On Sun, 20 Dec 2009, Kenneth Lerman wrote: > Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:41:30 -0500 > From: Kenneth Lerman <kenneth.ler...@se-ltd.com> > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Interferometric leadscrew measurement/mapping? > > Peter, > > What type of counter do you use that can propagate a carry over 32 bits > in 10 nsec? That's what you need to count at 100 MHz. > > Ken
Actually even in Spartan2 150 MHz 32 bit adders/counters are do-able. This is because the FPGA fabric has special hardware carry look-ahead logic (I think this is true of all FPGA families from the last 8 years or so) Peter Wallace Mesa Electronics (\__/) (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your (")_(") signature to help him gain world domination. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community Take advantage of Verizon's best-in-class app development support A streamlined, 14 day to market process makes app distribution fast and easy Join now and get one step closer to millions of Verizon customers http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users