diff --git a/lut_mem.gtkw b/lut_mem.gtkw
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c684be5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lut_mem.gtkw
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+[*]
+[*] GTKWave Analyzer v3.3.107 (w)1999-2020 BSI
+[*] Tue Feb 28 22:40:21 2023
+[*]
+[dumpfile] "/Users/fischerm/fpga/manta/lut_mem.vcd"
+[dumpfile_mtime] "Tue Feb 28 22:39:27 2023"
+[dumpfile_size] 5116
+[savefile] "/Users/fischerm/fpga/manta/lut_mem.gtkw"
+[timestart] 0
+[size] 1710 994
+[pos] -1 -1
+*-45.675117 63700000000000 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
+[treeopen] lut_mem_tb.
+[sst_width] 193
+[signals_width] 308
+[sst_expanded] 1
+[sst_vpaned_height] 305
+@28
+lut_mem_tb.clk
+@200
+-
+-tb --> mem_1
+@28
+lut_mem_tb.tb_mem_1_valid
+@22
+lut_mem_tb.tb_mem_1_addr[15:0]
+lut_mem_tb.tb_mem_1_wdata[15:0]
+lut_mem_tb.tb_mem_1_rdata[15:0]
+@28
+lut_mem_tb.tb_mem_1_rw
+@200
+-
+-mem_1 --> mem_2
+@28
+lut_mem_tb.mem_1_mem_2_valid
+@22
+lut_mem_tb.mem_1_mem_2_addr[15:0]
+lut_mem_tb.mem_1_mem_2_wdata[15:0]
+lut_mem_tb.mem_1_mem_2_rdata[15:0]
+@28
+lut_mem_tb.mem_1_mem_2_rw
+@200
+-
+-
+-mem_2 --> mem_3
+@28
+lut_mem_tb.mem_2_mem_3_valid
+@22
+lut_mem_tb.mem_2_mem_3_addr[15:0]
+lut_mem_tb.mem_2_mem_3_wdata[15:0]
+lut_mem_tb.mem_2_mem_3_rdata[15:0]
+@28
+lut_mem_tb.mem_2_mem_3_rw
+@200
+-
+-
+-mem_3 --> tb
+@28
+lut_mem_tb.mem_3_tb_valid
+@22
+lut_mem_tb.mem_3_tb_addr[15:0]
+lut_mem_tb.mem_3_tb_wdata[15:0]
+lut_mem_tb.mem_3_tb_rdata[15:0]
+@28
+lut_mem_tb.mem_3_tb_rw
+[pattern_trace] 1
+[pattern_trace] 0
diff --git a/src/manta/fifo.sv b/src/manta/fifo.v
similarity index 80%
rename from src/manta/fifo.sv
rename to src/manta/fifo.v
index 8abd3c3..6a90a67 100644
--- a/src/manta/fifo.sv
+++ b/src/manta/fifo.v
@@ -9,35 +9,35 @@ module fifo (
 	input wire input_ready,
 
 	input wire request_output,
-	output logic [WIDTH - 1:0] data_out,
-	output logic output_valid,
+	output reg [WIDTH - 1:0] data_out,
+	output reg output_valid,
 
-	output logic [AW:0] size,
-	output logic empty,
-	output logic full
+	output reg [AW:0] size,
+	output reg empty,
+	output reg full
 	);
 
 	parameter WIDTH = 8;
 	parameter DEPTH = 4096;
 	localparam AW = $clog2(DEPTH);
 
-	logic [AW:0] write_pointer;
-	logic [AW:0] read_pointer;
+	reg [AW:0] write_pointer;
+	reg [AW:0] read_pointer;
 
-	logic empty_int;
+	reg empty_int;
 	assign empty_int = (write_pointer[AW] == read_pointer[AW]);
 
-	logic full_or_empty;
+	reg full_or_empty;
 	assign full_or_empty = (write_pointer[AW-1:0] ==	read_pointer[AW-1:0]);
 
 	assign full = full_or_empty & !empty_int;
 	assign empty = full_or_empty & empty_int;
 	assign size = write_pointer - read_pointer;
 
-	logic output_valid_pip_0;
-	logic output_valid_pip_1;
+	reg output_valid_pip_0;
+	reg output_valid_pip_1;
 
