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10 years ago

Modelsim cannot read .mif file

Hi, I am using a single port RAM IP core from my DE1-SoC board having Cyclone V device. I have initialized the RAM contents with a .mif file. The design simulates in qsim, but, when I try to si...
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10 years ago

If you're using a BDF, it will need to first convert the .bdf file to an HDL before you can run it in Modelsim. You will need to check if the generated HDL actually contains any reference to the .mif file. Qsim simulates the compiled design (ie a netlist) whereas Modelsim simulates the HDL. For the HDL to include the .mif file, you need to be instantiating the memory core from the altera library.