The document outlines the development of a hard intellectual property core for a convolution encoder, detailing steps like IP-core selection, VHDL and Verilog coding, implementation on FPGA, and comparison with existing cores. It includes information on applications in wireless communication, design specifications, layouts, and simulation results. The conclusion highlights valuable learnings from the VLSI industry and references for further reading.

1. Development of Hard Intellectual
Property core for Convolution Encoder
Guide:
Prof. Usha Mehta Prepared By:-
Archit (09bec101)
Aalay (09bec025)

2. Steps
Selection of IP-Core and its theory and
study of IP-core
VHDL and Verilog coding
Implementing code on FPGA kit
Layout MICROWIND software tool
Comparison and readings

3. Review 1
Selection of IP-Core and its theory and
study of IP-core
VHDL and verilog code for state
machine apprach

4. About convolution codes
Error Correcting Code
Sequential Codes
Constraint length (k) (trade-off)
Rate of Coder (r) (trade-off)
Why so named ?
Applications (wireless communication)
Popular Codes (k=7; r=1/2)

5. Applications
Wireless Standards : W-LAN, Wi-Max etc.
Satellite communication
Cellular Standards : GSM, CDMA, 3G etc.

6. Standard Polynomials

7. Example

8. Block Diagram View

9. State Machine View

10. Constraint length 7

11. Constraint length 7

12. Review 2
Both VHDL and Verilog codes are ready with
block diagram approach
Constraint Length 7; Rate ½
Results showing comparison with Coregen(Core
Generation)
Each component is made in microwind
Dimension of Each Component made
Also a C code for convolution coder is made to
easy testing

13. Proposed Code
VHDL
Verilog
RTL view

14. Proposed code

15. Proposed Code

16. Proposed Code

17. Coregen

18. Coregen

19. Comparison with Coregen

20. Components required
No of
components
No of
Transistors
DFF 6 16
XOR2 4 4
XOR_regular 1 6

21. Layouts of each component

22. Layouts of DFF

23. Layouts of 2 input Xor
XOR_2
Complements
Available

24. Layouts of 2 input Xor
XOR Regular
Complements
Not Available

25. Design schematic

26. Comparison with Verilog Compilation
Using Verilog coding
 63 NMOS
 51 PMOS
 114 Total
 Buffers not provided
 Metalization 3 levels
 Area = 575.28 µm
 Highly rectangular
Proposed Hard IP
 60 NMOS
 60 PMOS
 120 total
 Bufferes provided
 Metalization 2 layers
 Area 186.3 square µm
 Almost square

27. Review 3
Floor Planning
Complete Layout
SPICE simulation

28. Floor Planning

29. Floor Planning

30. Floor Planning

31. Pinout

32. Final Layout

33. Simulation

34. Spice Netlist
Exported from Microwind
Got introduced to Tanner, Mentor Graphics
and SPICE syntax
Readings are taken from Mentor Graphics

35. Readings
Maximum Average
Power dissipation 0.622 mW 0.130 mW
Idd 0.519 mA 0.109 mA
X to Z1 48.706 ps 38.347 ps
X to Z2 66.721 ps 40.2042 ps
Clk to Z1 49.974 ps 36.343 ps
Clk to Z2 57.999 ps 38.493 ps
Core Size : 186.3 sq. um
Supply : 1.2 V

36. Summary
Xilinx ISE:
– Verilog, RTL, Spartan 3 kit
DSCH:
– Gate level, Transistor level
Microwind:
– Floor planning, Layout
Mentor Graphics:
– SPICE Simulation

37. Conclusion
Great learnings
– VLSI Industry
– Coregen Implementation
– Verilog Coding
Better than Xilinx Coregen
Better than direct Verilog Implementation

38. References
Basics Of CMOS Cell Design
– Etienne Sicard, Sonia Delmas Bendhia
CMOS VLSI DESIGN : A Circuit and System
Perspective
– Neil H. E. Weste, David Harris, Ayan Banerjee
CMOS Digital Integrated Circuit,3/E
– Sung-Mo-Kang, Yusuf Leblebici

39. References
Spice User Manual Draft 10
T-Spice 12 user guide
– Tanner EDA tools
Open Source Semiconductor Core Licesing
– Harvard Journal of Law and Technology
Digital Design 4th Edition
– Morris Mano

40. Questions ??

41. Thank you !
Prof. Usha Mehta
Mr. Dharmesh Patel
Mr. Prasann Shukla
Nirma University and All Professors
– 4 years of great learning