Avalon Verification IP Suite: User Guide

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Date 2/17/2022
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9.2. Block Diagram

The following figure provides a block diagram of the Avalon-ST Sink BFM. This figure illustrates that the BFM includes the following five major blocks:
  • Avalon-ST Sink API—Provides methods to get Avalon-ST transactions and control the ready signal.
  • Transaction Descriptor—Accumulates the fields of an Avalon-ST command.
  • Avalon-ST Physical Driver—Asserts and deasserts the ready signal to the system interconnect fabric.
  • Physical Bus Monitor—Monitors the physical layer and collects transactions.
  • Public Events—Signals the events described in the API.
    Figure 17. Block Diagram of the Avalon-ST Sink BFM