• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics B
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• v.32B no.7
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• pp.966-973
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• 1995

In this paper, we compare several methods for implementing a VHDL design database through a case study on VHDL tool development system. We implemented three versions of the VHDL design database which the VHDL tool development system is based on. The first version was coded in the C programming language following value-oriented paradigm. The second one was coded in the C++ programming language following object-oriented paradigm. The third one was implemented using an existing object-oriented database. Based on our experience, we present quantitatively the pros and cons of each implementation method. The value-oriented version was most difficult to implement but showed good performance. Compared to the value- oriented version, the C++ version was twice as easy to implement and showed about the same performance. Using an existing object-oriented database allowed easiest implementation but resulted in a 1.5 to 6 times slower version.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics A
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• v.33A no.5
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• pp.180-187
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• 1996

This paper describes a post-layout simulation method using VHDL and C for verifying the architecture of antifuse-based FPGAs and the dedicated CAD system. An antifuse-based FPGA consists of programming circuitry including decoding logic, logic modules, segmented tracks, antifuses and I/O pads. The VHDL model which includes all these elements is used for logic verification and programming verification of the implemented circuit by reconstructing the logic circuit from the bit-stream generated from layout tool. The implemented circuit comprises of logic modules and routing networks. Since the routing delay of the complex networks is comparable to the delay of the logic module in the FPGA, the accurate post-layout simulation is essential to the FPGA system. In this paper, the C program calculates the delay of the routing netowrks using SPICE, elmore or horowitz delay models and the results feedback to the VHDL simulation. Critical path anc be found from this post-layout simulation results.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2001.06e
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• pp.135-138
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• 2001

This paper presents micro step driving method using VHDL(Very high speed integrated circuit Hardware Description Language) which can configure CPLD(Complex Programmable Logic Device). Using VHDL which can do abstractive programming is similar to high level language. The whole block divided into five parts with freq. divide part, saw-tooth wave generation part, sine-cosine wave generation part, comparative part, out part. In the result of this study, peripheral circuits are to be simple and using LPM(Library of Parameterized Modules) is more easily to configure circuit. It is easy to verify and implement by using VHDL. To subdivide one natural step, we confirm that using micro step driver is expected that the rotor motion is stepless very smooth.

• Journal of the Korea Society for Simulation
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.69-83
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• 1998

In this paper, we present the results of simulation by running parallel VHDL simulation on typical MPP(Massively Parallel Processor) systems such as IBM SP2 and SGI Origin 2000. Parallel simulation uses the synchronous protocol and parallel program is implemented using MPI(Message Passing Interface) based on message passing model, so that it can urn on any parallel programming environment which supports MPI, a standard communication library. And then GVT(Global Virtual Time) computation for parallel simulation is based on the global broadcasting with MPI＿Bcast(), which is a standard function in MPI and piggybacking. Our benchmark exhibits that as size of VHDL grows, the parallel simulation has a better performance compared with the sequential simulation. In addition, we also show the results of comparison between IBM SP2 and SGI Origin 2000 by applying the same application to those indirectly.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.11d
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• pp.197-199
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• 2002

The invention of VHDL(Very High Speed Integrated Circuit Hardware Description Language), Technical language of Hardware, is a kind of turning point in digital circuit designing, which is being more and more complicated and integrated. Because of its excellency in expression ability of hardware, VHDL is not only used in designing Hardware but also in simulation for verification, and in exchange and conservation, composition of the data of designs, and in many other ways. Especially, It is very important that VHDL is a Technical language of Hardware standardized by IEEE, intenational body with an authority. The biggest problem in modern circuit designing can be pointed out in two way. One is a problem how to process the rapidly being complicated circuit complexity. The other is minimizing the period of designing and manufacturing to survive in a cutthroat competition. To promote the use of VHDL, more than a simple use of simulation by VHDL, it is requested to use VHDL in composing logical circuit with chip manufacturing. And, by developing the quality of designing technique, it can contribute for development in domestic industry related to ASIC designing. In this paper in designing SMPS(Switching mode power supply), programming PWM by VHDL, it can print static voltage by the variable load, connect computer to chip with byteblaster, and download in Max(EPM7064SLCS4 - 5)chip of ALTER. To achieve this, it is supposed to use VHDL in modeling, simulating, compositing logic and product of the FPGA chip. Despite its limit in size and operating speed caused by the specific property of FPGA chip, it can be said that this method should be introduced more aggressively because of its prompt realization after designing.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.53 no.4
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• pp.1167-1175
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• 2021

The process of automation and monitoring in industrial control system involves the use of many types of sensors. A programmable logic controller plays an important role in the automation of the different processes in the power plant system. The major control units are boiler for temperature and pressure, turbine for speed of motor, generator for voltage, conveyer belt for fuel. The power plant units are controlled using microcontrollers and PLCs, but FPGA can be the feasible solution. The paper focused on the design and simulation of hardware chip to monitor boiler, turbine, generator and conveyer belt. The hardware chip of the plant is designed in Xilinx Vivado Simulator 17.4 software using VHDL programming. The methodology includes VHDL code design, simulation, verification and testing on Virtex-5 FPGA hardware. The system has four independent buzzers used to indicate the status of the boiler, generator, turbine motor and conveyer belt in on/off conditions respectively. The GSM is used to display corresponding message on the mobile to know the status of the device in on/off condition. The system is very much helpful for the industries working on plant automation with FPGA hardware integration.

• Journal of KIISE
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• v.43 no.5
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• pp.569-578
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• 2016

The PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) has been widely used for the development of digital control system of nuclear power plant. The PLC has high maintenance costs and increasing complexity, hence, FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) based digital control system has been considered as an alternative. However, the development of FPGA based digital control system is a challenge for PLC engineers because they are required to learn about new language to develop FPGA and knowledge and know-how acquired in the development of PLC is not transferable. In this study, we proposed and implemented an automatic translation tool for translation of FBD (Function Block Diagram), a programming language of PLC software, into VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language). Automatically translating the FBD to VHDL using this tool allows PLC engineers to develop FPGA without any knowledge of the hardware description language.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Convergence Signal Processing
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• 2000.08a
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• pp.341-344
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• 2000

The 0-1 knapsack processor performing dynamic programming is designed and implemented on a programmable logic device. Three types of a processor, each with different behavioral models, are presented, and the operation of a processor of each type is verified with an instance of the 0-1 knapsack problem.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.10 no.7
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• pp.1165-1171
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• 2006

In this paper, we designed radio data transceiver to control the machine or equipments for automation in local areas. The designed module can transmit data with 153.6Kbps and uses 424MHz RF carrier to transmit data in the ISM band regulation. It has a processor, CPLD chip of the Altera Company, to control the data in transmitting and receiving. The processor is implemented by programming with VHDL. We will make this module with compact in dimension and higher data rate and apply to RFID technology.

• Journal of the Institute of Convergence Signal Processing
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.61-67
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• 2003

We propose a systolic array for dynamic programming which is a technique for solving combinatorial optimization problems. We derive a systolic array for single source shortest path Problem, SA SSSP, and then show that the systolic array serves as dynamic Programming systolic array which is applicable to any dynamic programming problem by developing a systolic array for 0 1 knapsack problem, SA 01KS, with SA SSSP for a basis. In this paper, each of SA SSSP and SA 01KS is modeled and simulated in RT level using VHDL, then synthesized to a schematic and finally implemented to a layout using the cell library based on 0.35${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ 1 poly 4 metal CMOS technology.