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What is a Chiplet Based Design? Unlocking the Future of Semiconductor Innovation

July 1, 2025June 30, 2025 vlsifacts No Comments

The semiconductor industry is constantly evolving, driven by the relentless demand for higher performance, lower power consumption, and faster time-to-market. One of the most exciting trends reshaping chip development today is chiplet based design. But what exactly is a chiplet based design, and why is it gaining so much attention? In this blog post, we’ll explore…

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How to Implement a Finite State Machine (FSM) in Verilog: Practical Examples and Best Practices

July 1, 2025July 17, 2025 vlsifacts No Comments

Finite State Machines (FSMs) are fundamental building blocks in digital design, controlling everything from simple counters to complex communication protocols. If you’re learning Verilog or designing digital circuits, understanding how to implement FSMs efficiently is essential. In this blog post, we’ll walk through the core components of an FSM, provide a practical example of a…

Digital Electronics, Verilog

Understanding Reset Signals in Digital Design: Types, Pros & Cons, and Best Practices

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 vlsifacts No Comments

In digital design, the reset signal is one of the most fundamental control signals. It ensures that your digital circuits start in a known, stable state before normal operation begins. Whether you’re designing a simple flip-flop or a complex processor, understanding resets is crucial for reliable and predictable behavior. In this post, we’ll explore: Why Do We…

Digital Electronics, Verilog

Synthesis Constructs in Verilog: A Comprehensive Guide for Designers

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 vlsifacts No Comments

Verilog is a powerful hardware description language widely used for designing digital circuits. However, writing Verilog code that can be successfully synthesized into hardware requires understanding the synthesis constructs – the subset of Verilog that synthesis tools can interpret and convert into physical gates and flip-flops. In this blog post, we’ll explore the essential synthesis constructs…

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How AI Is Transforming Chip Design Workflows: The Future of Semiconductor Innovation

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 vlsifacts No Comments

The world of chip design is changing rapidly. What once took months of manual effort is now being accelerated, enhanced, and in many cases, reimagined through Artificial Intelligence (AI). As semiconductor complexity grows; especially in the AI, automotive, and edge computing markets; traditional design workflows are struggling to keep pace. That’s where AI-powered chip design…

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Intermediate Verilog Questions for Designers (Part – 1) : Strengthen Your Coding and Design Skills

June 27, 2025July 18, 2025 vlsifacts No Comments

1. Model a tri-state buffer in Verilog. 2. Implement a 2-to-1 multiplexer in Verilog using a continuous assignment. 3. Model a combinational circuit using case? 4. How do you model a flip-flop in Verilog? A flip-flop is edge sensitive. The following code represents a positive-edge-triggered D flip-flop that stores the value of d at each rising clock edge. 5. How…

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Basic Verilog Questions for Beginners (Part – 3) : Build Your Foundations

June 25, 2025July 18, 2025 vlsifacts No Comments

1. Explain the concept of sensitivity lists in Verilog. A sensitivity list specifies the signals that trigger the execution of an always block when they change. Example: Here, the block executes whenever a or b changes. 2. What is the purpose of generate statements in Verilog? The generate statement is used to dynamically create repetitive hardware structures or conditional instantiations during elaboration. Example: 3. Discuss…

Interview, Question Bank, Verilog

Basic Verilog Questions for Beginners (Part – 2) : Build Your Foundations

June 24, 2025July 18, 2025 vlsifacts No Comments

1. Explain the difference between blocking and non-blocking assignments. Example: 2. What is the difference between posedge and negedge? Example: 3. What is the purpose of the assign statement? The assign statement is used for continuous assignments in combinational logic. It is used to drive values to wire data types. Example: 4. How do you declare a parameter in Verilog? A parameter is…

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Basic Verilog Questions for Beginners (Part – 1) : Build Your Foundations

June 24, 2025July 18, 2025 vlsifacts No Comments

1. What is Verilog and why is it used in VLSI design? Verilog is a Hardware Description Language (HDL) widely used to design and model digital electronic systems. It helps in writing structured, reusable code to describe how a circuit should function. Verilog is crucial in VLSI design because it supports simulation, verification, and hardware…

Interview, Question Bank, Verilog

The Future of Smart Semiconductor Fabs: How AI and Automation Are Transforming Chip Manufacturing

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 vlsifacts No Comments

The semiconductor industry is evolving at a very high speed. As chips become smaller, more complex, and essential to everything from smartphones to electric vehicles, manufacturers are under immense pressure to deliver faster, cheaper, and higher-quality chips. This is where Smart Semiconductor Fabs – factories powered by AI, machine learning, automation, and real-time analytics are…

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