AMBA Protocols Mastery
Deep dive into ARM AMBA protocols - AXI4, AHB, and APB. Master the backbone of modern SoC communication with comprehensive verification techniques.
AXI4 Protocol Fundamentals
Master AXI4 channels, handshaking, burst transactions, and address/data phases in SoC design.
AXI4-Stream Interface
Streaming data protocols, flow control, and high-throughput data paths for DSP and video processing.
AXI4-Lite Simplified
Lightweight AXI for simple control registers and low-complexity peripheral interfaces in chips.
AHB Protocol Deep Dive
Advanced High-performance Bus timing, arbitration, and multi-master scenarios in SoC architectures.
APB Protocol Mastery
Advanced Peripheral Bus for low-speed peripherals and configuration registers in chip design.
AMBA Security Extensions
TrustZone integration, secure transactions, and protected memory regions in silicon implementation.
Performance Optimization
Burst optimization, outstanding transactions, and bandwidth maximization in AMBA interconnects.
Memory Mapping & Addressing
Address decoding, memory maps, and multi-port memory controller design with AMBA interfaces.
Interconnect Architecture
Crossbar switches, bus matrices, and complex SoC interconnect topologies using AMBA protocols.
RTL Implementation
Verilog/SystemVerilog AMBA masters, slaves, and interconnect components for silicon design.
Protocol Verification
UVM testbenches, protocol checkers, and assertion-based verification for AMBA IP blocks.
Compliance & Validation
ARM compliance suites, protocol validation, and certification requirements for AMBA IP.
Advanced AMBA Features
Quality of Service (QoS), cache coherency, and AMBA 5 CHI protocol for modern SoCs.
SoC Integration
Multi-protocol bridges, legacy interface adaptation, and system integration with AMBA.
AI Accelerator Integration
AMBA protocols for neural processing units, tensor accelerators, and AI chip architectures.
Debug & Analysis
Protocol analyzers, transaction recording, and performance profiling for AMBA interfaces.
Clock Domain Crossing
Asynchronous AMBA interfaces, CDC techniques, and synchronizer design for multi-clock SoCs.
Power Management
Clock gating, power domains, and low-power AMBA implementation techniques in silicon.
AMBA Design Patterns
Common AMBA design patterns, reusable IP components, and architectural templates for SoCs.
Timing Closure
Setup/hold optimization, pipeline stages, and timing closure techniques for AMBA interfaces.
Cache Coherency
Cache coherency protocols, memory ordering, and advanced coherent interconnect architectures.
Multi-Core SoC Design
AMBA in multi-core processors, coherent interconnects, and scalable SoC architectures.
DFT Integration
Design-for-test considerations, scan chain integration, and testability in AMBA-based designs.
Safety-Critical AMBA
Fault-tolerant AMBA implementations, error detection, and safety mechanisms in critical chips.