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title:  "Verilog-vs-Chisel"
section: "chisel3"
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# Verilog vs Chisel Side-By-Side

This page serves as a quick introduction to Chisel for those familiar with Verilog. It is by no means a comprehensive guide of everything Chisel can do. Feel free to file an issue with suggestions of things you'd like to see added to this page. 

```scala mdoc:invisible
import chisel3._
import chisel3.util.{switch, is}
import chisel3.stage.ChiselStage
import chisel3.experimental.ChiselEnum
import chisel3.util.{Cat, Fill, DecoupledIO}
```

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        <h1>Creating a Module</h1>
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            <td><b style="font-size:30px">Verilog</b></td>
            <td><b style="font-size:30px">Chisel</b></td>
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```verilog
module Foo (
  input  a,
  output b
);
  assign b = a;
endmodule
```

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```scala mdoc
class Foo extends Module {
  val a = IO(Input(Bool()))
  val b = IO(Output(Bool()))
  b := a
}
```
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# Parameterizing a Module

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            <td><b style="font-size:30px">Verilog</b></td>
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```verilog
module PassthroughGenerator(
  input  [width-1:0] in,
  output [width-1:0] out
);
 
  parameter width = 8;
  
  assign out = in;
endmodule
```
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```scala mdoc:silent
class PassthroughGenerator(width: Int = 8) extends Module {
    val in = IO(Input(UInt(width.W)))
    val out = IO(Output(UInt(width.W)))
    
    out := in
}
```
```scala mdoc:invisible
ChiselStage.emitVerilog(new PassthroughGenerator(10))
```
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```verilog
module ParameterizedWidthAdder(
  input [in0Width-1:0] in0,
  input [in1Width-1:0] in1,
  output [sumWidth-1:0] sum
);
  parameter in0Width = 8;
  parameter in1Width = 1;
  parameter sumWidth = 9;

  assign sum = in0 + in1;

endmodule
```

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```scala mdoc:silent
class ParameterizedWidthAdder(
  in0Width: Int,
  in1Width: Int,
  sumWidth: Int) extends Module {
  
  val in0 = IO(Input(UInt(in0Width.W)))
  val in1 = IO(Input(UInt(in1Width.W)))
  val sum = IO(Output(UInt(sumWidth.W)))
  
  // a +& b includes the carry, a + b does not
  sum := in0 +& in1
}
```
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# Wire Assignment and Literal Values

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```verilog
module MyWireAssignmentModule ();

  wire [31:0] aa = 'd42;
  // Logical reg for use in always block, not real register
  reg [31:0] a;
  
  //
  always @(*) begin
    a = aa;
  end 
  
  // Hex value initialization
  wire [31:0] b = 32'hbabecafe;
  
  // Declaration separate from Assignment
  wire [15:0] c;
  wire d;
  
  assign c = 16'b1;
  assign d = 1'b1;
  
  // Signed values
  wire signed [63:0] g;
  assign g = -’d5;
  
  wire signed [31:0] h = 'd5;
  
  reg signed[31:0] f;
  always@(*) begin
    f = ‘d5;
  end
endmodule
```


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```scala mdoc:silent


class MyWireAssignmentModule extends Module {

    val aa = 42.U(32.W)
    val a = Wire(UInt(32.W))
    a := aa
    val b = "hbabecafe".U(32.W)
    val c = Wire(UInt(16.W))
    val d = Wire(Bool())
    c := "b1".U(16.W)
    d := true.B
    val g = Wire(SInt(64.W))
    g := -5.S
    val h = 5.asSInt(32.W)
    val f = Wire(SInt(32.W))
    f := 5.S
}
```
```scala mdoc:invisible
ChiselStage.emitVerilog(new MyWireAssignmentModule)
```

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# Register Declaration and Assignment

