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Verilog delays

A project log for SPAM-1 - 8 Bit CPU

8 Bit CPU in 7400 with full Verilog simulator and toolchain

john-lonerganJohn Lonergan 05/08/2021 at 11:250 Comments

if I haven't already highlighted this paper by Clifford Cummings then I should have....

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228917496_Correct_Methods_For_Adding_Delays_To_Verilog_Behavioral_Models

You will hopefully be aware that I have a complete behavioural simulation of SPAM-1 in Verilog (suggested by Warren Toomey aka Dr WKT) .

The simulation is as far as I can make it also timing accurate for the chips I've used in the hardware.

This paper above was instrumental in my understanding (a bit) how timing works in Verilog and helped me decide to go for a "Transmission delay" approach because that is most aggressive in highlighting glitches if there are any. My entire model hasn't yet switched over.

Really important for folk to understand if hoping to get the most from a model.

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