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Altera_Forum
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12 years ago

Hard Memory controller vs Soft Memory Controller

Hi, I'm a newbie here. Sorry for this stupid question. I would like to know what is the difference between hard and soft memory controller. How can I identify which one i'm using? Regards
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12 years ago

A hard memory controller will use the hard macros on the chip, so it will use hardly any logic, leaving it all for your own design. A Soft one will only use logic.

The hard macros can usually be clocked faster.