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16 years ago

lpm_fifo instatiation: Logic Elements not consumed

Hello, I am using the Megawizard module lpm_fifo in my design which gave me strange problem. I have a lpm_fifo in my design whose output (8 bits) q_o[7..0] is routed to another module. ...
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16 years ago

thanks for making it clear about Fifo synthesis and fitter replacements.

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what means connected with a bus? If the FIFO output is influencing output signals indirectly through the bus, the FIFO is synthesized.

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I will drag a bus line from q[7..0] and name it FifoDout[7..0] and connect it it input of another module. Logically, fitter should be able to produce LEs for this connection. Unfortunately not. Which is my problem that needs to be resolved