design entity Definition
A primitive, megafunction, macrofunction, or state machine, which can be represented by either a name or a symbol in a design file.
A design entity can be a top-level design entity, which is a design entity that is the root of a design hierarchy, or a lower-level design entity (or, subdesign). A design entity can instantiate any number of lower-level design entities, and is the parent for the lower-level design entities.
The following design entity types are supported in the Quartus® Prime software:
- AHDL subdesigns
- Block Design File (.bdf) entities
- EDIF cells in EDIF designs
- Verilog HDL modules
- Very High Speed Integrated Circuit (VHSIC) Hardware Description Language (VHDL) entity-architecture design units
Design entities are also referred to as logic functions or entities.