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Synchronous FIFO Design Specification

This document outlines the design specifications for a parameterizable Synchronous FIFO buffer, detailing its functionality, architecture, interface, and verification strategy. Key features include synchronous operation, parameterizable width and depth, and support for full/empty flags. The document is intended for RTL Design Engineers, Verification Engineers, and System Architects.

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Synchronous FIFO Design Specification

This document outlines the design specifications for a parameterizable Synchronous FIFO buffer, detailing its functionality, architecture, interface, and verification strategy. Key features include synchronous operation, parameterizable width and depth, and support for full/empty flags. The document is intended for RTL Design Engineers, Verification Engineers, and System Architects.

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Synchronous FIFO Design Specification

1. Introduction

Purpose:
This document specifies the design of a parameterizable Synchronous FIFO (First-In, First-Out) buffer. It describes its
functionality, architecture, interface, and key design aspects.

Scope:
This document covers:
- Functional specification of the FIFO
- Architectural overview
- Port/interface specification
- Parameterization details
- High-level verification strategy

Target Audience:
- RTL Design Engineers
- Verification Engineers
- System Architects

Document Revision History:


| Date | Author | Description |
|------------|----------------|-----------------------|
| 2025-04-23 | [Author Name] | Initial draft |

2. Functional Specification

Overview:
The synchronous FIFO facilitates temporary data storage and sequential data transfer between two logic blocks
operating on the same clock domain.

Key Features:
- Synchronous Operation using a single clock 'clk'.
- FIFO Behavior (First-In, First-Out).
- Parameterizable Width and Depth.
- Full/Empty Flags.
- Write/Read Enable controls.
- Synchronous Reset support.

3. Architectural Specification

Block Diagram Components:


Synchronous FIFO Design Specification

- FIFO Memory: Internal array for storing data.


- Write/Read Control Logic.
- Pointers (wptr/rptr): For addressing the FIFO memory.
- Full/Empty Logic: Comparison-based logic for status flags.

Pointer Implementation:
- Write and read pointers with modulo addressing.
- Full: when MSBs differ and lower bits are equal.
- Empty: when pointers match.

Timing Diagrams:
- Shows write/read cycles, flag behavior, and reset response.

4. Interface Specification

Port List:
| Port Name | Direction | Width | Description |
|-----------|-----------|-------|--------------------------|
| clk | Input |1 | System clock |
| reset | Input |1 | Synchronous reset |
| wr_en | Input |1 | Write enable |
| rd_en | Input |1 | Read enable |
| data_in | Input |W | Input data to FIFO |
| data_out | Output |W | Output data from FIFO |
| full | Output |1 | FIFO full flag |
| empty | Output |1 | FIFO empty flag |

5. Parameterization

Parameters:
- width: Data bit width (default = 4).
- depth: FIFO depth (default = 8).
- ptr_width: Pointer width, typically log2(depth)+1.

Parameterization Impact:
- Affects memory usage and pointer sizing.

6. Verification Strategy

Verification Goals:
- Validate FIFO behavior in normal and edge cases.
Synchronous FIFO Design Specification

Verification Methods:
- SystemVerilog UVM testbench.
- Directed scenarios with mailbox communication.

Test Scenarios:
- All-zeros, all-ones.
- Alternating patterns.
- Read/write back-to-back.
- Empty read attempts.
- Mid-operation reset.

7. Implementation

HDL: Verilog
Style: RTL coding with blocking/non-blocking assignments.
Design is fully synchronous and modular.

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