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+# Ignore files for git
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+# Emacs backup files
+*~
+*.bak
+.emacs-vhdl-cache*
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+# ModelSim working library
+work
+
+# Quartus internal database
+db
+incremental_db
+
+
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-# 2022 VLSI Lab Problems
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-VLSI Design Module - Laboratory Exercises
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+VHDL Essentials
+===============
+
+Part of the VLSI Design Module this project repository contains design data and documents of
+laboratory exercises.
+
+It addresses the topics
+
+* Hardware Description Language VHDL
+* VLSI Design Toolchain
+* Design Collaboration using Version Control System 
+* Documentation
+
+The DE1-Prototype Board serves as a platform for rapid prototyping of digital systems:
+
+![DE1 Prototype Board ](doc/images/de1-prototypeboard.png){width=50%}
+
+
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