multi-stream-buffer

Multi stream buffer using akgmartin his methodology and base cell library.

Getting Started

The following instructions explain how to obtain the prerequisites for this project.

Prerequisites

Download the base ready-valid cell library from akgmartin here.

The simulation script present in the tools folder supports both Linux and macOS. For either operating system, you need to install icarus-verilog (Verilog compiler) and gtkwave to act as a wave viewer.

Installation

Before starting a simulation, the sim.sh script found in the tools folder needs to have executable permissions.

chmod+x ./tools/sim.sh

Also make sure that the path to the base library, which was installed earlier, is set correctly in sim.sh. This is done with the BASE parameter.

Simulation

The module to be simulated (usually a testbench) is given as an argument to the sim.sh script.

To start the simulation, execute the following command from your preferred shell.

cd tools
./sim.sh <MODULE NAME>

The source code is compiled and gtkwave is started with the corresponding wave configuration file.

Acknowledgments

• Andrew Martin for his amazing design methodology.

Citation

If this project has helped you in any way, please consider to cite it.

@mastersthesis{mulder2018feeding,
  author  = {Mulder, Y.T.B.},
  title   = {Feeding High-Bandwidth Streaming-Based FPGA Accelerators},
  school  = {Delft University of Technology},
  year    = 2018,
  address = {Mekelweg 4, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands},
  month   = 1
}

A PDF is available here. A GitHub repository is available here.