8 Bit Array Multiplier Verilog Code Apr 2026

Abstract —This paper presents the design, implementation, and simulation of an 8-bit array multiplier using Verilog HDL. Array multipliers offer a regular structure suitable for VLSI implementation. The design utilizes full adders and half adders arranged in a systolic array to compute the product of two 8-bit unsigned numbers, resulting in a 16-bit output. The code is synthesized for generic digital design and validated through simulation testbenches. 1. Introduction Multiplication is a fundamental arithmetic operation in digital signal processing (DSP), microprocessors, and AI accelerators. While sequential multipliers save area, parallel array multipliers achieve high speed by computing partial products simultaneously. The array multiplier is particularly attractive due to its regular layout, making it easy to fabricate and pipeline.

// Middle rows (i=1 to 6) genvar i; generate for (i = 1; i < 7; i = i + 1) begin // First bit of row i ha ha_i0 (.a(pp[i][0]), .b(s[i-1][0]), .sum(s[i][0]), .carry(c[i][0])); // Remaining bits for (j = 1; j < 7; j = j + 1) begin fa fa_ij (.a(pp[i][j]), .b(s[i-1][j]), .cin(c[i][j-1]), .sum(s[i][j]), .cout(c[i][j])); end // Last bit of row i assign s[i][7] = c[i][6]; end endgenerate 8 bit array multiplier verilog code

// First row (i=0) assign s[0][0] = pp[0][0]; assign c[0][0] = 1'b0; genvar j; generate for (j = 1; j < 8; j = j + 1) begin assign s[0][j] = pp[0][j]; assign c[0][j] = 1'b0; end endgenerate The code is synthesized for generic digital design

// Middle columns (full adders) for (j = 1; j < 7; j = j + 1) begin : cols fa fa_inst ( .a (pp[k][j]), .b (sum[k-1][j-1]), .cin (carry[k][j-1]), .sum (sum[k][j]), .cout (carry[k][j]) ); end // Last column (just propagate carry from previous) assign sum[k][7] = carry[k][6]; end endgenerate While sequential multipliers save area

—Array multiplier, Verilog, digital design, parallel multiplication, full adder.