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Jason c983a3c705 Achieve timing closure: DSP48E1 pipelines, 4-stage NCO, 28-bit CIC, ASYNC_REG
Phase 0+ timing optimization (attempts #13-22 + implementation):

NCO (nco_400m_enhanced.v):
- 4-stage pipeline: DSP48E1 accumulate -> LUT read -> negate -> quadrant MUX
- DSP48E1 phase accumulator in P=P+C mode (eliminates 8-stage CARRY4 chain)
- Registered phase_inc_dithered to break cascaded 32-bit add path

DDC (ddc_400m.v):
- Direct DSP48E1 instantiation for I/Q mixers (AREG=1, BREG=1, MREG=1, PREG=1)
- CEP=1, RSTP=!reset_n for proper pipeline control
- 3-stage dsp_valid_pipe for PREG=1 latency
- Behavioral sim model under ifdef SIMULATION for Icarus compatibility

CIC (cic_decimator_4x_enhanced.v):
- 28-bit accumulators (was 36) per CIC width formula: 18 + 5*log2(4) = 28
- Removed integrator/comb saturation (CIC uses wrapping arithmetic by design)
- Pipelined output saturation comparison

CDC/ASYNC_REG:
- ASYNC_REG attribute on all CDC synchronizer registers (cdc_modules.v,
  radar_system_top.v, usb_data_interface.v)
- Sync reset in generate blocks (cdc_modules.v)

Results: Vivado post-implementation WNS=+1.196ns, 0 failing endpoints,
850 LUTs (1.34%), 466 FFs (0.37%), 2 DSP48E1 (0.83%) on xc7a100t.
All testbenches pass: 241/244 (3 known stub failures).
2026-03-16 01:02:07 +02:00
Jason ffed7c1623 Fix CDC timing violations: add synchronizers for all inter-clock crossings
Resolve all 4 inter-clock timing violations found in Vivado synthesis
attempt #11 (WNS was -2.552 ns). Changes:

- Add reset synchronizer for clk_120m_dac domain (2-FF chain)
- Add Gray-code CDC for chirp_counter (6-bit, 120MHz->100MHz)
- Add single-bit CDC for new_chirp_frame (3-stage, 120MHz->100MHz)
- Add 2-stage input synchronizers for valid signals in USB module
  (clk_100m->ft601_clk_in) with data capture on rising edge
- Fix ft601_clk_out multi-driven net (removed duplicate assignment)
- Update XDC: set_max_delay -datapath_only for CDC, false_path for reset

Result: Vivado attempt #12 passes with 0 errors, 0 timing violations,
and 'All user specified timing constraints are met.' (WNS +0.983 ns)
2026-03-15 17:58:14 +02:00
Jason 76183e2e95 Fix 6 RTL bugs in FPGA signal processing chain
- nco_400m_enhanced.v: Correct sine LUT values (3.7x quadrature error)
- ddc_400m.v: Fix wire forward-declaration (Verilog-2001 compliance)
- plfm_chirp_controller.v: Remove multi-driven chirp_counter (critical)
- radar_system_top.v: Fix CFAR wire-as-reg, connect chirp_counter to receiver
- radar_receiver_final.v: Promote chirp_counter to input port

All fixes verified with Icarus Verilog 13.0 testbenches (144/144 tests pass).
2026-03-15 06:14:04 +02:00
NawfalMotii79 45ad19184c Add files via upload 2026-03-10 01:31:50 +00:00