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//
// Copyright 2014 Ettus Research LLC
//
module synchronizer #(
parameter STAGES = 2,
parameter INITIAL_VAL = 1'b0,
parameter FALSE_PATH_TO_IN = 1
)(
input clk,
input rst,
input in,
output out
);
//Q: Why do we have a separate impl and instantiate
//it with a different instance name based on this
//arbitrary parameter FALSE_PATH_TO_IN?
//A: To make constraining these synchronizers easier.
//We would like to write a single false path constraint
//for all synchronizers when the input is truly async.
//However other cases might require constraining the input
//of this module.
//To enable this, all clients that hook up async signals to
//the "in" port can set FALSE_PATH_TO_IN=1 (or use the default)
//and all clients that want the "in" delay to be constrained can
//set FALSE_PATH_TO_IN=0.
//In the XDC we can write the following async constraint:
//set_false_path -to [get_pins */synchronizer_false_path/stages[0].value_reg[0]/D]
//and this will take care of all instances of this module with FALSE_PATH_TO_IN==1
generate if (FALSE_PATH_TO_IN == 1) begin
synchronizer_impl #(
.STAGES(STAGES), .INITIAL_VAL(INITIAL_VAL)
) synchronizer_false_path (
.clk(clk), .rst(rst), .in(in), .out(out)
);
end else begin
synchronizer_impl #(
.STAGES(STAGES), .INITIAL_VAL(INITIAL_VAL)
) synchronizer_constrained (
.clk(clk), .rst(rst), .in(in), .out(out)
);
end endgenerate
endmodule //synchronizer
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