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15 years ago

Implementing ROM - which FPGA to use?

Hi all, I need to implement 5 look-up tables (for 5 DACs), with a total of ~800Kbits. I built a simple rom (didn't use a mega-function) - an entity with address and data pins and an internal ar...
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15 years ago

FPGAs have dedicated blocks for memory (ASIC like sections) that you need to interface your logic fabric to it. It can be done by instantiation through megawizard (recommended for beginners) or inferred by special HDL templates (see Altera site).