VLSI and Embedded System hardware and software such as 8051 & 8031 Micro controller kits, ARM processor kit, Network simulation for CAN, Vxworks, Xilinx, Cadene, Model Sim, Leonardo spectrum, Nucleus plus RTOS, keil, etc are available For R&D work. The lab has 50 IBM PC’s for the above Design work.

VLSI TRAINER KITS -Universal FPGA Development station - 5 Unit Bundle FPGA Development station, Universal FPGA/DSP Base Station.

FPGA Adapter Board – To be used with base station Xilinx FPGA Adapter with 50k gate density Spartan II series ASIC replacement, ALTERA FPGA Adaptor Board with 50 k gate density ACEX series ASIC replacement.

DSP adapter board to be used with base station,   Education Kit - SLS Development Board Cyclone FPGA.

VLSI Software Tools Available

1. Complete Cadence suite of software

 

ASIC Design bundle     Custom IC design bundle     Analog IC Design bundle     PCB design bundle

2. XILINX Foundation Express

• Integrated EDA package to program FPGA/CPLD Demo board with Schematic entry

• Simulator

• State machine Editor

• VHDL/Verilog Synthesizer

• Place and Route tool

• Timing Simulator

• State timing analyzer

Universal FPGA Development station

1. Universal FPGA/DSP Base Station

• With Multivendor FPGA support

• Support upto one million gates

• External frequency support upto 16 MHZ (Upgradable upto 80 MHZ)

• Two row lcd display

• Matrix keyboard

• Supports all popular simulator, Synthesizer and Place and Route tools

• With multi output power adapter

2. FPGA Adapter Board - To be used with base station

• Xilinx FPGA Adapter with 50k gate density Spartan II series ASIC replacement

• ALTERA FPGA Adaptor Board with 50 k gate density ACEX series ASIC replacement

3. DSP adaptor board to be used with base station

FPGA Advantage for HDL Design

1. COMPILER CUM ADVANCED SIMULATOR SOFTWARE - MODEL SIM

• VHDL Support/Verilog Support

• Mixed VHDL, Verilog Support

• Suitable for behavioral & structured simulation

• Sign off quality tool ASIC

• OS support 95/98/NT

• Industry broadest ASIC and FPGA vendor library support

• Easy customization enabled by Tel/Tk

• With direct compile architecture

• With fast & comprehensive debugging

2. HDL SYNTHESIZER SOFTWARE

• Leonardo Spectrum for Solaris

• With Multivendor FPGA support (Xilinx, Altera, Actel, Latice)

• Suitable for both VHDL , Verilog HDL code

• OS support 95/98/NT

• P&R tool compatible

• With support of team Design Methodology

• With support of modular Design

• With Timing Analysis library

3. HDL Designer SERIES

• Graphical Design Entry tool

RATIONAL SUITE ENTERPRISE

• Software Engineering tool, Rational Enterprise Suite 2002 version.

• Rational Suite includes the following tools : Rational Robot, Rational Rose, Rational Clear Case, Rational Purify, Rational Request Pro etc.,