Talent CIRCUIT

FPGA Developer Expert Available

Written by Kent Smith | August 04, 2017

Nathan – FPGA Developer/Scripting Expert (Available Immediately)

  • Writes/debugs Python based firmware test programs for a new device, including battery.
  •  Implements both C and Python elliptical curve cryptographic routines and test bench for digital signatures to validate battery packs.
  • Responsible for the ROM contents on Veridian.  Additionally responsible for the new Flash programming and erase routines for the customer.  Develops random test bench to exercise the Flash memory.
  • Wrote a python emulator of the Veridian device.  The ARM cortex M0+ core was modelled along with RAM, ROM, FLASH, UART and other blocks.  The emulator reads the ELF file containing the binary code compiled by the Keil tools and provides a near clock accurate execution model of that code running on Veridian.  This enables the Veridian ROM image to be debugged in advance of Silicon.
  • Developed a flash emulation on a FPGA.  Through a ROM based C program, emulates the Flash API library to allow the Veridian customer to develop their firmware on a FPGA with confidence that it will function on the silicon when it is finished.
  • Developed a Verilog AMS generator to interface the digital and analog portions of Veridian together.  This enabled the design team to simulate concurrently the digital and analog design databases.
  • Developed a Verilog generator that instantiates the level shifters between the different power domains on Veridian.  The Python programs reads a Excel spreadsheet to get a template and then generates a Verilog netlists as per that template.