Implementation of Digital Circuits on Artix-7 FPGA, KPR Institute Engineering and Technology, Autonomous Engineering Institution, Coimbatore, India

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) is offering an Honors course titled U21ECP06: System Design Using FPGA for fourth-semester students. To enhancing students’ knowledge and practical exposure in the domains of VLSI and FPGA, a two-day hands-on workshop on the topic “Implementation of Digital Circuits on Artix-7 FPGA” was organized on 17.04.26 & 20.04.26.

The two-day workshop on “Implementation of Digital Circuits on Artix-7 FPGA” was successfully conducted and achieved its intended objectives. The program significantly enhanced students’ practical knowledge and skills in FPGA-based system design. Such initiatives play a vital role in preparing students for careers in VLSI, embedded systems, and hardware design domains.

Objectives:

v To provide fundamental understanding of FPGA architecture and design flow

v To introduce students to hardware description languages (Verilog)

v To enable implementation of combinational and sequential circuits on FPGA

v To provide hands-on experience using Artix-7 FPGA boards

v To enhance problem-solving skills in digital system design

Day 1(17.04.2026):

· Introduction to FPGA and its architecture

· Overview of Artix-7 FPGA board

· Basics of digital design using HDL

· Design and simulation of combinational circuits

· Hands-on session: Implementation of logic gates, adders, multiplexers

Day 2 (20.04.2026):

· Design of sequential circuits (flip-flops, counters, registers)

· Introduction to synthesis and implementation tools (e.g., Xilinx Vivado)

· Hands-on session: Implementation of counters and simple digital systems

· Demonstration and validation on FPGA hardware

Outcomes of the Workshop:

     At the end of the workshop, students were able to:

· Understand the architecture and working principles of FPGA

· Develop and simulate digital circuits using Verilog HDL

· Implement combinational and sequential circuits on Artix-7 FPGA

· Use Xilinx Vivado tool for synthesis, simulation, and implementation

· Apply FPGA concepts in mini-projects and future coursework