-	always_ff @(posedge clk) begin
+	always @(posedge clk) begin
 		if (input_ready && ~full)
 			write_pointer <= write_pointer + 1'd1;
 
diff --git a/src/manta/lut_mem.v b/src/manta/lut_mem.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74dcb3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/manta/lut_mem.v
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+`default_nettype none
+`timescale 1ns/1ps
+
+module lut_mem(
+    input wire clk,
+
+    // input port
+    input wire [15:0] addr_i,
+    input wire [15:0] wdata_i,
+    input wire [15:0] rdata_i,
+    input wire rw_i,
+    input wire valid_i,
+
+    // output port
+    output reg [15:0] addr_o,
+    output reg [15:0] wdata_o,
+    output reg [15:0] rdata_o,
+    output reg rw_o,
+    output reg valid_o
+);
+
+
+parameter DEPTH = 8;
+parameter BASE_ADDR = 0;
+reg [DEPTH-1:0][15:0] mem;
+
+reg [15:0] addr_ppln;
+reg [15:0] wdata_ppln;
+reg [15:0] rdata_ppln;
+reg rw_ppln;
+reg valid_ppln;
+
+always @(posedge clk) begin
+    
+    // pipeline stage 1
+    addr_ppln <= addr_i;
+    wdata_ppln <= wdata_i;
+    rdata_ppln <= rdata_i;
+    rw_ppln <= rw_i;
+    valid_ppln <= valid_i;
+
+    // pipeline stage 2
+    addr_o <= addr_ppln;
+    wdata_o <= wdata_ppln;
+    rdata_o <= rdata_ppln;
+    rw_o <= rw_ppln;
+    valid_o <= valid_ppln;
+    
+
+    if(valid_i) begin
+        // write to memory
+        if( (addr_i >= BASE_ADDR) && (addr_i <= BASE_ADDR + DEPTH - 1) ) begin
+
+            // write to mem
+            if (rw_i) mem[addr_i - BASE_ADDR] <= wdata_i;
+
+            // read from mem
+            else rdata_ppln <= mem[addr_i - BASE_ADDR];
+        end
+    end
+end
+endmodule
+
+`default_nettype wire
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/manta/lut_ram.v b/src/manta/lut_ram.v
deleted file mode 100644
index 6c036f6..0000000
--- a/src/manta/lut_ram.v
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-`default_nettype none
-`timescale 1ns/1ps
-
-module lut_ram(
-    input wire clk,
-
-    // input port
-    input wire req_addr_i,
-    input wire req_data_i,
-    input wire req_rw_i,
-    input wire req_valid_i,
-    output reg req_ready_o
-
-    input wire res_data_i,
-    input wire res_valid_i,
-    output reg res_ready_o
-
-    // output port
-    output reg req_addr_o,
-    output reg req_data_o,
-    output reg req_rw_o,
-    output reg req_valid_o,
-    input wire req_ready_i,
-
-    output reg res_data_o,
-    output reg res_valid_o,
-    input wire res_ready_i
-);
-
-localparam BASE_ADDR = 0;
-localparam DEPTH = 8;
-localparam TOP_ADDR = BASE_ADDR + DEPTH - 1;
-
-reg [15:0] [DEPTH-1:0] mem;
-
-initial begin
-    req_ready_o = 1;
-end
-
-always @(posedge clk) begin
-    if( (req_addr_i < BASE_ADDR) || (req_addr_i > TOP_ADDR) ) begin
-        req_addr_o <= req_addr_i;
-        req_data_o <= req_data_i;
-        req_rw_o <= req_rw_i;
-        req_valid_o <= req_valid_i;
-        req_ready_o <= req_ready_i;
-
-        res_data_o <= res_data_i;
-        res_valid_o <= res_valid_i;
-        res_ready_o <= res_ready_i;
-    end
-
-    else begin
-        req_ready <= 1;
-
-
-        if (req_valid_i) begin
-            if (req_rw_i) mem[req_addr_i - BASE_ADDR] <= req_data_i;
-
-            else begin
-                 
-            end
-        end
-    end
-end
-
-endmodule
-
-
-`default_nettype wire
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/manta/manta_template.sv b/src/manta/manta_template.v
similarity index 90%
rename from src/manta/manta_template.sv
rename to src/manta/manta_template.v
index e4f7c40..f469dfe 100644
--- a/src/manta/manta_template.sv
+++ b/src/manta/manta_template.v
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ module manta (
     /* End autogenerated probe definitions */
 
     input wire rxd,
-    output logic txd);
+    output reg txd);
 
     /* Begin autogenerated parameters */
     localparam SAMPLE_WIDTH = @SAMPLE_WIDTH;
@@ -34,25 +34,25 @@ module manta (
     localparam BAUDRATE = @BAUDRATE;
     localparam CLK_FREQ_HZ = @CLK_FREQ_HZ;
 
-    logic trigger;
+    reg trigger;
     assign trigger = @TRIGGER;
 
-    logic [SAMPLE_WIDTH - 1 : 0] concat;
+    reg [SAMPLE_WIDTH - 1 : 0] concat;
     assign concat = @CONCAT;
     /* End autogenerated parameters */
 
