README.md

Pipelined MIPS32 Processor Simulation in Verilog

This project implements a simplified 5-stage pipelined MIPS32 processor in Verilog and simulates it using a custom testbench. The design supports a basic instruction set and demonstrates pipelined execution, including register updates and memory access for calculating factorial using loop-based control.

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📁 Files

• pipe_MIPS32.v – Verilog module for pipelined MIPS32 processor.
• test_mips32.v – Testbench to simulate the processor and observe register/memory changes.
• mips.vcd – Waveform dump generated after simulation (viewable in GTKWave or Vivado).
• README.md – This file.

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✅ Features

• Two-phase clocked pipeline: clk1 and clk2
• 32 general-purpose registers
• 1024 32-bit memory locations
• Implements key instructions:
  • R-type: ADD, SUB, AND, OR, SLT, MUL
  • I-type: ADDI, SUBI, SLTI, LW, SW, BEQZ, BNEQZ
  • Control: HLT
• Simulates factorial computation using loop

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🔧 Instructions to Run

🛠 Requirements

• Xilinx Vivado (tested with 2024.2)
• Basic Verilog knowledge

▶️ Simulation Steps

1. Open Vivado → Create New Project → Add pipe_MIPS32.v and test_mips32.v
2. Set test_mips32 as the top module.
3. Run behavioral simulation.
4. Observe simulation output or open mips.vcd in waveform viewer.