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Altera_Forum
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16 years ago

Can a bidirectional port becomes both input and output at the same time?

I would like to create VHDL codes which are able to display data to the Input/Output port as well as receiving values of the port, if there is any changes to the port. Firstly, is it possible without...
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16 years ago

No, technology may advance in future but the physical line is shared. Only one side should drive the line at any given sample time.