452 MAC
452 : MAC
- Author: Mahaa Santeep G, Shylashree N, Ravish Aradhya H V, RV College Of Engineering, Sneha R V, PES University
- Description: Design and Implementation of MAC Unit Using Dadda Multiplier and Kogge-Stone Adder
- GitHub repository
- Clock: 100 Hz
Credits : We gratefully acknowledge the COE in Integrated Circuits and Systems (ICAS) and Department of ECE. Our special thanks to Dr K S Geetha (Vice Principal) and, Dr. K N Subramanya (principal) for their constant support and encouragement to do TAPEOUT in Tiny Tapeout 8 .
How it works
The tt_um_mac module is a Multiply-Accumulate (MAC) unit designed for high-performance digital signal processing and embedded system applications. This module integrates a Dadda multiplier and a Kogge-Stone adder to achieve efficient and fast computations. The MAC unit performs a sequence of multiplication and accumulation operations, which are essential in various digital signal processing tasks, such as filtering and convolution. Functional Description Input and Output Ports • Inputs: o ui_in (8-bit): Dedicated input for the first operand. o uio_in (8-bit): Input/Output interface for the second operand. o clk (1-bit): Clock signal to synchronize all operations. o rst_n (1-bit): Active-low reset signal to initialize the internal state of the MAC unit. • Outputs: o uo_out (8-bit): Output that holds the final accumulated result. o uio_oe (8-bit): Output enable signal, set to 0 indicating the uio is used as input. o uio_out (8-bit): Unused output path in the current context. Internal Architecture
- Dadda Multiplier The Dadda multiplier is a high-speed multiplier designed for efficient computation. It reduces the partial products in a sequence of reduction stages until the final product is obtained. In this design, a 4x4 Dadda multiplier is used to compute the 8-bit product of the two 4-bit operands, A and B.
- Pipeline Registers Pipeline registers are implemented to enhance the performance of the MAC unit by storing intermediate results at each stage of the operation. This design uses two pipeline registers: • Prod_stage: Holds the product of the multiplication. • Sum_stage: Holds the result of the accumulation.
- Kogge-Stone Adder The Kogge-Stone adder is a parallel-prefix form of a carry-lookahead adder, known for its high speed and efficiency in handling large bit-width additions. It computes the sum of the product and the current accumulator value (Acc), which is stored in the Sum_stage register.
- Accumulator The accumulator (Acc) is a key component that stores the ongoing sum of the products. It is updated with the result from the Kogge-Stone adder on each clock cycle, allowing the MAC unit to perform repeated accumulation operations. Reset Behavior When the reset signal (rst_n) is asserted low, the pipeline registers (Prod_stage, Sum_stage) and the accumulator (Acc) are cleared, resetting the MAC unit to its initial state.
How to test
How to Test
To verify the functionality of the tt_um_mac module, a testbench (tt_um_mac_tb) has been provided. The testbench simulates different input scenarios and observes the output behavior of the tt_um_mac module to ensure that it works correctly.
- The testbench will output the results of the simulation, including the values of the inputs and the resulting output for each test case.
- Monitor the output in the console or waveform viewer to ensure the
tt_um_macmodule behaves as expected.
Example Test Scenarios
Below is a summary of the test cases used in the tt_um_mac_tb testbench, along with their expected results.
| Time (ns) | ui_in (Input A) |
uio_in (Input B) |
Operation | Expected uo_out (Output) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-10 | 00000000 (0) |
00000000 (0) |
Reset | 00000000 (0) |
| 10-30 | 00000011 (3) |
00000010 (2) |
Multiply, Accumulate | 00000110 (6) |
| 30-50 | 00000001 (1) |
00000100 (4) |
Multiply, Accumulate | 00001010 (10) |
| 50-70 | 00000101 (5) |
00000011 (3) |
Multiply, Accumulate | 00011001 (25) |
| 70-90 | 00000111 (7) |
00000010 (2) |
Multiply, Accumulate | 00100111 (39) |
| 90-110 | 00000000 (0) |
00000000 (0) |
No Operation (Idle) | 00100111 (39) |
| 110-130 | 00000001 (1) |
00000001 (1) |
Multiply, Accumulate | 00101000 (40) |
Monitoring Output
During the simulation, you can monitor the console or waveform outputs for detailed step-by-step results. The testbench uses $monitor to display real-time updates of the inputs and the resulting output.
initial begin
$monitor("Time=%0d | ui_in=%b, uio_in=%b | uo_out=%b", $time, ui_in, uio_in, uo_out);
end
This will provide you with a detailed trace of how the tt_um_mac module processes the inputs to generate the expected outputs.
IO
| # | Input | Output | Bidirectional |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ui_in[[0] | uo_out[0] | uio_in[0] |
| 1 | ui_in[[1] | uo_out[1] | uio_in[1] |
| 2 | ui_in[[2] | uo_out[2] | uio_in[2] |
| 3 | ui_in[[3] | uo_out[3] | uio_in[3] |
| 4 | uo_out[4] | ||
| 5 | uo_out[5] | ||
| 6 | uo_out[6] | ||
| 7 | uo_out[7] |