This example implements an 8-bit bus that feeds and receives feedback from bidirectional pins.
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- Implementing Tri-State Buses in Altera Devices
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bidir.vhd (Tri-state bus implementation)
LIBRARY ieee;
USE ieee.std_logic_1164.ALL;
ENTITY bidir IS
PORT(
bidir : INOUT STD_LOGIC_VECTOR (7 DOWNTO 0);
oe, clk : IN STD_LOGIC;
inp : IN STD_LOGIC_VECTOR (7 DOWNTO 0);
outp : OUT STD_LOGIC_VECTOR (7 DOWNTO 0));
END bidir;
ARCHITECTURE maxpld OF bidir IS
SIGNAL a : STD_LOGIC_VECTOR (7 DOWNTO 0); -- DFF that stores
-- value from input.
SIGNAL b : STD_LOGIC_VECTOR (7 DOWNTO 0); -- DFF that stores
BEGIN -- feedback value.
PROCESS(clk)
BEGIN
IF clk = '1' AND clk'EVENT THEN -- Creates the flipflops
a <= inp;
outp <= b;
END IF;
END PROCESS;
PROCESS (oe, bidir) -- Behavioral representation
BEGIN -- of tri-states.
IF( oe = '0') THEN
bidir <= "ZZZZZZZZ";
b <= bidir;
ELSE
bidir <= a;
b <= bidir;
END IF;
END PROCESS;
END maxpld;
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