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13 years ago

Difference between Megafunction and IP Core

Alright i'm just writing up my report and would like to know the difference/definition of these terms:

IP core

megafunction

pre-made TCL component in sopc

Up to now i have assumed these are all the same thing but i'm not entirely sure now

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    13 years ago

    IP core:

    * Generic term for Intellectual Property

    megafunction:

    * An Altera term for an IP core that has a GUI interface, the MegaWizard generator. The GUI provides a user-friendly interface for configuring the generics/parameters on the IP in a consistent manner.

    pre-made TCL component in sopc:

    * An IP core and support scripts for use in Altera's SOPC Builder and Qsys system builder tools. The Tcl scripts identify the Avalon interfaces on the IP core, so that the SOPC/Qsys GUIs can provide a graphical representation of the system.

    Cheers,

    Dave