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radif_qspi_slave_to_reg

Documentation version: 0.2.0 / Subpackage: radif_spi / Source package: radif

QSPI slave bridge to the RadIF register transaction interface. Maps serial quad-SPI command traffic onto a compact internal register bus for embedded control planes.

Use Cases

Block Diagram

radif_qspi_slave_to_reg radhdl entity clk rstn qspi_sclk_i qspi_cs_n_i qspi_io_i reg_data_out reg_wr_rdy reg_rd_rdy reg_wr_valid reg_rd_valid reg_error qspi_io_o qspi_io_oen reg_wr_addr reg_rd_addr reg_wr_en reg_rd_en reg_data_in
VHDL Include And Instantiation Template

File Header

library ieee;
use ieee.std_logic_1164.all;
use ieee.numeric_std.all;

library radhdl;
-- Direct entity instantiation below does not require importing the entity name.
use radhdl.interfaces.all;
-- Narrower alternative: use radhdl.interfaces_spi.all;

Component Declaration

component radif_qspi_slave_to_reg is
  generic (
    DATA_WIDTH : integer := 32;
    ADDR_WIDTH : integer := 16;
    ENABLE_QUAD_DATA : boolean := true;
    ENABLE_CRC16 : boolean := false;
    VENDOR_TAG : string := "XILINX";
    PRODUCT_SERIES_TAG : string := "GENERIC"
  );
  port (
    clk : in std_logic;
    rstn : in std_logic;
    qspi_sclk_i : in std_logic;
    qspi_cs_n_i : in std_logic;
    qspi_io_i : in std_logic_vector(3 downto 0);
    qspi_io_o : out std_logic_vector(3 downto 0);
    qspi_io_oen : out std_logic_vector(3 downto 0);
    reg_wr_addr : out std_logic_vector(ADDR_WIDTH - 1 downto 0);
    reg_rd_addr : out std_logic_vector(ADDR_WIDTH - 1 downto 0);
    reg_wr_en : out std_logic;
    reg_rd_en : out std_logic;
    reg_data_in : out std_logic_vector(DATA_WIDTH - 1 downto 0);
    reg_data_out : in std_logic_vector(DATA_WIDTH - 1 downto 0);
    reg_wr_rdy : in std_logic;
    reg_rd_rdy : in std_logic;
    reg_wr_valid : in std_logic;
    reg_rd_valid : in std_logic;
    reg_error : in std_logic
  );
end component;

Direct Entity Instantiation

u_radif_qspi_slave_to_reg : entity radhdl.radif_qspi_slave_to_reg
  generic map (
    DATA_WIDTH         => 32,
    ADDR_WIDTH         => 16,
    ENABLE_QUAD_DATA   => true,
    ENABLE_CRC16       => false,
    VENDOR_TAG         => "XILINX",
    PRODUCT_SERIES_TAG => "GENERIC"
  )
  port map (
    clk          => <clk_signal>,
    rstn         => <rstn_signal>,
    qspi_sclk_i  => <qspi_sclk_i_signal>,
    qspi_cs_n_i  => <qspi_cs_n_i_signal>,
    qspi_io_i    => <qspi_io_i_signal>,
    qspi_io_o    => <qspi_io_o_signal>,
    qspi_io_oen  => <qspi_io_oen_signal>,
    reg_wr_addr  => <reg_wr_addr_signal>,
    reg_rd_addr  => <reg_rd_addr_signal>,
    reg_wr_en    => <reg_wr_en_signal>,
    reg_rd_en    => <reg_rd_en_signal>,
    reg_data_in  => <reg_data_in_signal>,
    reg_data_out => <reg_data_out_signal>,
    reg_wr_rdy   => <reg_wr_rdy_signal>,
    reg_rd_rdy   => <reg_rd_rdy_signal>,
    reg_wr_valid => <reg_wr_valid_signal>,
    reg_rd_valid => <reg_rd_valid_signal>,
    reg_error    => <reg_error_signal>
  );

