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Video Controller: Framestore


Super video graphics adaptor (SVGA) analog framestore output port.

  reg [2:0] framestore[32767:0];
  reg [7:0] hptr, vptr; 
  output reg [2:0] rgb_video;
  output reg hsynch, vsynch;

  always @(posedge clk) begin
       hptr <= (hsynch) ? 0: hptr + 1;
       hsynch <= (hptr >= 230) 
       if (hsynch) vptr <= (vsynch) ? 0: vptr + 1;
       vsynch <= (vptr == 110) 

       if (hwen) framestore[haddr]<= wdata[2:0];
       /*else*/ rgb_video <= framestore[{vptr[6:0], hptr}];


       end

Alternate design uses main system RAM instead of a private SRAM (need a small staging FIFO).

The pixel clock rate, H/W dimensions and synch pulse widths are normally programmable.

The RAM cannot be read. Moreover it has two address ports: re-code with one arbitrated port ?


39: (C) 2008-15, DJ Greaves, University of Cambridge, Computer Laboratory.