structural design in VHDL
    22 Hardware implementation of CORDIC
    (COordinate Rotation DIgital Computer) algorithms    		 • Design in VHDL based on the source
    code in C
    • Implementation on an FPGA board
    23 Hardware implementation of DSP algorithms using
    distributed arithmetic    		 • Design in VHDL
    • Forward and inverse DCT (Discrete Cosine
    Transform    )
    • Wavelet transforms
    • Implementation on an FPGA board
    24 Hardware implementation of image processing
    algorithms using distributed arithmetic    		 • Design in VHDL
    • Convolution
    • Correlation
    • Filtering
    • Implementation on an FPGA board
    25 Hardware implementation of image processing
    algorithms using systolic arrays    		 • Design in VHDL
    • Implementation on an FPGA board
    26 Implementation of the 4-bit AM2901
    microprocessor slice    		 • Structural design in VHDL
    • Implementation on an FPGA board
    27 Controller for the Modbus protocol • Design in VHDL
    • Implementation on an FPGA board
    • Application program on the computer
    28 Reconfigurable processor • 16-bit data and address buses
    • Load/store architecture
    • Design in VHDL
    • Implementation on an FPGA board
    29 Partial reconfiguration of the Xilinx Virtex-II Pro
    device    		 • Example application using the module-based
    flow
    30 Communication between the computer and the
    Xess XSA-50 board through the parallel port    		 • Communication protocol designed in VHDL
    • Implementation on the XSA-50 board
    • Application program on the computer
    31 Communication between the computer and the
    Digilent Pegasus board through the network    		 • Design in VHDL
    • Implementation on the Digilent Pegasus board
    using the NET1 module
    • Application program on the computer for
    transferring graphic files
    32 Controller for the PS/2 interface of the Digilent
    Pegasus board     		• Design in VHDL
    • Bidirectional communication with the keyboard
    • Communication with the mouse
    • Implementation on the Digilent Pegasus board
    33 Communication between the computer and the
    XSA-50/XStend boards through the serial port    		 • Serial controller designed in VHDL
    • Implementation on the XSA-50/XStend boards
    • Application program on the computer
    34 Audio playback on the XUP Virtex-II Pro board • The audio data are read from a file and written
    into the SDRAM of the board
    • The audio data are played back from the
    SDRAM of the board
    • Design in VHDL
    • Application program on the computer
    35 Audio filters implemented on the XUP Virtex-II Pro
    board     		• The audio data are read from an audio source
    and written into the SDRAM of the board
    • The filters perform various audio effects
    • The original and filtered audio data are played
    back from the SDRAM of the board
    • Implementation using Xilinx EDK
    36 Partial reconfiguration of FPGA devices • Design example in VHDL for image
    processing
    • Implementation on the Spartan-3 board
    37 Partial reconfiguration of FPGA devices • Design example in VHDL for a simple
    processor
    • Implementation on the Spartan-3 board
    38 Simple microcontroller implemented on the
    Digilent Spartan-3 board     		• General-purpose instructions
    • Special instructions to control the Digilent
    Spartan-3 board's resources
    • Structural design in VHDL
    39 Simple microcontroller implemented on the
    Digilent Spartan-3E board     		• General-purpose instructions
    • Special instructions to control the Digilent
    Spartan-3E board's resources
    • Structural design in VHDL
    40 Assembler for a simple microcontroller • Implementation in C++
    41 Extension of the PicoBlaze microcontroller with
    special instructions for image processing     		• Special instructions implemented in separate
    hardware modules connected to PicoBlaze
    • Design in VHDL
    42 Extension of the PicoBlaze microcontroller with
    special instructions for the Digilent Spartan-3 board     		• Special instructions implemented in separate
    hardware modules connected to PicoBlaze
    • Design in VHDL
    • Implementation on the Spartan-3 board
    43 Extension of the PicoBlaze microcontroller with
    special instructions for the Digilent Spartan-3E board     		• Special instructions implemented in separate
    hardware modules connected to PicoBlaze
    • Design in VHDL
    • Implementation on the Digilent Spartan-3E board
    44 Scientific calculator implemented on the Digilent
    Spartan-3 board     		• PS/2 interface for the keyboard
    • Driver for the 7-segment display
    • Arithmetic operations
    • Implementation using Xilinx EDK
    45 The DPC03 processor implemented on the
    Digilent Spartan-3 board     		• RISC architecture
    • Structural design in VHDL
    46 Assembler for the DPC03 processor • Implementation in C++
    47 Hardware implementation of the HTTP protocol • Design in VHDL
    • Implementation on the XUP Virtex-II Pro board
    48 Communication with the Digilent boards using
    the DPCUTIL API     		• Application programs to illustrate the use of
    DPCUTIL functions
    • Implementation in C++
    49 Arithmetic-logic unit implemented on the Digilent
    Spartan-3 board     		• Basic arithmetic operations implemented
    with sequential and combinational circuits
    • Structural design in VHDL
    50 Simple processor implemented on the Digilent
    Spartan-3 board    		 • Structural design in VHDL
    • General-purpose and I/O instructions
    • Implementation on the Digilent
    Spartan-3 board
    • Simple assembler
    51 Implementation of an 8051 microcontroller • Structural design in VHDL
    • Implementation on the Digilent Spartan-3 board
    52 Hardware implementation of a Web server • Design in VHDL
    • Implementation of the HTTP protocol using
    an IP stack
    • Implementation on the XUP Virtex-II Pro board
    53 Hardware implementation of an e-mail client • Design in VHDL
    • Implementation of the SMTP protocol using
    an IP stack
    • Implementation on the XUP Virtex-II Pro board
    54 Implementation of an e-mail client • Design using Xilinx EDK
    • Implementation on the XUP Virtex-II Pro or Spartan-3E board
