Learn VERILOG with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 20, 2025
Architecture
Designs built with modules connected by ports/wires
Concurrent execution simulates real hardware
Always blocks model sequential/combinational logic
Parameters enable reusable modules
Hierarchical modules support complex design
Rendering Model
Source code parsed by compiler
Simulation elaborates design
Waveforms generated for debugging
Synthesis maps to gates/flip-flops
Routed to FPGA/ASIC hardware
Architectural Patterns
Finite State Machines
Pipelined datapaths
Hierarchical modules
Bus interfaces (AXI/AHB)
Clock-domain partitioning
Real World Architectures
RISC-V processors
Network routers/switch ASICs
Graphics accelerators
Embedded controllers
DSP engines
Design Principles
C-like procedural syntax
Events drive execution
Simulates real hardware concurrency
Hierarchical module design
Compact and fast modeling
Scalability Guide
Pipeline deep combinational logic
Use parameters for reusable design
Split designs into modules
Use structural hierarchy
Apply FPGA floorplanning for timing
Migration Guide
Upgrade to SystemVerilog for modern features
Convert older Verilog-95 to Verilog-2001
Wrap modules for mixed-language projects
Refactor blocking assignments in sequential logic
Prepare code for synthesis vs simulation