FIFO Overflow and Underflow Verification

Drive a FIFO past full and below empty, define the safe behaviour, and prove each boundary with dedicated checks.

Advanced~55 minSelf-checking testbench

Concepts covered

Overflow/underflow flags
Boundary stimulus
Protection logic
Error-path checking

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Complete VHDL-2008 RTL
Self-checking testbench
Simulation transcript & waveform
Measured design mistakes
Verification checklist

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FIFO Overflow and Underflow Verification