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Testbench: 4-bit timer (VHDL)

Verify loading, countdown and the completion pulse.

Exercise objective

The DUT counts cycles until the expected event and reports its state.

Prerequisites

  • Read signals and write assertions in a VHDL testbench.
  • Understand the circuit under test: The DUT counts cycles until the expected event and reports its state.

Skills you will practice

  • Load
  • Done
  • Boundary
  • Reset

Equipment and tools

  • The VHDL editor and validation are available in the browser. You do not need an FPGA board for this exercise.

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