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Request-Acknowledge Handshake Controller

Implement a four-phase req/ack handshake and verify its ordering rules hold under variable response delays.

Intermediate~50 minSelf-checking testbench
Concepts covered
  • Four-phase protocol
  • Ordering rules
  • Variable latency
  • Protocol checker
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  • Measured design mistakes
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