 
     // FIFO
-    logic [7:0] fifo_data_in;
-    logic fifo_input_ready;
+    reg [7:0] fifo_data_in;
+    reg fifo_input_ready;
 
-    logic fifo_request_output;
-    logic [7:0] fifo_data_out;
-    logic fifo_output_valid;
+    reg fifo_request_output;
+    reg [7:0] fifo_data_out;
+    reg fifo_output_valid;
 
-    logic [11:0] fifo_size;
-    logic fifo_empty;
-    logic fifo_full;
+    reg [11:0] fifo_size;
+    reg fifo_empty;
+    reg fifo_full;
 
     fifo #(
         .WIDTH(SAMPLE_WIDTH),
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ module manta (
         .full(fifo_full));
 
     // Serial interface
-    logic tx_start;
-    logic [7:0] tx_data;
-    logic tx_busy;
+    reg tx_start;
+    reg [7:0] tx_data;
+    reg tx_busy;
 
-    logic [7:0] rx_data;
-    logic rx_ready;
-    logic rx_busy;
+    reg [7:0] rx_data;
+    reg rx_ready;
+    reg rx_busy;
 
 
     uart_tx #(
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ module manta (
 
     */
 
-    logic [1:0] state;
-    logic [2:0] downlink_fsm_state;
+    reg [1:0] state;
+    reg [2:0] downlink_fsm_state;
 