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```verilog
module RegisterModule(
  input        clock,
  input        reset,
  input  [7:0] in,
  output [7:0] out,
  input        differentClock,
  input        differentSyncReset,
  input        differentAsyncReset
);

  reg [7:0] registerWithoutInit;
  reg [7:0] registerWithInit;
  reg [7:0] registerOnDifferentClockAndSyncReset;
  reg [7:0] registerOnDifferentClockAndAsyncReset;


  always @(posedge clock) begin
    registerWithoutInit <= in + 8'h1;
  end
  
  always @(posedge clock) begin
    if (reset) begin
      registerWithInit <= 8'd42;
    end else begin
      registerWithInit <= registerWithInit - 8'h1;
    end
  end
  
  always @(posedge differentClock) begin
    if (differentSyncReset) begin
      registerOnDifferentClockAndSyncReset <= 8'h42;
    end else begin
      registerOnDifferentClockAndSyncReset <= in - 8'h1;
    end
  end
   
  always @(posedge differentClock or posedge differentAsyncReset) begin
    if (differentAsyncReset) begin
      registerOnDifferentClockAndAsyncReset <= 8'h24;
    end else begin
      registerOnDifferentClockAndAsyncReset <= in + 8'h2;
    end
  end
  
  assign out = in + 
    registerWithoutInit + 
    registerWithInit + 
    registerOnDifferentClockAndSyncReset + 
    registerOnDifferentClockAndAsyncReset;
endmodule
  
```
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```scala mdoc:silent
class RegisterModule extends Module {
  val in  = IO(Input(UInt(8.W)))
  val out = IO(Output(UInt(8.W)))

  val differentClock = IO(Input(Clock()))
  val differentSyncReset = IO(Input(Bool()))
  
  val differentAsyncReset = IO(Input(AsyncReset()))
  
  val registerWithoutInit = Reg(UInt(8.W))
  
  val registerWithInit = RegInit(42.U(8.W))
  
  registerWithoutInit := in + 1.U
  
  registerWithInit := registerWithInit - 1.U
  
  val registerOnDifferentClockAndSyncReset = withClockAndReset(differentClock, differentSyncReset) {
    val reg = RegInit("h42".U(8.W))
    reg
  }
  registerOnDifferentClockAndSyncReset := in - 1.U
  
  val registerOnDifferentClockAndAsyncReset = withClockAndReset(differentClock, differentAsyncReset) {
    val reg = RegInit("h24".U(8.W))
    reg
  }
  registerOnDifferentClockAndAsyncReset := in + 2.U
  
  out := in + 
    registerWithoutInit + 
    registerWithInit + 
    registerOnDifferentClockAndSyncReset + 
    registerOnDifferentClockAndAsyncReset
}
```
```scala mdoc:invisible
ChiselStage.emitVerilog(new RegisterModule)
```
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# Case Statements

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```verilog
module CaseStatementModule(
  input  [2:0] a,
  input  [2:0] b,
  input  [2:0] c,
  input  [1:0] sel,
  output reg [2:0] out
);

  always @(*)
    case (sel)
      2'b00: out <= a;
      2'b01: out <= b;
      2'b10: out <= c;
      default: out <= 3'b0;
    end
  end
endmodule
```
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```scala mdoc:silent
class CaseStatementModule extends Module {
  val a, b, c= IO(Input(UInt(3.W)))
  val sel = IO(Input(UInt(2.W)))
  val out = IO(Output(UInt(3.W)))
  
  // default goes first
  out := 0.U

  switch (sel) {
    is ("b00".U) { out := a }
    is ("b01".U) { out := b }
    is ("b10".U) { out := c }
  }
}
```
```scala mdoc:invisible
ChiselStage.emitVerilog(new CaseStatementModule)
```
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# Case Statements Using Enums 

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```verilog
module CaseStatementEnumModule1 (
  input [2:0] rs1,
  input [2:0] pc,
  input AluMux1Sel sel,
  output reg [2:0] out);

  typedef enum {SELECT_RS1, SELECT_PC} AluMux1Sel;
  
  case(sel)
    SELECT_RS1: out <= rs1;
    SELECT_PC: out <= pc;
    default: out <= 3'b0;
  end
endmodule
```
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```scala mdoc:silent
class CaseStatementEnumModule1 extends Module {
  
  object AluMux1Sel extends ChiselEnum {
    val selectRS1, selectPC = Value
  }
  
   import AluMux1Sel._
   val rs1, pc = IO(Input(UInt(3.W)))
   val sel = IO(Input(AluMux1Sel()))
   val out = IO(Output(UInt(3.W)))
   
   // default goes first
   out := 0.U
    
   switch (sel) {
     is (selectRS1) { out := rs1 }
     is (selectPC)  { out := pc }
  }
}
```
```scala mdoc:invisible
ChiselStage.emitVerilog(new CaseStatementEnumModule1)
```
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```verilog
module CaseStatementEnumModule2 (input clk);
 
