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Refactor to pipelined N-gram encoder architecture
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// =============================================================================
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// Project: Open Cognitive Core Project (OCCP)
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// File: hdc_ngram_encoder_v3.sv
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// Description: N-gram encoder for Hyperdimensional Computing (HDC)
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// - Configurable n-gram size (2-4)
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// - LFSR-based token-to-hypervector mapping
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// - Circular shift permutation for positional encoding
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// - AND-binding for n-gram composition
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// - clear_context support for sequence boundaries
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// - ngram_valid output for downstream handshake
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// File: hdc_ngram_encoder_v4_pipelined.sv
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// Description: Pipelined N-gram encoder with 4-stage token_to_hv
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// - Breaks 1024-bit LFSR hash into 4 x 256-bit stages
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// - Reduces critical path by 4x
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// - Maintains identical output to v3 (bit-accurate)
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//
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// Architecture:
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// token_in -> token_to_hv() -> shift_reg[] -> permute_cw() -> AND-bind -> ngram_hv
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// Pipeline:
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// Stage 0: Accept token, compute HV bits [0:255]
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// Stage 1: Compute HV bits [256:511]
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// Stage 2: Compute HV bits [512:767]
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// Stage 3: Compute HV bits [768:1023] + shift register update
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// Stage 4: Permutation + AND-binding + output
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//
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// Latency: 1 clock cycle (combinational binding after registered shift)
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// Interface: Simple valid/enable handshake
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// Total Latency: 5 clock cycles
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// Throughput: 1 token/cycle (after pipeline fill)
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//
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// Author: OCCP Contributors
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// Version: 1.1.0 (bugfix release)
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// Version: 2.0.0 (pipelined architecture)
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// License: CERN-OHL-W v2
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// =============================================================================
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`ifndef SYNTHESIS
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`timescale 1ns/1ps
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`endif
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module hdc_ngram_encoder_v3 #(
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parameter HV_DIM = 1024, // Hypervector dimensionality
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parameter NGRAM_SIZE = 3, // N-gram window size (2, 3, or 4)
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parameter TOKEN_WIDTH = 16 // Input token bit-width
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module hdc_ngram_encoder_v4_pipelined #(
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parameter HV_DIM = 1024,
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parameter NGRAM_SIZE = 3,
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parameter TOKEN_WIDTH = 16,
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parameter PIPE_STAGES = 4 // Number of HV computation stages
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)(
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input logic clk,
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input logic rst_n,
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input logic en, // Encoding enable
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input logic clear_context, // Reset sequence state
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input logic [TOKEN_WIDTH-1:0] token_in, // Current input token
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output logic [HV_DIM-1:0] ngram_hv, // Encoded n-gram hypervector
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output logic ngram_valid // Valid when full n-gram available
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input logic en,
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input logic clear_context,
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input logic [TOKEN_WIDTH-1:0] token_in,
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output logic [HV_DIM-1:0] ngram_hv,
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output logic ngram_valid
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);
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// =========================================================================
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// Local Parameters
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// =========================================================================
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localparam NUM_SHIFTS = NGRAM_SIZE - 1;
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localparam BITS_PER_STG = HV_DIM / PIPE_STAGES; // 256 bits per stage
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localparam LFSR_SEED = 32'hDEADBEEF;
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// =========================================================================
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// Parameter Validation
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// =========================================================================
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initial begin
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if (HV_DIM % PIPE_STAGES != 0)
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$fatal(1, "HV_DIM must be divisible by PIPE_STAGES");
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if (NGRAM_SIZE < 2 || NGRAM_SIZE > 4)
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$fatal(1, "NGRAM_SIZE must be 2, 3, or 4. Got: %0d", NGRAM_SIZE);
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if (HV_DIM < 64 || HV_DIM % 64 != 0)
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$fatal(1, "HV_DIM must be a multiple of 64 and >= 64. Got: %0d", HV_DIM);
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$fatal(1, "NGRAM_SIZE must be 2, 3, or 4");
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end
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// =========================================================================
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// Local Parameters
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// Function: LFSR Step (single iteration)
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// Polynomial: x^32 + x^22 + x^2 + x + 1
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// =========================================================================
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localparam NUM_SHIFTS = NGRAM_SIZE - 1; // Number of history slots
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function automatic logic [31:0] lfsr_step(input logic [31:0] state);
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logic feedback;
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feedback = state[31] ^ state[21] ^ state[1] ^ state[0];
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lfsr_step = {state[30:0], feedback};
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endfunction
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// =========================================================================
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// Internal Signals
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// Function: Compute HV chunk (BITS_PER_STG bits)
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// Advances LFSR by 'start_bit' iterations, then generates chunk
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// =========================================================================
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logic [TOKEN_WIDTH-1:0] token_shift [0:NUM_SHIFTS-1]; // Token history
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logic [HV_DIM-1:0] shift_reg [0:NUM_SHIFTS-1]; // HV history
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logic valid_shift [0:NUM_SHIFTS-1]; // Validity tracking
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function automatic logic [BITS_PER_STG-1:0] compute_chunk(
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input logic [TOKEN_WIDTH-1:0] token,
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input int unsigned start_bit
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);
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logic [31:0] lfsr;
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logic [BITS_PER_STG-1:0] chunk;
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// Initialize LFSR
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lfsr = {16'b0, token} ^ LFSR_SEED;
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// Skip to start position
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for (int i = 0; i < start_bit; i++)
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lfsr = lfsr_step(lfsr);
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// Generate chunk bits
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for (int i = 0; i < BITS_PER_STG; i++) begin
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lfsr = lfsr_step(lfsr);
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chunk[i] = lfsr[15] ^ lfsr[7] ^ lfsr[0];
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end
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return chunk;
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endfunction
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// =========================================================================
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// Function: permute_cw
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// Circular left-shift permutation for positional encoding.
