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Altera_Forum
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17 years ago

Calculating the number of gates I need..??

I wonder how I can calculate the number of gates I will need for an application. For example, if I need a 16Bit-Counter, how much gates will this need? Which device will fit this application?
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17 years ago

First guess: A 16-Bit counter occupies 16 logic elements. The smallest family member of the Cyclone III family features about 5000 LE. Such simple application will fit into every device Altera ever have produced.

I would suggest to try out. Write some HDL code and let Quartus tell about the ressource usage.