  typedef enum {
    INIT = 3,
    IDLE = 'h13,
    START = 'h17,
    READY = 'h23 } StateValue;
       
  reg StateValue state;
    
 
  always @(posedge clk) begin
    case (state)
      IDLE    : state = START;
      START   : state = READY;
      READY   : state = IDLE ;
      default : state = IDLE ;
    endcase
  end
endmodule
```
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```scala mdoc:silent
class CaseStatementEnumModule2 extends Module {
  
  object StateValue extends ChiselEnum {
   val INIT  = Value(0x03.U) 
    val IDLE  = Value(0x13.U) 
    val START = Value(0x17.U) 
    val READY = Value(0x23.U) 
  }
  import StateValue._
  val state = Reg(StateValue())

  
  switch (state) {
    is (INIT) {state := IDLE}
    is (IDLE) {state := START}
    is (START) {state := READY}
    is (READY) {state := IDLE}
  }
}
```
```scala mdoc:invisible
ChiselStage.emitVerilog(new CaseStatementEnumModule2)
```
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```
module MyInterfaceModule(
  input        clock,
  input        reset,
  output       io_in_ready,
  input        io_in_valid,
  input  [7:0] io_in_bits,
  input        io_out_ready,
  output       io_out_valid,
  output [7:0] io_out_bits
);
  assign io_in_ready = io_out_ready; // @[main.scala 17:12]
  assign io_out_valid = io_in_valid; // @[main.scala 17:12]
  assign io_out_bits = io_in_bits; // @[main.scala 17:12]
endmodule
```
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```scala mdoc:silent
class MyInterfaceModule extends Module {
val io = IO(new Bundle {
val in = Flipped(DecoupledIO(UInt(8.W)))
val out = DecoupledIO(UInt(8.W))
})

val tmp = Wire(DecoupledIO(UInt(8.W)))
tmp <> io.in
io.out <> tmp
io.out <> io.in
}
```
```scala mdoc:invisible
ChiselStage.emitVerilog(new MyInterfaceModule)
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# Multi-Dimensional Memories

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```verilog
module ReadWriteSmem(
  input clock,
  input reset,
  input io_enable,
  input io_write,
  input [9:0] io_addr,
  input [31:0] io_dataIn,
  output [31:0] io_dataOut
);

reg [31:0] mem [0:1023];
reg [9:0] addr_delay;

assign io_dataOut = mem[addr_delay]

  always @(posedge clock) begin
    if (io_enable & io_write) begin
      mem[io_addr] <= io_data;
    end
    if (io_enable) begin
      addr_delay <= io_addr;
    end
  end
endmodule
```
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```scala mdoc:silent
class ReadWriteSmem extends Module {
  val io = IO(new Bundle {
    val enable = Input(Bool())
    val write = Input(Bool())
    val addr = Input(UInt(10.W))
    val dataIn = Input(UInt(32.W))
    val dataOut = Output(UInt(32.W))
  })
  
  val mem = SyncReadMem(1024, UInt(32.W))
  
  // Create one write port and one read port
  mem.write(io.addr, io.dataIn)
  io.dataOut := mem.read(io.addr, io.enable)
}
```
```scala mdoc:invisible
ChiselStage.emitVerilog(new ReadWriteSmem)
```
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```verilog
module ReadWriteMem(
  input         clock,
  input         io_enable,
  input         io_write,
  input  [9:0]  io_addr,
  input  [31:0] io_dataIn,
  output [31:0] io_dataOut
  );
  
  reg [31:0] mem [0:1023];
  
  assign io_dataOut = mem[io_addr];
  
  always @(posedge clock) begin
    if (io_enable && io_write) begin
      mem[io_addr] <= io_dataIn;
    end
  end

endmodule
```

