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8 years ago

SignalTap & Keep Attribute - how to prepare signals for SignalTap during RTL coding?

Hi All, I'm using the keep attribute in order to prevent from the Quartus Synthesizer to optimize (rename/delete/etc) the signals, which have such attribute. So, is it possible to select ...
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8 years ago

Instead of using keep/preserve, you can tap pre-synthesis (RTL signals) as they appear in your code (set the filter appropriately in the Node Finder when you are adding signals to the Node List). Tapping pre-synthesis signals essentially preserves them through place and route.