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HypeInst
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4 years ago

NCO IP uses far too many M10K blocks

When I add one (1) NCO from Intel's IP Catalog to my design, the M10K-block usage increases by 576, exceeding the capacity of the Cyclone V device. The Intel NCO IP Core User Guide states that M10K...
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Nurina
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4 years ago

Hi,

So I tried using the CORDIC generation algorithm and it uses an expected amount of M10K memory blocks, but with a lower Fmax (also expected). Would this satisfy your design needs?

Regards,

Nurina

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HypeInst
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4 years ago

Hi Nurina,

I prefer to use a multiplier-based NCO due to application performance requirements. I'll be happy for this issue to be reported to the correct department to be corrected in a future Quartus Prime release.

Thank you and regards,

HypeInst