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14 years ago

what is the different between * and IP core multiplier

hi ,everyone ,i have a question about the mulitplier. i am a newer in FPGA ,now , i wonder the different between the mulitplier constusted by * in HDL and the one generated by Ip core ,what is...
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14 years ago

I think it is to do with pipeline. You cannot pipeline internally with the inferred case as you did with lpm assuming a dedicated mult was generated in either case.