AXI-Lite Register Bank
Create the memory-mapped state that the AXI-Lite slave will expose.
Task
Build four 32-bit registers. A write updates the selected register on the rising edge, and a read returns the selected register combinationally.
Examples
- we=1, addr=1, wdata=32'h1234 → reg1 updates
- addr=2 on read port → rdata=reg2
Constraints
- Use four 32-bit registers.
- Synchronous active-high reset clears all registers.
- Read path is combinational.
What this problem is testing
A strong answer translates the requirement into synthesizable state and combinational logic, states reset and update semantics precisely, and handles boundary conditions rather than only the nominal case.
Interview habit: before coding, state reset behavior, the state that must be stored, and the conditions that update each output.
Verification plan
- Check reset or initialization before normal operation.
- Exercise the nominal sequence cycle by cycle.
- Test boundaries such as zero, maximum count, wraparound, full/empty, or simultaneous controls when they apply.
- Prove the design holds state when an enable or qualifying condition is absent.
Common mistakes
- Incomplete combinational assignments that infer a latch.
- Blocking/non-blocking assignments that do not match combinational versus sequential intent.
- Parameter-width and boundary errors.
- Passing the happy path while missing reset, overflow, simultaneous operations, or illegal requests.
Interview follow-up questions
- How would you parameterize this design without introducing width or boundary bugs?
- What changes if reset timing or polarity changes?
Concepts to review
AXI4-Lite, registers, SoC
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