-    always_ff @(posedge clk) begin
+    always @(posedge clk) begin
         if(rst) begin
             state <= `IDLE;
             downlink_fsm_state <= 0;
diff --git a/test/lut_mem_tb.sv b/test/lut_mem_tb.sv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95e13db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lut_mem_tb.sv
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+`default_nettype none
+
+`define CP 10
+`define HCP 5
+
+module lut_mem_tb;
+    // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCOAr-96bGc
+
+    //boilerplate
+    logic clk;
+    integer test_num;
+
+    // tb --> mem_1 signals
+    logic [15:0] tb_mem_1_addr;
+    logic [15:0] tb_mem_1_wdata;
+    logic [15:0] tb_mem_1_rdata;
+    logic tb_mem_1_rw;
+    logic tb_mem_1_valid;
+
+    lut_mem #(
+        .DEPTH(8),
+        .BASE_ADDR(0)
+    ) mem_1 (
+        .clk(clk),
+        .addr_i(tb_mem_1_addr),
+        .wdata_i(tb_mem_1_wdata),
+        .rdata_i(tb_mem_1_rdata),
+        .rw_i(tb_mem_1_rw),
+        .valid_i(tb_mem_1_valid),
+
+        .addr_o(mem_1_mem_2_addr),
+        .wdata_o(mem_1_mem_2_wdata),
+        .rdata_o(mem_1_mem_2_rdata),
+        .rw_o(mem_1_mem_2_rw),
+        .valid_o(mem_1_mem_2_valid)
+    );
+
+    // mem_1 --> mem_2 signals
+    logic [15:0] mem_1_mem_2_addr;
+    logic [15:0] mem_1_mem_2_wdata;
+    logic [15:0] mem_1_mem_2_rdata;
+    logic mem_1_mem_2_rw;
+    logic mem_1_mem_2_valid;
+
+    lut_mem #( 
+        .DEPTH(8),
+        .BASE_ADDR(8)
+    ) mem_2 (
+        .clk(clk),
+        .addr_i(mem_1_mem_2_addr),
+        .wdata_i(mem_1_mem_2_wdata),
+        .rdata_i(mem_1_mem_2_rdata),
+        .rw_i(mem_1_mem_2_rw),
+        .valid_i(mem_1_mem_2_valid),
+
+        .addr_o(mem_2_mem_3_addr),
+        .wdata_o(mem_2_mem_3_wdata),
+        .rdata_o(mem_2_mem_3_rdata),
+        .rw_o(mem_2_mem_3_rw),
+        .valid_o(mem_2_mem_3_valid)
+    );
+
+    // mem_2 --> mem_3 signals
+    logic [15:0] mem_2_mem_3_addr;
+    logic [15:0] mem_2_mem_3_wdata;
+    logic [15:0] mem_2_mem_3_rdata;
+    logic mem_2_mem_3_rw;
+    logic mem_2_mem_3_valid;
+
+    lut_mem #(
+        .DEPTH(8),
+        .BASE_ADDR(16)
+    ) mem_3 (
+        .clk(clk),
+        .addr_i(mem_2_mem_3_addr),
+        .wdata_i(mem_2_mem_3_wdata),
+        .rdata_i(mem_2_mem_3_rdata),
+        .rw_i(mem_2_mem_3_rw),
+        .valid_i(mem_2_mem_3_valid),
+
+        .addr_o(mem_3_tb_addr),
+        .wdata_o(mem_3_tb_wdata),
+        .rdata_o(mem_3_tb_rdata),
+        .rw_o(mem_3_tb_rw),
+        .valid_o(mem_3_tb_valid)
+    );
+
+    // mem_3 --> tb signals
+    logic [15:0] mem_3_tb_addr;
+    logic [15:0] mem_3_tb_wdata;
+    logic [15:0] mem_3_tb_rdata;
+    logic mem_3_tb_rw;
+    logic mem_3_tb_valid;
+
+    always begin
+        #`HCP
+        clk = !clk;
+    end
+
+    initial begin
+        $dumpfile("lut_mem.vcd");
+        $dumpvars(0, lut_mem_tb);
+
+        // setup and reset
+        clk = 0;
+        test_num = 0;
+        #`HCP
+
+        // throw some nonzero data in the memories just so we know that we're pulling from the right ones
+        mem_1.mem[0] = 16'h0000;
+        mem_1.mem[1] = 16'h0001;
+        mem_1.mem[2] = 16'h0002;
+        mem_1.mem[3] = 16'h0003;
+        mem_1.mem[4] = 16'h0004;
+        mem_1.mem[5] = 16'h0005;
+        mem_1.mem[6] = 16'h0006;
+        mem_1.mem[7] = 16'h0007;
+
+        mem_2.mem[0] = 16'h0008;
+        mem_2.mem[1] = 16'h0009;
+        mem_2.mem[2] = 16'h000A;
+        mem_2.mem[3] = 16'h000B;
+        mem_2.mem[4] = 16'h000C;
+        mem_2.mem[5] = 16'h000D;
+        mem_2.mem[6] = 16'h000E;
+        mem_2.mem[7] = 16'h000F;
+
+        mem_3.mem[0] = 16'h0010;
+        mem_3.mem[1] = 16'h0011;
+        mem_3.mem[2] = 16'h0012;
+        mem_3.mem[3] = 16'h0013;
+        mem_3.mem[4] = 16'h0014;
+        mem_3.mem[5] = 16'h0015;
+        mem_3.mem[6] = 16'h0016;
+        mem_3.mem[7] = 16'h0017;
+
+        tb_mem_1_addr = 0;
+        tb_mem_1_wdata = 0;
+        tb_mem_1_rdata = 0;
+        tb_mem_1_rw = 0;
+        tb_mem_1_valid = 0;
+
+        #(10*`CP);
+
+        /* ==== Test 1 Begin ==== */
+        $display("\n=== test 1: read from 0x0001 for baseline functionality ===");
+        test_num = 1;
+
+        // TODO: make this check that all bus outputs are 0
+
+        // assert(req_addr == 16'h1234) else $error("incorrect addr!");
+        // assert(req_data == 16'h5678) else $error("incorrect data!");
+        // assert(req_rw == 1) else $error("incorrect rw!");
+        // assert(bridge_rx_uut.state != bridge_rx_uut.ERROR) else $error("in error state after transmission");
+
+        tb_mem_1_addr = 16'h0001;
+        tb_mem_1_valid = 1;
+        tb_mem_1_rw = 0;
+        #`CP;
+        tb_mem_1_valid = 0;
+
+        #(10*`CP);
+        /* ==== Test 1 End ==== */
+
+        /* ==== Test 2 Begin ==== */
+        $display("\n=== test 2: read from 0x0012 for baseline functionality ===");
+        test_num = 2;
+
+        tb_mem_1_addr = 16'h0012;
+        tb_mem_1_valid = 1;
+        tb_mem_1_rw = 0;
+        #`CP;
+        tb_mem_1_valid = 0;
+        #(10*`CP);
+        /* ==== Test 2 End ==== */
+
+        /* ==== Test 3 Begin ==== */
+        $display("\n=== test 3: write to 0x0012 for baseline functionality ===");
+        test_num = 3;
+
+        tb_mem_1_addr = 16'h0012;
+        tb_mem_1_wdata = 16'h0069;
+        tb_mem_1_valid = 1;
+        tb_mem_1_rw = 1;
+        #`CP;
+        tb_mem_1_valid = 0;
+        tb_mem_1_rw = 0;
+        #(10*`CP);
+        /* ==== Test 3 End ==== */
+
+        /* ==== Test 4 Begin ==== */
+        $display("\n=== test 4: read from 0x0012 for baseline functionality ===");
+        test_num = 4;
+
+        tb_mem_1_addr = 16'h0012;
+        tb_mem_1_valid = 1;
+        tb_mem_1_rw = 0;
+        #`CP;
+        tb_mem_1_valid = 0;
+        #(10*`CP);
+        /* ==== Test 3 End ==== */
+        
+        $finish();
+    end
+endmodule
+
+`default_nettype wire
\ No newline at end of file