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Altera_Forum
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20 years ago

Can niosII-32 run from 16bits datas width SRAM?

The altera 1c20 kits use two 16bits data width as a 32bits data width SRAM chip, i want to know is it possible to run niosii-32 in one 16bits data width SRAM chip? Thanks.
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20 years ago

There's nothing that should prevent you from using a memory that has a data width narrower or wider than 32 bits. Be sure, however, to pass the byte enables out to the memory, since this is how Avalon will control which bytes of the data are relevant.

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