Goal
Demonstrate the core idea behind Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) through a simple, educational example.
Background
An FPGA flips the usual hardware model on its head. Instead of manufacturing fixed-purpose hardware like a CPU or GPU, you start with a board made of generic, reconfigurable components. You then program the hardware itself to implement the logic you want. This logic runs directly in hardware, not as software instructions.
Hardware behavior is described using Hardware Description Languages (HDLs). The most widely used industry standard is Verilog.
Scope
This project aims to:
Simulate a simplified FPGA board
Define a minimal hardware description language inspired by Verilog
Show how hardware logic is configured and executed at runtime
Illustrate how “programming hardware” differs from traditional software execution
The emphasis is on clarity and conceptual understanding, not full hardware accuracy.
Goal
Demonstrate the core idea behind Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) through a simple, educational example.
Background
An FPGA flips the usual hardware model on its head. Instead of manufacturing fixed-purpose hardware like a CPU or GPU, you start with a board made of generic, reconfigurable components. You then program the hardware itself to implement the logic you want. This logic runs directly in hardware, not as software instructions.
Hardware behavior is described using Hardware Description Languages (HDLs). The most widely used industry standard is Verilog.
Scope
This project aims to:
Simulate a simplified FPGA board
Define a minimal hardware description language inspired by Verilog
Show how hardware logic is configured and executed at runtime
Illustrate how “programming hardware” differs from traditional software execution
The emphasis is on clarity and conceptual understanding, not full hardware accuracy.