Generics

NameTypeDefaultDescription
DATA_WIDTHinteger32Sets the bit width for DATA WIDTH values carried by this module.
ADDR_WIDTHinteger16Sets the bit width for ADDR WIDTH values carried by this module.
ENABLE_QUAD_DATAbooleantrueConfigures ENABLE QUAD DATA for this instance.
ENABLE_CRC16booleanfalseConfigures ENABLE CRC16 for this instance.
VENDOR_TAGstring"XILINX"Selects the vendor-specific implementation path, usually XILINX for DSP48/XPM-backed builds or generic for portable RTL.
PRODUCT_SERIES_TAGstring"GENERIC"Identifies the target FPGA family so wrappers can choose the correct primitive or conservative portable behavior.

Ports

NameDirectionTypeDescription
clkinstd_logicClock for the associated synchronous logic and handshake domain.
rstninstd_logicActive-low reset for this clock domain.
qspi_sclk_iinstd_logicInput qspi sclk i signal for this module.
qspi_cs_n_iinstd_logicInput qspi cs n i signal for this module.
qspi_io_iinstd_logic_vector(3 downto 0)Input qspi io i signal for this module.
qspi_io_ooutstd_logic_vector(3 downto 0)Output qspi io o signal generated by this module.
qspi_io_oenoutstd_logic_vector(3 downto 0)Qspi io oen interface signal.
reg_wr_addroutstd_logic_vector(ADDR_WIDTH - 1 downto 0)Register write address issued to the internal RadIF register target.
reg_rd_addroutstd_logic_vector(ADDR_WIDTH - 1 downto 0)Register read address issued to the internal RadIF register target.
reg_wr_enoutstd_logicOne-cycle write request pulse for the internal register target.
reg_rd_enoutstd_logicOne-cycle read request pulse for the internal register target.
reg_data_inoutstd_logic_vector(DATA_WIDTH - 1 downto 0)Write data presented to the internal register target.
reg_data_outinstd_logic_vector(DATA_WIDTH - 1 downto 0)Read data returned by the internal register target.
reg_wr_rdyinstd_logicWrite-side ready indication from the internal register target.
reg_rd_rdyinstd_logicRead-side ready indication from the internal register target.
reg_wr_validinstd_logicWrite response valid indication from the internal register target.
reg_rd_validinstd_logicRead response valid indication from the internal register target.
reg_errorinstd_logicRegister target error flag converted into the external bus error response.

Register Interfaces

No fixed register map was found; this section documents the exposed register/control interface ports.

InterfaceDirectionsSignalsRepresentative ports
Register control/statusin, out11reg_wr_addr, reg_rd_addr, reg_wr_en, reg_rd_en, reg_data_in, reg_data_out, reg_wr_rdy, reg_rd_rdy, +3 more

Testbenches

tb_radif_interfaces_smoke interface timing diagram

Source: interfaces/hdl/radif/testbenches/tb_radif_interfaces_smoke.vhd

Interface elaboration and idle-state smoke testbench. This bench instantiates the RADIF SPI, QSPI, I2C, DMA, and SPI-to-AXI blocks together to catch compile/elaboration issues and verify reset-idle behavior for shared interface wrappers. It intentionally does not drive complete bus transactions; it checks that inactive SPI/QSPI pins remain tri-stated after reset. Use the module-specific testbenches for transaction waveforms.

Interface Timing Diagram

Source: interfaces/hdl/radif/testbenches/tb_radif_interfaces_smoke.vhd

clk
rstn
reg_rd_valid
reg_wr_valid
reg_data_in
reg_data_out
reg_rd_addr
reg_wr_addr
reg_error
reg_rd_en
reg_rd_rdy
reg_wr_en
reg_wr_rdy
QSPI
QSPI interface signals

QSPI Interface Waveform

Source: interfaces/hdl/radif/testbenches/tb_radif_interfaces_smoke.vhd

qspi_sclk_i
qspi_cs_n_i
qspi_io_i
qspi_io_o
qspi_io_oen

Sources