    55 Implementation of an FTP server • Design using Xilinx EDK
    • Implementation on the XUP Virtex-II Pro or Spartan-3E board
    56 Implementation of the Mic-2 microarchitecture • Structural design in VHDL
    • Implementation on an FPGA board
    57 Using the Atmel 24XXX256 serial EEPROM • Communication via the I2C bus
    • Program in the 8051 C language for reading
    and writing the memory
    • Implementation on the CP-JR51USB board
    58 Using the DS1307 real-time clock • Communication via the I2C bus
    • Program in the 8051 C language for setting
    and displaying the date and time
    • Implementation on the CP-JR51USB board
    59 Using the DS1820 digital thermometer • Program in the 8051 assembly language for
    transmitting the temperature on the serial
    interface
    • Implementation on the CP-JR51USB board
    60 Implementation of the Mic-3 microarchitecture
    		 • Pipelined datapath
    • Structural design in VHDL
    • Implementation on an FPGA board
    61 Implementation of the Mic-4 microarchitecture
    		 • Pipelined datapath with seven stages
    • Structural design in VHDL
    • Implementation on an FPGA board
    62 Implementation of the THUMB microprocessor
    		 • RISC architecture
    • Pipelined instruction execution
    • Prevention of hazards
    • Structural design in VHDL
    • Implementation on the Spartan-3 board
    63 Implementation of the EMMA-2 processor
    		 • Microprogrammed architecture
    • Structural design in VHDL
    • Implementation on an FPGA board
    64 Microassembler for the EMMA-2 processor
    		 • Implementation in C++ or C#
    65 Implementation of the SIMD-2 array processor
    		 • Two-dimensional array processor
    • Structural design in VHDL
    • Implementation on an FPGA board
    66 Implementation of the GR0040 processor
    		 • RISC architecture
    • Structural design in VHDL
    • Implementation on an FPGA board
    67 Implementation of the LEON3 processor
    		 • SPARC V8 architecture
    • Based on an existing VHDL model
    • Implementation on the XUP Virtex-II Pro board
    68 Keyboard and display modules for the uClinux OS
    		 • Extension of the uClinux implementation on the XUP Virtex-II Pro board for MicroBlaze
    • Module for PS/2 keyboard
    • Module for graphics display
    • Design using Xilinx EDK
    69 Hardware implementation of the convolution function using systolic arrays
    		 • Design in VHDL
    • Implementation of digital filters for image processing
    • Implementation on an FPGA board
    70 Communication between the computer and the
    Digilent Spartan-3 board through the serial interface    		 • Design in VHDL
    • Application program on the computer
    71 Extension of the PicoBlaze microcontroller with
    special instructions for the Digilent Spartan-3E board     		• Special instructions implemented in separate
    hardware modules connected to PicoBlaze
    • Design in VHDL
    • Implementation on the Spartan-3E board
    72 Frequency counter
    		 • Design using the 8051 IP core
    • Communication with the computer through the serial interface
    • Implementation on the Spartan-3 board
    73 Sound generator
    		 • Design in VHDL
    • Implementation on the Spartan-3E board using the SPKR1 module
    74 Using the XCF0S serial flash memory
    		 • Design using an 8051 IP core
    • Read, write, erase, read ID operations
    • Implementation on the Spartan-3 board
    75 Hardware implementation of Pulse Width Modulation
    		 • Design in VHDL
    • Implementation on an FPGA board
    76 Software implementation of Pulse Width Modulation
    		 • Design using an 8051 IP core
    • Implementation on an FPGA board
    77 Mouse interface
    		 • Design in VHDL
    • Implementation on the Spartan-3 board
    78 Digital oscilloscope
    		 • Design in VHDL
    • Signals displayed on a VGA monitor
    • Implementation on the Spartan-3E board
    79 Digital oscilloscope
    		 • Design in VHDL
    • Communication with the computer through the USB interface
    • Signals displayed on the computer screen
    • Implementation on the Spartan-3E board
    80 Implementation of the uClinux OS
    		 • Design using Xilinx EDK
    • Implementation on the Spartan-3E board
    81 Implementation of the MANIK processor
    		 • Based on an existing VHDL design
    • Integration of the available cores
    • Implementation on the Spartan-3 board
    82 Implementation of the MANIK processor
    		 • Based on an existing VHDL design
    • Integration of the available cores
    • Implementation on the Spartan-3E board
    83 True random number generator using the
    Trusted Platform Module    		 • Research study
    • Application program on the computer
    84 True random number generators using FPGAs
    		 • Research study
    • Implementation on a development board
    85 Using the Intel StrataFlash memory
    		 • Design in VHDL
    • Erase, read, and write operations
    • Implementation on the Spartan-3E board
    86 Using the M25P16 SPI serial flash memory
    		 • Design in VHDL
    • Erase, read, and write operations
    • Implementation on the Spartan-3E board
    87 Serial bootloader for the AT89C5131 microcontroller • Program in the 8051 C language for programming the flash memory
    • Communication with the computer via the serial interface
    • Implementation on the CP-JR51USB board
    88 Using the XCF0S serial flash memory
    		 • Design in VHDL
    • Read, write, erase, read ID operations
    • Implementation on the Spartan-3 board
    89 Using the DS2432 protected EEPROM
    		 • Design in VHDL
    • Read and write operations
    • Implementation on the Spartan-3E board
    90 Using the Spartan-3E board's LCD
    		 • Design in VHDL
    • Implementation on the Spartan-3E board
    91 Rotary switch interface
    		 • Design in VHDL
    • Implementation on the Spartan-3E board
    92 Connecting an LCD to the CP-JR ARM7 board
    		 • LCD02 display of 20x4 characters
    • Communication via the I2C bus
    • Programming in the C language
    • Implementation on the CP-JR ARM7 USB-LPC2148 board
    93 Using the DS18S20 digital thermometer
    		 • Program in the C language for transmitting the temperature on the serial interface
    • Implementation on the CP-JR ARM7 USB-LPC2148 board


