Learn CHISEL-HDL with Real Code Examples

2-bit adder or ALU design

FIFO or register file implementation

Parameterized CPU core generator

Memory-mapped peripheral design

Pipelined multiplier or DSP block

Check type mismatches in signal connections

Verify parameter propagation in generators

Ensure proper clock/reset handling

Debug simulation failures using ChiselTest

Validate generated Verilog against expectations

Write unit tests for each module

Simulate combinational and sequential behavior

Check edge cases with ChiselTest

Validate generated Verilog with RTL simulators

Compare simulation results with expected behavior

Synthesize generated Verilog on FPGA boards

Integrate with ASIC synthesis flows

Use parameterized generators to create design variants

Deploy pre-verified hardware modules in larger systems

Integrate verification and testbenches into CI/CD pipelines

Scala and SBT for project management

Chisel and FIRRTL compiler

ChiselTest for functional verification

Verilator for fast RTL simulation

FPGA vendor tools for synthesis (Xilinx, Intel, Lattice)

FIRRTL passes for optimization and transformation

Integration with Verilog simulation tools

FPGA synthesis and implementation flows

Unit testing frameworks via ScalaTest

Optional integration with higher-level hardware frameworks

Reuse parameterized modules wherever possible

Leverage Scala collections for hardware generation

Use ChiselTest for early verification

Generate Verilog early for synthesis feedback

Document module interfaces and assumptions

Bridging software-oriented Scala with hardware mindset

Debugging generated Verilog indirectly

Managing parameterized modules and reusability

Optimizing performance and resource usage in hardware

Integrating Chisel-generated modules into larger systems