HDL Coder Sharing alters wordlength of multiplier

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Manuel K
Manuel K 2020-9-28
评论： Kiran Kintali 2020-11-20
I've recognized that my design uses way too much DSP-Slices than it should, so I looked at the generated model in detail and also the corresponding vhdl-files. To my surprise I found that the wordlength of the multipliers was twice (from 32 to 64) as originally specified. This happens regardless of whether the wordlength/datatype is inherited or specified. Why does this happen and is there a way to suppress this behavior?
The input fixed-point data types have the same wordlength and do not change in the generated model or code.

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Kiran Kintali
Kiran Kintali 2020-9-29
In hardware multipliying two inputs of size 'n' and 'm' would result in full precision output of 'n+m'. The result is further truncated with output type as specified in the multiplier block. Is there a way to reduce input word lengths to reduce requirements on size of the multiplier needed to perform the computation?
For additional assistance, please share a multiplier block model with necessary options set to further diagnose the problem.
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Manuel K
Manuel K 2020-10-2
Thanks for your help and clarification.
So there is no way to reduce the size to something smaller than 'n+m'?
If this is the intended behavoir, it should be explained under the help-menu of the multiplier block. Otherwise I think it is a bit unintuitive, that it always keeps the full precision.
Kiran Kintali
Kiran Kintali 2020-11-20
If I understand correctly you are looking to optimize the multiplier size. This can be done using wide variety of range analysis features in Fixed Point Designer product.
https://www.mathworks.com/help/fixedpoint/automated-data-typing.html
You can do range analysis (using testbench simulation or deriving ranges statically based on input types and type propagation). This can be done as a pre-step to HDL code generation, optimize types, apply new input wordlengths to your design.
Once the fixed point input type sizes are chosen HDL Coder always uses the n+m rule to give you correct hardware behavior in the generated HDL.

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