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Author: Iain Waugh

Add NVC Support to Emacs VHDL

Posted by Iain Waugh on 11 May, 2024 in HowTo, Intermediate, VHDL

Once you’ve compiled the NVC simulation tool, you can customise Emacs to have it as one of the standard list of compilers. Add these lines to the “vhdl-compiler-alist” section of your Emacs config file:

How to Build the NVC VHDL Simulator With Verilog and TCL Support

Posted by Iain Waugh on 11 May, 2024 in Articles, HowTo, Verilog, VHDL

NVC is a very interesting open-source HDL simulator for VHDL. You can run tests and view waveforms using GTKWave. CocoTB will start supporting it from the v2.0 release, but you can get hold of it now if you clone the…

Future of the CadHut Website

Posted by Iain Waugh on 10 May, 2024 in Articles, News

The site will be updated in a few months. What’s happening and why?

How To Install OpenROAD And Other VLSI Tools Under Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, Mint 21 or Zorin OS

Posted by Iain Waugh on 29 May, 20231 December, 2024 in Articles, ASIC, HowTo

This HowTo will take you from a blank/brand new install of Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, Linux Mint 21, KDE neon or Zorin OS up to the point where you can run OpenROAD to make a GDS-II file of an RTL design….

AMD/Xilinx Vivado 2022.2 Is Out

Posted by Iain Waugh on 23 October, 2022 in FPGA, News

Xilinx put the new version of Vivado up on their website this week.

Converting VHDL to Verilog

Posted by Iain Waugh on 14 August, 202222 August, 2022 in Articles, Verilog, VHDL

Most open source tools don’t accept VHDL as an input, which is a real shame/annoyance if VHDL is your thing. What are the options?

How To Install OpenROAD And Other VLSI Tools Under Ubuntu 22.04 Or Linux Mint 21

Posted by Iain Waugh on 7 August, 202219 December, 2022 in Articles, ASIC, HowTo, Intermediate, VHDL

This HowTo will take you from a blank/brand new install of Ubuntu 22.04 or Linux Mint 21 up to the point where you can run OpenROAD to make a GDS-II file of a design.

AMD/Xilinx Vivado 2022.1 Is Out

Posted by Iain Waugh on 27 April, 2022 in FPGA, News

Xilinx put the new version of Vivado up on their website today, with improvement to simulation, timing closure, device support and IP. Read on for details and links.

Sydney FPGA ASIC March 2022 Meeting Slides

Posted by Iain Waugh on 3 March, 20228 August, 2023 in Articles, ASIC, Beginners, Digital Logic, FPGA

Here is the slide deck used for the “Trends” presentation:

ISFPGA 2022 Is On Next Week

Posted by Iain Waugh on 24 February, 202224 February, 2022 in FPGA, News

The International Symposium on FPGAs is scheduled for next week. This article provides links to the proceedings and the papers.

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