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I wonder if it is possible to synthesize on one chip VHDL and Verilog IP
cores. I suppose the VHDL to Verilog or vice versa translator could be
used.
Ideas are welcome.

Remis
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Can't you do that with Synplify? If not, you can always synthesize blocks
of, say, VHDL, separately and then instantiate them as EDIF black boxes in
the Verilog design.
-Kevin

"Remis Norvilis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I wonder if it is possible to synthesize on one chip VHDL and Verilog IP
> cores. I suppose the VHDL to Verilog or vice versa translator could be
> used.
> Ideas are welcome.
>
> Remis
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You can usually do mixed language if you are prepared to pay lots of money
for licenses. But if your doing Xilinx, or maybe something else, then have a
look at the second method outlined here
http://www.enterpoint.co.uk/techitips.html . You can synthesis with XST in
both Verilog and VHDL. I can't confirm if you can do both at once in one
project I would need to check that. If I was doing on a design that is big
enough to warrant 2 languages I would usually break it down into some kind
of increment / modular flow anyway.

You can also use ISE toolset to write out a module in another language. It
is there mainly for simulation but you can use it otherwise.

John Adair
Enterpoint Ltd.

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"Remis Norvilis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I wonder if it is possible to synthesize on one chip VHDL and Verilog IP
> cores. I suppose the VHDL to Verilog or vice versa translator could be
> used.
> Ideas are welcome.
>
> Remis
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> To reply, remove >.spam< and >.fake<

Remis Norvilis <[email protected]> writes:

> I wonder if it is possible to synthesize on one chip VHDL and Verilog IP
> cores. I suppose the VHDL to Verilog or vice versa translator could be
> used.
> Ideas are welcome.

Current versions of Xilinx XST, Altera Quartus, and Synplify Pro all support
mixed verilog/VHDL designs.

David

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 09:26:44 -0000, "John Adair"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>You can usually do mixed language if you are prepared to pay lots of money
>for licenses. But if your doing Xilinx, or maybe something else, then have a
>look at the second method outlined here
>http://www.enterpoint.co.uk/techitips.html . You can synthesis with XST in
>both Verilog and VHDL. I can't confirm if you can do both at once in one
>project I would need to check that.

You can use both at once in the current version of XST.

Regards,
Allan.