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memory initialisation file

Altera_Forum
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Hi 

please tell me how to generate memory initialization file for ROM instance in vhdl
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Altera_Forum
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Take a look here: 

http://quartushelp.altera.com/9.1/mergedprojects/design/med/med_pro_med_files.htm 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/intel_hex 

 

Quartus accepts both .hex and .mif formats; however, Modelsim only accepts .hex. 

Thus, I always use .hex.
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Altera_Forum
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If you are using the altsyncram component in your VHDL code, the model used in Modelsim can read .mif files too.

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Altera_Forum
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If you are using the altsyncram component in your VHDL code, the model used in Modelsim can read .mif files too. 

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this is frequently misunderstood!
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