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// Uses modulo to prevent undefined behavior when shift >= HV_DIM.
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// Pipeline Stage 0: Accept token, compute bits [0:255]
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// =========================================================================
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function automatic logic [HV_DIM-1:0] permute_cw(
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input logic [HV_DIM-1:0] hv,
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input int unsigned shift_amount
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);
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int unsigned safe_shift;
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safe_shift = shift_amount % HV_DIM;
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permute_cw = (hv << safe_shift) | (hv >> (HV_DIM - safe_shift));
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endfunction
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logic [TOKEN_WIDTH-1:0] pipe_token [0:PIPE_STAGES];
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logic [BITS_PER_STG-1:0] pipe_chunk [0:PIPE_STAGES-1];
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logic pipe_valid [0:PIPE_STAGES];
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logic pipe_clear [0:PIPE_STAGES];
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always_ff @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n) begin
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if (!rst_n) begin
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pipe_token[0] <= '0;
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pipe_valid[0] <= 1'b0;
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pipe_clear[0] <= 1'b0;
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end else begin
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pipe_token[0] <= token_in;
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pipe_valid[0] <= en & ~clear_context;
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pipe_clear[0] <= clear_context;
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end
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end
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// Compute chunk 0: bits [0:255]
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always_ff @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n) begin
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if (!rst_n)
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pipe_chunk[0] <= '0;
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else if (en)
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pipe_chunk[0] <= compute_chunk(token_in, 0);
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end
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// =========================================================================
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// Function: token_to_hv
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// Maps a token to a pseudo-random hypervector using a 32-bit LFSR.
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// Each output bit depends on both the token value AND its position (i),
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// ensuring non-degenerate, approximately balanced output (~50% ones).
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//
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// LFSR polynomial: x^32 + x^22 + x^2 + x + 1 (maximal-length)
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// Pipeline Stages 1-3: Compute remaining chunks
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// =========================================================================
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function automatic logic [HV_DIM-1:0] token_to_hv(
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input logic [TOKEN_WIDTH-1:0] token
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);
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logic [HV_DIM-1:0] result;
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logic [31:0] lfsr;
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logic feedback;
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genvar s;
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generate
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for (s = 1; s < PIPE_STAGES; s++) begin : gen_pipe_stages
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// Seed LFSR with token-derived value (XOR with constant for diffusion)
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lfsr = {16'b0, token} ^ 32'hDEADBEEF;
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always_ff @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n) begin
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if (!rst_n) begin
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pipe_token[s] <= '0;
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pipe_valid[s] <= 1'b0;
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pipe_clear[s] <= 1'b0;
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end else begin
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pipe_token[s] <= pipe_token[s-1];
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pipe_valid[s] <= pipe_valid[s-1];
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pipe_clear[s] <= pipe_clear[s-1];
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end
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end
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for (int i = 0; i < HV_DIM; i++) begin
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// LFSR feedback: taps at bits 31, 21, 1, 0
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feedback = lfsr[31] ^ lfsr[21] ^ lfsr[1] ^ lfsr[0];
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lfsr = {lfsr[30:0], feedback};
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always_ff @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n) begin
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if (!rst_n)
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pipe_chunk[s] <= '0;
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else if (pipe_valid[s-1])
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pipe_chunk[s] <= compute_chunk(
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pipe_token[s-1],
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s * BITS_PER_STG
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);
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end
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// Output bit: XOR of multiple LFSR taps for better distribution
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result[i] = lfsr[15] ^ lfsr[7] ^ lfsr[0];
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end
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endgenerate
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return result;
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endfunction
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// =========================================================================
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// Assemble Full HV from Pipeline Chunks
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// =========================================================================
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logic [HV_DIM-1:0] current_hv;
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always_comb begin
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for (int i = 0; i < PIPE_STAGES; i++) begin
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current_hv[i*BITS_PER_STG +: BITS_PER_STG] = pipe_chunk[i];
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end
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end
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// =========================================================================
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// Shift Register Update (Sequential)
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// On each valid clock: shift history and insert new token/HV.
