Parameterizable Macros for Intel® FPGAs User Guide

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Date 9/30/2024
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5. CDC Parameterizable Macros

The CDC parameterizable macros allow you to generate various clock domain crossing (CDC) blocks. The current version of the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software supports the following synchronizer parameterizable macros:

  • Synchronous reset synchronizer parameterizable macro (ipm_cdc_sync_rst)
  • Asynchronous reset synchronizer parameterizable macro (ipm_cdc_async_rst)
  • Single bit synchronizer using single clock parameterizable macro (ipm_cdc_1clk_sync)
  • Single bit synchronizer using two clocks parameterizable macro (ipm_cdc_2clks_sync)
  • Glitchless Clock MUX parameterizable macro (ipm_cdc_glitchless_clk_mux)
  • Bus synchronizer parameterizable macro (ipm_cdc_bus_sync)

This section provides the block diagrams, port descriptions, parameter tables, and instantiation templates for these parameterizable macros.

If you are synchronizing a reset signal across a clock domain, use one of the two reset synchronizer macros. If the signal is an asynchronous reset, use the ipm_cdc_async_rst macro. If the signal is a synchronous reset, use the ipm_cdc_sync_rst macro.

If you are synchronizing a single signal that is not a reset across a clock domain, you should use one of the two single bit synchronizer macros. Use the ipm_cdc_1clk_sync macro if the signal you are synchronizing does not have an associated clock. Use the ipm_cdc_2clk_sync macro if the signal you are synchronizing does have an associated clock.