SRL16E - 2022.1 English

Primitive: 16-Bit Shift Register Look-Up Table (LUT) with Clock Enable

Introduction

This design element is a shift register look-up table (LUT). The inputs A3, A2, A1, and A0 select the depth of the shift register. The shift register can be of a fixed, static depth or it can be dynamically adjusted.

To create a fixed-depth shift register: Drive the A3 through A0 inputs with static values. The depth of the shift register can vary from 1 bit to 16 bits, as determined by the following formula:

Depth = (8 x A3) + (4 x A2) + (2 x A1) + A0 + 1

If A3, A2, A1, and A0 are all zeros (0000), the shift register is one bit deep. If they are all ones (1111), it is 16 bits deep.

To change the depth of the shift register dynamically: Change the values driving the A3 through A0 inputs. For example, if A2, A1, and A0 are all ones (111) and A3 toggles between a one (1) and a zero (0), the depth of the shift register changes from 16 bits to 8 bits. Internally, the depth of the shift register is always 16 bits and the input lines A3 through A0 select which of the 16 bits reach the output. The shift register LUT contents are initialized by assigning a four-digit hexadecimal number to an INIT attribute. The first, or the left-most, hexadecimal digit is the most significant bit. If an INIT value is not specified, it defaults to a value of four zeros (0000) so that the shift register LUT is cleared during configuration.

When CE is High, the data (D) is loaded into the first bit of the shift register during the clock (CLK) transition. During subsequent clock transitions, when CE is High, data shifts to the next highest bit position as new data is loaded. The data appears on the Q output when the shift register length determined by the address inputs is reached. When CE is Low, the register ignores clock transitions and retains current data within the shift register.

Two SLR16E components may be placed within the same LUT within a CLBM as long as they have the same clock, clock enable and depth selection address signals as well as the same IS_CLK_INVERTED attribute value. This allows up to 16 SRL16E components to be placed into a single CLB. Optionally, LUTNM or HLUTNMs may be placed on two SRL16E components to specify specific grouping within a LUT.

Note: When using SRLs with initialized values, you should use safe clock start-up techniques to ensure the initialized data is not corrupted upon completion of configuration. Refer to UG949: UltraFast Design Methodology Guide for details on controlling and synchronizing clock startup.

Logic Table

Inputs				Output
Am	CE	CLK	D	Q
Am	0	X	X	Q(Am)
Am	1	↑	D	Q(Am - 1)
m= 0, 1, 2, 3

Port Descriptions

Port	Direction	Width	Function
CE	Input	1	Active-High clock enable
CLK	Input	1	Shift register clock. Polarity is determined by the IS_CLK_INVERTED attribute.
`D`	Input	1	SRL data input.
Q	Output	1	SRL data output.
A0	Input	1	The value placed on the A0 - A3 inputs specifies the shift register depth. Depth = (8 x A3) + (4 x A2) + (2 x A1) + A0 + 1
A1	Input	1	The value placed on the A0 - A3 inputs specifies the shift register depth. Depth = (8 x A3) + (4 x A2) + (2 x A1) + A0 + 1
A2	Input	1	The value placed on the A0 - A3 inputs specifies the shift register depth. Depth = (8 x A3) + (4 x A2) + (2 x A1) + A0 + 1
A3	Input	1	The value placed on the A0 - A3 inputs specifies the shift register depth. Depth = (8 x A3) + (4 x A2) + (2 x A1) + A0 + 1

Design Entry Method

Instantiation	Yes
Inference	Recommended
IP Catalog	No
Macro support	No

Available Attributes

Attribute	Type	Allowed Values	Default	Description
INIT	HEX	Any 16-Bit Value	All zeros	Specifies the initial contents in the shift register upon completion of configuration.

VHDL Instantiation Template

Unless they already exist, copy the following two statements and paste them before the entity declaration.

Library UNISIM;
use UNISIM.vcomponents.all;


-- SRL16E: 16-bit shift register LUT with clock enable operating on posedge of clock (Mapped to SliceM LUT6)
--        7 Series
-- Xilinx HDL Language Template, version 2022.1

SRL16E_inst : SRL16E
generic map (
   INIT => X"0000")
port map (
   Q => Q,       -- SRL data output
   A0 => A0,     -- Select[0] input
   A1 => A1,     -- Select[1] input
   A2 => A2,     -- Select[2] input
   A3 => A3,     -- Select[3] input
   CE => CE,     -- Clock enable input
   CLK => CLK,   -- Clock input
   D => D        -- SRL data input
);

-- End of SRL16E_inst instantiation

Verilog Instantiation Template


// SRL16E: 16-bit shift register LUT with clock enable operating
//         on posedge of clock (Mapped to a SliceM LUT6)
//         7 Series
// Xilinx HDL Language Template, version 2022.1

SRL16E #(
   .INIT(16'h0000) // Initial Value of Shift Register
) SRL16E_inst (
   .Q(Q),       // SRL data output
   .A0(A0),     // Select[0] input
   .A1(A1),     // Select[1] input
   .A2(A2),     // Select[2] input
   .A3(A3),     // Select[3] input
   .CE(CE),     // Clock enable input
   .CLK(CLK),   // Clock input
   .D(D)        // SRL data input
);

// End of SRL16E_inst instantiation

Related Information

See the 7 Series FPGAs Configurable Logic Block User Guide (UG474).