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Altera_Forum
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13 years ago

Pseudo-random Number Generator

Hi, I have looking for a Pseudo-random number generator with some maximum linit. I know the LFSR approach but I dont know how to limit the maximum number generated by the LFSR. For example if I...
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13 years ago

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Infinite is an exaggeration :-) Especially if the source is an LFSR.

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Infact I said undefinite, not infinite.

I mean it could require one cycle (in about 80% of cases), two retries (16%), three (3.2%, right?) and so on.