gc_sync_edge.vhd

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--
-- unit name:   gc_sync_edge
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-- description: Synchronizer chain and edge detector.
--   All the registers in the chain are cleared at reset.
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library ieee;
use ieee.std_logic_1164.all;

entity gc_sync_edge is
  generic(
    -- This defines the edge detection for the pulse_o output.
    -- IMPORTANT: it should not be confused with g_SYNC_EDGE used
    -- in other modules such as gc_sync_ffs. The gc_sync_edge module
    -- is *only* sensitive to the rising edge of clk_i.
    -- Valid values are "positive" and "negative"
    g_EDGE : string := "positive");
  port(
    clk_i     : in  std_logic;   -- clock from the destination clock domain
    rst_n_a_i : in  std_logic;   -- async reset
    data_i    : in  std_logic;   -- async input
    synced_o  : out std_logic;   -- synchronized output
    pulse_o   : out std_logic);  -- edge detect output
end entity gc_sync_edge;

architecture arch of gc_sync_edge is
  signal sync : std_logic;
begin

  inst_sync : entity work.gc_sync
    port map (
      clk_i     => clk_i,
      rst_n_a_i => rst_n_a_i,
      d_i       => data_i,
      q_o       => sync);

  inst_gc_edge_detect : entity work.gc_edge_detect
    generic map (
      g_ASYNC_RST  => TRUE,
      g_PULSE_EDGE => g_EDGE,
      g_CLOCK_EDGE => "positive")
    port map (
      clk_i   => clk_i,
      rst_n_i => rst_n_a_i,
      data_i  => sync,
      pulse_o => pulse_o);

end architecture arch;