Cellular Automaton Based Pseudo Random Number Generator (CA-based PRNG)

SystemVerilog CA-based PRNG module

Implementention in SystemVerilog of CA-based PRNG.

Principle of operation of 1D cellular automaton can be found in Mathworld. Programmable CA-based PRNG with:

• Configurable number of CA array

• Configurable number of neighbors

• Configurable CA rule (i.e. 'rule 30', 'rule 150', etc.)

• Configurable pseudo random number width

• Conceptual block diagram of a CA-based PRNG module:

  

Get Started

The source files are located at the repository root:

• CA cell
• CA_Array
• CA_PRNG
• High_arch_PRNG instantiating multiple CA_PRNG modules

CA-based PRNG Architecture Parameters

• ARRAY_WIDTH : Width of the one-dimensional CA grid
• NEIGHBORHOOD : Number of neuighboring cells
• RULE : Cellular automaton rule
• N : Random number width
• LOCATION : Bit location for random number generation

Testbench

• 100 iterations of three PRNG with different CA rules ('rule 30', 'rule 60', 'rule 150')

  

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