HDL Coder - Generate HDL and High-Level Synthesis (HLS) code from MATLAB code - MATLAB (original) (raw)

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Generate HDL and High-Level Synthesis (HLS) code from MATLAB code

Description

The HDL Coder app generates synthesizable HDL code and HLS code from MATLAB® code that is supported for hardware. You can generate VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, or HLS code that you can integrate into existing HDL applications outside of MATLAB.

The workflow-based user interface steps you through the code generation process. Using the app, you can:

• Create a project or open an existing HDL Coder™ project.
• Specify the MATLAB function and the MATLAB testbench for your project.
• Select the code generation workflow as MATLAB to HDL or MATLAB to HLS.
• Propose input data types or autodefine data types by specifying the MATLAB testbench file.
• Convert floating-point MATLAB code to fixed-point HDL code or HLS code.
• Specify the target device and synthesis tool to deploy the generated HDL or HLS code on the target hardware.
• Access generated files and view code generation reports.
• Verify the numerical behavior of generated HDL code with HDL test bench, cosimulation, or FPGA-in-the loop.
• Verify the numerical behavior of generated HLS code with HDL test bench.
• Synthesize, and place and route the generated HDL code for the specified hardware with the Generic ASIC/FPGA workflow.
• Integrate your generated HDL IP core with the embedded processor by usingIP Core Generation workflow.
• Generate a programming file and download it to the target device.

Open the HDL Coder App

• MATLAB Toolstrip: On the Apps tab, underCode Generation, click the HDL Coder app icon.
• MATLAB command prompt: Enter hdlcoder.

Note

HDL Coder app is not available in MATLAB Online™.

Examples

• Basic HDL Code Generation and FPGA Synthesis from MATLAB
• Get Started with MATLAB to High-Level Synthesis Workflow Using HDL Coder App

Programmatic Use

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hdlcoder opens the HDL Coder app.

Version History

Introduced in R2012a