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```scala mdoc:silent
class ReadWriteMem extends Module {
  val io = IO(new Bundle {
    val enable = Input(Bool())
    val write = Input(Bool())
    val addr = Input(UInt(10.W))
    val dataIn = Input(UInt(32.W))
    val dataOut = Output(UInt(32.W))
})
  val mem = Mem(1024, UInt(32.W))
  // Create one write port and one read port
  mem.write(io.addr, io.dataIn)
  io.dataOut := mem.read(io.addr)
}
```
```scala mdoc:invisible
ChiselStage.emitVerilog(new ReadWriteMem)
```
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# Operators

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```verilog
 module OperatorExampleModule(
  input         clock,
  input         reset,
  input  [31:0] x,
  input  [31:0] y,
  input  [31:0] c,
  output [31:0] add_res,
  output [31:0] sub_res,
  output [31:0] mod_res,
  output [31:0] div_res,
  output [31:0] and_res,
  output [31:0] or_res,
  output [31:0] xor_res,
  output [31:0] not_res,
  output [31:0] logical_not_res,
  output [31:0] mux_res,
  output [31:0] rshift_res,
  output [31:0] lshift_res,
  output        andR_res,
  output        logical_and_res,
  output        logical_or_res,
  output        equ_res,
  output        not_equ_res,
  output        orR_res,
  output        xorR_res,
  output        gt_res,
  output        lt_res,
  output        geq_res,
  output        leq_res,
  output        single_bitselect_res,
  output [63:0] mul_res,
  output [63:0] cat_res,
  output [1:0]  multiple_bitselect_res,
  output [95:0] fill_res
);
  assign add_res = x + y; 
  assign sub_res = x - y;
  assign mod_res = x % y;
  assign mul_res = x * y;
  assign div_res = x / y;
  assign equ_res = x == y;
  assign not_equ_res = x != y;
  assign and_res = x & y;
  assign or_res = x | y; 
  assign xor_res = x ^ y;
   assign not_res = ~x; 
  assign logical_not_res = !(x == 32'h0);
   assign logical_and_res = x[0] && y[0];
  assign logical_or_res = x[0] || y[0];
  assign cat_res = {x,y}; 
  assign mux_res = c[0] ? x : y;
  assign rshift_res = x >> y[2:0];
  assign lshift_res = x << y[2:0];
  assign gt_res = x > y; 
  assign lt_res = x < y;
  assign geq_res = x >= y; 
  assign leq_res = x <= y;
  assign single_bitselect_res = x[1];
  assign multiple_bitselect_res = x[1:0];
  assign fill_res = {3{x}};
  assign andR_res = &x;
  assign orR_res = |x; 
  assign xorR_res = ^x; 
 
  

  
 
endmodule

```

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```scala mdoc:silent
class OperatorExampleModule extends Module {

  val x, y, c = IO(Input(UInt(32.W)))

  val add_res, sub_res, 
  mod_res, div_res, and_res, 
  or_res, xor_res, not_res,
  logical_not_res, mux_res,  
  rshift_res , lshift_res = IO(Output(UInt(32.W)))
  
  val logical_and_res, logical_or_res, 
  equ_res, not_equ_res, andR_res, 
  orR_res, xorR_res, gt_res,lt_res, 
  geq_res, leq_res,single_bitselect_res = IO(Output(Bool()))
  
  val mul_res, cat_res= IO(Output(UInt(64.W)))
  
  val multiple_bitselect_res = IO(Output(UInt(2.W)))
  
  val fill_res = IO(Output(UInt((3*32).W)))

  add_res := x + y
  sub_res := x - y 
  mod_res := x % y
  mul_res := x * y
  div_res := x / y
  equ_res := x === y
  not_equ_res := x =/= y 
  and_res := x & y
  or_res := x | y
  xor_res := x ^ y
  not_res :=  ~x
  logical_not_res := !x
  logical_and_res := x(0) && y(0)
  logical_or_res := x(0) || y(0)
  cat_res := Cat(x, y)
  mux_res := Mux(c(0), x, y)
  rshift_res := x >> y(2, 0)
  lshift_res := x << y(2, 0)
  gt_res := x > y
  lt_res := x < y
  geq_res := x >= y
  leq_res := x <= y
  single_bitselect_res := x(1) 
  multiple_bitselect_res := x(1, 0) 
  fill_res:= Fill(3,x)
  andR_res := x.andR
  orR_res := x.orR
  xorR_res := x.xorR
} 
```

```scala mdoc:invisible
ChiselStage.emitVerilog(new OperatorExampleModule)
```
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