AXI Protocol and VIP Development Training
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AXI Protocol and VIP Development Training
- Course Duration: 23 Hours
- 4.6 Star (Rating)
- 800+ (Student Enrolled till Now)
AMBA Protocol Training (AXI, AHB, APB) – Course Overview
AMBA Protocol Training is a structured e-learning program designed to help engineers gain in-depth expertise in AXI, AHB, and APB protocols, which form the backbone of most ARM-based SoC architectures. Since the majority of modern SoC designs are built on ARM architecture and AMBA standards, a strong understanding of these protocols is essential for both design and verification engineers.
This course focuses on developing a clear understanding of protocol concepts, features, and timing behavior for AXI4.0, AHB2.0, and APB. Learners study how these protocols are used in real-world SoC designs and how they impact data transfer, arbitration, and performance. The program also introduces protocol-based design debugging and verification concepts commonly used in SoC development environments.
The training emphasizes practical application through protocol timing analysis and testbench development concepts. Participants learn how to interpret protocol waveforms, debug SoC-level communication issues, and develop protocol-aware verification components. This course is suitable for VLSI design engineers, verification engineers, and freshers preparing for SoC design and verification roles where AXI or AHB protocol knowledge is a key requirement.
Course Objectives
The primary objectives of this course are to:
• Build strong understanding of AMBA protocol architecture and fundamentals
• Gain detailed knowledge of AXI4, AHB, and APB protocol features and transactions
• Interpret and analyze protocol timing diagrams
• Understand protocol-based SoC communication and data transfer mechanisms
• Learn protocol-level debugging techniques for SoC designs
• Develop protocol-oriented testbench concepts for verification
• Strengthen skills for SoC design and verification engineer roles
• Prepare learners for AXI, AHB, and APB protocol interview questions
Demo Videos
| Unit Number | Topic | Duration (Mins) |
| 1 | AXI Protocol introduction | 206 |
| 2 | AXI Protocol features | 109 |
| 3 | AXI Protocol advanced features | 103 |
| 4 | AXI Protocol advanced features | 65 |
| 5 | VIP development concepts, VIP template coding | 45 |
| 6 | VIP BFM and Generator coding, Testcase development | 97 |
| 7 | VIP monitor and coverage coding, Coverage report analysis | 161 |
| 8 | Reference model and checker coding, | 161 |
| 9 | Assertions coding, Advanced feature implementation | 83 |
| 10 | AXI advanced feature implementation, Slave implementation as a slave VIP | 60 |
| 11 | Advanced feature checking | 25 |
| 12 | AXI UVC Development | 68 |
| 13 | AXI Scoreboard coding - 2 different styles | 183 |
| 14 | AXI Scoreboard integration steps | 6 |
| 15 | AXI, AHB interview questions | 4 |
| 16 | AXI Interconnect development concepts | 6 |
| 17 | AXI WRAP FIXED Burst Implementation concepts | 52 |
Curriculum
| Introduction to on-chip protocols |
| Protocol overview |
| AXI revisions |
| AXI based system architecture |
| Global signals |
| Write address channel signals |
| Write data channel signals |
| Write response channel signals |
| Read address channel signals |
| Read data channel signals |
| Low power interface signals |
| Basic write and read transactions |
| Relationship between channels |
| Transaction structure |
| Transaction types and attributes |
| AXI3 memory attribute signalling |
| AXI4 changes to memory attribute signalling |
| Memory types |
| Mismatched memory attributes |
| Transaction buffering |
| Access permissions |
| AXI transaction identifiers |
| Transaction ID |
| Transaction ordering |
| Definition of ordering model |
| Master ordering |
| Interconnect ordering |
| Slave ordering |
| Response before final destination |
| Single-copy atomicity size |
| Exclusive accesses |
| Locked accesses |
| Atomic access signaling |
| QoS signaling |
| Multiple region signaling |
| User-defined signaling |
| Low power interface signals |
| Low power clock control |
| Interoperability principles |
| Major Interface categories |
| Default signal values |
| VIP architecture |
| VIP components |
| VIP types |
| Master, Slave |
| Active, Passive |
| VIP test scenario listing down |
| VIP component coding |
| Driver, Generator, Monitor, Coverage, Environment |
| Interface, transaction, Slave model, assertions |
| Testbench integration |
| Testcase coding |
| Simulations and waveform analysis |
| Functional coverage analysis |
| Assertion coding and analysis |
| Enhance AXI3 VIP for AXI4 additional features |
| QoS signaling |
| Multiple region signaling |
| User-defined signaling |
| Low power interface |
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Course Instructor
- Sreenivas Reddy — Founder, VLSIGuru
Course Highlights
- 1-1 mentor support
- Mentor guidance support for assignments
- Multiple mock interviews
- Dedicated live support sessions over weekends
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FAQ
- Course presentations for all topics
- Session notes
- Lab documents with detailed steps
- User guides
- Exposure to any bus protocols like I2C, SPI, etc
- Exposure to digital design concepts
Yes. Participant will gain exposure to following aspects
- VIP development for AXI3 protocol
- UVC development for AHB2 protocol
- UVC development for APB protocol
- Analysing AXI, AHB and APB timing diagrams in simulations
- Functional coverage analysis
- Assertion coding and debugging
- Each session of course is recorded, missed session videos will be shared
- Yes, You will have option to view the recorded videos of course for the sessions missed
- You will have option to repeat the course any time in next 1 year
- Yes, Course fee also includes support for doubt clarification sessions even after course completion
- You have option to mail you queries
- Option to meet in person to clarify doubts