Forum Discussion
Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
Honored ContributorWhat is Golden-Top?
Hi I'm brand new to cpld and starting with a max v eval board. In the installation folders there is a project called golden-top. I can't find any proper explanation of it any where on the inte...
Altera_ForumHonored Contributor
Honored Contributor --- Quote Start --- I didn't find any link to search this phrase.. Please show me here any specific link to understand that this a is top-level design for the evaluation board. Thanks in advance. --- Quote End --- The term "golden" is often used when discussing testbenches, and represents the "known-good" response to stimulus. I assume that "golden top" is just an extended use of this terminology, to indicate that the example design is a "known-good" top-level design for the board. However, as I comment ... it is always good judgement to compare the golden-top to a schematic to confirm the design really is "golden" :) Cheers, Dave