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// clear_context resets all history for sequence boundary handling.
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// Shift Register (updated at pipeline output)
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// =========================================================================
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logic [HV_DIM-1:0] shift_reg [0:NUM_SHIFTS-1];
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logic valid_shift [0:NUM_SHIFTS-1];
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logic pipe_out_valid;
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logic pipe_out_clear;
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assign pipe_out_valid = pipe_valid[PIPE_STAGES-1];
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assign pipe_out_clear = pipe_clear[PIPE_STAGES-1];
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always_ff @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n) begin
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if (!rst_n || clear_context) begin
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if (!rst_n || pipe_out_clear) begin
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for (int i = 0; i < NUM_SHIFTS; i++) begin
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token_shift[i] <= '0;
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shift_reg[i] <= '0;
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valid_shift[i] <= 1'b0;
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end
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end else if (en) begin
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// Shift history: slot[i] <- slot[i-1]
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end else if (pipe_out_valid) begin
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for (int i = NUM_SHIFTS-1; i > 0; i--) begin
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token_shift[i] <= token_shift[i-1];
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shift_reg[i] <= shift_reg[i-1];
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valid_shift[i] <= valid_shift[i-1];
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end
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// Insert current token at slot[0]
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token_shift[0] <= token_in;
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shift_reg[0] <= token_to_hv(token_in);
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shift_reg[0] <= current_hv;
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valid_shift[0] <= 1'b1;
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end
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end
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// =========================================================================
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// N-gram Binding (Combinational)
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// Binds current token HV with permuted history HVs using AND operation.
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// Position i is permuted by (i+1)*17 bits for orthogonality.
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// Only valid history entries participate in binding.
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// Permutation + AND-Binding (Combinational)
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// =========================================================================
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function automatic logic [HV_DIM-1:0] permute_cw(
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input logic [HV_DIM-1:0] hv,
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input int unsigned shift_amount
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);
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int unsigned safe_shift;
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safe_shift = shift_amount % HV_DIM;
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permute_cw = (hv << safe_shift) | (hv >> (HV_DIM - safe_shift));
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endfunction
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logic [HV_DIM-1:0] permuted_hv [0:NUM_SHIFTS-1];
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logic [HV_DIM-1:0] bound_hv;
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// Compute permuted hypervectors for each history position
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always_comb begin
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for (int i = 0; i < NUM_SHIFTS; i++) begin
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for (int i = 0; i < NUM_SHIFTS; i++)
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permuted_hv[i] = permute_cw(shift_reg[i], (i + 1) * 17);
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end
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// AND-binding: current HV & permuted_history[0] & permuted_history[1] & ...
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always_comb begin
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bound_hv = token_to_hv(token_in);
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bound_hv = current_hv;
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for (int i = 0; i < NUM_SHIFTS; i++) begin
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if (valid_shift[i]) begin
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if (valid_shift[i])
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bound_hv = bound_hv & permuted_hv[i];
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end
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end
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end
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assign ngram_hv = bound_hv;
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// =========================================================================
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// Output Valid Generation
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// ngram_valid is asserted only when:
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// 1. en is active (current token is valid)
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// 2. All history slots are filled (full n-gram window available)
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// Output Valid
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// =========================================================================
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always_comb begin
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ngram_valid = en;
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for (int i = 0; i < NUM_SHIFTS; i++) begin
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ngram_valid = pipe_out_valid;
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for (int i = 0; i < NUM_SHIFTS; i++)
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ngram_valid = ngram_valid & valid_shift[i];
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end
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end
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// =========================================================================
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// Simulation-Only Assertions
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// Assertions
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// =========================================================================
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`ifndef SYNTHESIS
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// Assert: output HV must not be degenerate (all-zeros or all-ones)
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assert property (@(posedge clk) disable iff (!rst_n)
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(en && ngram_valid) |-> (ngram_hv != '0) && (ngram_hv != '1)
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) else $warning("HDC_NGRAM: Degenerate hypervector detected!");
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(ngram_valid) |-> (ngram_hv != '0) && (ngram_hv != '1)
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) else $warning("HDC_NGRAM_V4: Degenerate hypervector!");
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// Assert: ngram_valid must deassert after clear_context
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assert property (@(posedge clk) disable iff (!rst_n)
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clear_context |=> !ngram_valid
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) else $error("HDC_NGRAM: ngram_valid not cleared after clear_context!");
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// Assert: valid_shift propagation consistency
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assert property (@(posedge clk) disable iff (!rst_n)
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(clear_context) |=> (valid_shift[0] == 1'b0)
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) else $error("HDC_NGRAM: valid_shift[0] not reset!");
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) else $error("HDC_NGRAM_V4: valid not cleared!");
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endmodule

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