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Chapter 6: Design Elements (GCLK to KEEPER)

ILDXI

Transparent Input Data Latch (Asynchronous Preset)

XC3000
XC4000E
XC4000X
XC5200
XC9000
Spartan
SpartanXL
Spartan2
Virtex
N/A
Macro
Macro
N/A
N/A
Macro
Macro
Macro
Macro

ILDXI is a transparent data latch, which can hold transient data entering a chip. When the gate input (G) is High, data on the input (D) appears on the output (Q). Data on the D input during the High-to-Low G transition is stored in the latch.

The latch is asynchronously preset, output High, when power is applied. FPGAs simulate power-on when global set/reset (GSR) is active. GSR defaults to active-High but can be inverted by adding an inverter in front of the GSR input of the STARTUP, STARTUP_SPARTAN2, or STARTUP_VIRTEX symbol.

ILDXIs and IFDXIs

The ILDXI is actually the input flip-flop master latch. Two different outputs can be accessed from the input flip-flop: one that responds to the level of the clock signal and another that responds to an edge of the clock signal. When using both outputs from the same input flip-flop, a transparent High latch (ILDXI) corresponds to a falling edge-triggered flip-flop (IFDXI_1). Similarly, a transparent Low latch (ILDXI_1) corresponds to a rising edge-triggered flip-flop (IFDXI). Refer to the following figure for legal IFDXI, IFDXI_1, ILDXI, and ILDXI_1 combinations.

Figure 6.40 Legal Combinations of IFDXI and ILDXI for a Single IOB

Inputs
Outputs
GE
G
D
Q
0
X
X
No Chg
1
0
X
No Chg
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1

D
d
d = state of referenced input one setup time prior to High-to-Low gate transition

Figure 6.41 ILDXI Implementation XC4000E, XC4000X, Spartan, SpartanXL

Figure 6.42 ILDXI Implementation Spartan2, Virtex