FIFO

This repository contains the RTL code and testbench code of both syncronous and asyncronous FIFO buffers. They are written and verified in SystemVerilog, the testbench is a "pure SystemVerilog Testbench with classes" so with the classical TB components (Generator, Driver...).

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Syncronous FIFO

It's implemented as a circular queue, composed by two main parts:

• Memory
• Control path

The former is the storage of the data, the latter control the various read and write pointers to obtain a FIFO like memory. The main module can be instantiated in a design with the provided interface: sync_fifo_interface.sv to make the instantiaton easier and less verbose (thus less error prone).

I/O Ports

Type	Port Name	Description
Input	clk_i	System clock
Input	wr_data_i	Data write port
Input	read_i	Read control signal
Input	write_i	Write control signal
Input	rst_n_i	Reset active low
Output	rd_data_o	Data read port
Output	full_o	Fifo full signal
Output	empty_o	Fifo empty signal

Parameters

Parameter Name	Range	Default Value
FIFO_DEPTH	\	32
FWFT	[1:0]	1
DATA_WIDTH	\	32

• FIFO_DEPTH defines the number of words stored.
• FWFT defines the FIFO's configuration (see below).
• DATA_WIDTH define the width of the words stored.

First Word Fall Through configuration

In this configuration reading the memory is combinatorial, that means that the data read will appear to the output port rd_data_o as soon as read_i is asserted.

Standard configuration

In this configuration reading the memory is syncronous, that means that the data read will appear to the output port rd_data_o the clock cycle after read_i is asserted.