Kintex-7 DDR3 Debugging Notes

Apr 20, 2026 · FPGA · DDR3

During DDR3 bring-up on a Kintex-7 platform, intermittent read/write errors were observed after MIG initialization. The issue was mitigated by tuning IODELAY values and calibration sequences...

AXI Timing and Clock Domain Crossing

Apr 15, 2026 · AXI · CDC

When handling AXI across clock domains, handshake synchronization is critical. Asynchronous FIFOs or dual-flop synchronizers are commonly used to ensure stability...

Verilog Resource Optimization Techniques

Apr 10, 2026 · Verilog · Optimization

Reducing combinational depth and introducing pipeline registers can significantly improve timing closure and reduce overall resource utilization in FPGA designs...