    Resources

    Manuals for the XESS Boards (© X Engineering Software Systems Corp., 2001-2003)

    The DLX Computer

    Digital Signal Processing (DSP)

    • Xilinx, Inc.: Technical Backgrounder, Xtreme DSP Initiative
      dsp_grounder.pdf

    • Goslin, Gregory Ray: A Guide to Using Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)
      for Application-Specific Digital Signal Processing Performance, Xilinx, Inc., 1995
      dspguide.pdf

    • Chapman, Ken: Building High Performance FIR Filters Using KCM’s, 1996
      kcm_fir.pdf

    • Valls, Javier; Peiro, Marcos; Sansaloni, Trini; Boemo, Eduardo: A Study about FPGA-Based
      Digital Filters, In Proceedings of IEEE Workshop on VLSI Signal Processing: Design and
      Implementation      , pp. 191-201, 1998
      sips98-fir.pdf

    • Lyons, Richard: Quadrature Signals: Complex, But Not Complicated, 2000
      QuadSignals.pdf

    • Texas Instruments, Inc.: TMS320C62x DSP Library Programmer’s Reference, 2002
      spru402a.pdf

    • Fourier Transform Tutorial for DSP, www.spd.eee.strath.ac.uk/~interact/fourier/
      FFT-Tutorial.pdf

    Image Processing

    Distributed Arithmetic for DSP and Image Processing

    • The Role of Distributed Arithmetic in FPGA-based Signal Processing
      theory1.pdf

    • Goslin, Gregory Ray: A Guide to Using Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)
      for Application-Specific Digital Signal Processing Performance, Xilinx, Inc., 1995
      dspguide.pdf

    • Andraka, Ray; Berkun, Andrew: FPGAs Make a Radar Signal Processor on a Chip a Reality,
      Proceedings of the Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, IEEE, 1999
      Radar-Signal-Processor.pdf

    • Andraka Consulting Group, Inc.: Distributed Arithmetic, 2002,
      http://www.andraka.com/distribu.htm

    The PicoBlaze Microcontroller (© Xilinx, Inc., 2002-2005)

    • PicoBlaze design files, assembler, and UART manual
      xapp213.zip

    • Chapman, Ken: PicoBlaze 8-Bit Microcontroller for Virtex-E and Spartan-II/IIE Devices,
      Xilinx Application Note XAPP213, 2003
      xapp213.pdf

    • Xilinx, Inc.: PicoBlaze 8-Bit Embedded Microcontroller User Guide
      for Spartan-3, Virtex-II, and Virtex-II Pro FPGAs, 2005
      ug129.pdf

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    Updated: February 25, 2015