Master RTL Design
Understand how hardware works at the register-transfer level. Covers FSMs, timing, resets, datapaths, and more.
FSM & Datapath
Learn control logic, data paths, and RTL modeling.
Timing Analysis
Master setup/hold checks and multi-cycle paths.
Reset & CDC Design
Handle reset logic, synchronizers, and CDC issues.
Pipeline & Performance
Pipeline design, throughput optimization, hazard resolution.
Memory Controllers & Interfaces
DRAM controllers, memory arbitration, cache implementations.
FIFO & Buffer Design
Asynchronous FIFOs, buffer management, flow control.
Low-Power RTL Techniques
Clock gating, power islands, dynamic voltage scaling.
Error Detection & Recovery
ECC implementation, parity checking, fault tolerance.
Bus Architectures & Protocols
AXI, AHB, APB implementation, bus bridges, arbitration.
Digital Signal Processing RTL
FIR/IIR filters, DSP blocks, multiply-accumulate units.
Control Logic & Sequencers
Complex control units, micro-sequencers, instruction decode.
Safety-Critical RTL Design
Automotive functional safety, redundancy, ISO 26262 compliance.
Medical Device RTL
FDA-compliant design, patient safety, medical standards.
Radiation-Hardened RTL
Space-grade design, SEU mitigation, triple modular redundancy.
High-Speed Serial Interfaces
SerDes design, CDR circuits, high-speed signaling.
Network Processing RTL
Packet processing, network protocols, traffic shaping.
Arithmetic & ALU Design
Floating-point units, division algorithms, MAC units.
Synthesis & Optimization
RTL synthesis techniques, area/timing optimization, constraints.
Performance Modeling
Throughput analysis, bottleneck identification, performance metrics.
Design for Test (DfT)
Scan insertion, BIST implementation, boundary scan design.
RTL Verification Techniques
Assertion-based verification, coverage analysis, formal methods.
FPGA Implementation
FPGA-specific optimizations, resource utilization, timing closure.
Advanced RTL Patterns
Configurable designs, parameterizable RTL, design patterns.
Emerging RTL Technologies
Near-threshold computing, neuromorphic RTL, quantum interfaces.