4-Bit NanoProcessor on FPGA

Designed and implemented a custom 4-Bit NanoProcessor entirely from scratch using VHDL, covering the complete processor architecture from RTL design to FPGA deployment. The processor was successfully synthesized and implemented on a Basys 3 FPGA, demonstrating practical knowledge of digital system design and computer architecture.

🏗️ Architecture

• Designed the complete processor datapath and control unit from scratch without using pre-built processor IP cores.
• Implemented custom hardware modules including the ALU, Instruction Register (IR), Register File, Program Counter (PC), Control Unit, multiplexers, and supporting logic.
• Developed the complete instruction fetch, decode, and execute cycle for program execution.

✨ Key Features

• Fully custom 4-bit processor designed entirely in VHDL.
• Modular architecture with independently designed processor components.
• Functional verification through simulation before FPGA deployment.
• Successfully synthesized and deployed on the Basys 3 FPGA development board.
• Demonstrates core concepts of processor design, RTL development, and digital logic implementation.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Hardware Description Language: VHDL
• Development Environment: Xilinx Vivado
• Hardware Platform: Basys 3 FPGA
• Core Components: ALU, Instruction Decoder , 7-Segment DIsplay, Program Counter (PC), Control Unit
• Concepts: RTL Design, Digital Logic Design, Computer Architecture, Finite State Machines (FSM), FPGA Design