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12 years ago

real in vhdl

hi all i want to ask a question and i don't know if it possible in vhdl or how to make it. if i have an eqution such as x= m(a)+a*max(a)+b*sd_d(a) and the values of a and b is as a=1...
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12 years ago

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you mean i could convert this constant values first to binary and then to integer to multiply with integer signal

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Yes. There is no "rule" that says your constants must use floating-point. If fixed-point numbers represent the fractional part with the same precision as floating-point, then you will get the same answer. The math is the same.

Cheers,

Dave