Can DSP Builder implement DSP algorithm from Matlab to FPGA?

[bercam]

Dsp Builder question

I'm working with Altera QuartusII 4.0 and I want to implement some dsp algorithms from MatLAB 6.5 to Altera FPGA (Stratix or CycloneI).

Is Dsp Builder a good way/tool to make it ?

Can I handle the HDL generated code as a new block in Quartus?

Is Dsp Builder treated as a new toolbox from Matlab?

Thanks in advance.

 

[mhmhmh]

Re: Dsp Builder question

Hi bercam

With this tool you can test DSP algorithms in FPGA very quickly and without pain. But DSP Builder (and also Xilinx's SysGen) is not optimal for implementing DSP in FPGA. If you want a high performance you should use Matlab+Link to Modelsim and hand coded DSP design.

There is another solution for this - Accel FPGA, but I don't have experience with it.

"Can I handle the HDL generated code as a new block in qu@rtus?"
I think that you can import design created by DSPBuilder and implemented by Quartus into new project as a Logiclock region.

"Is Dsp Builder treated as a new toolbox from Matlab?"
Yes. It is. You have many blocks and also you have good docs for them

Best reg

 

[cawan]

Dsp Builder question

From my experience, the self-generated vhdl code by matlab simulink with signal compiler is a demonstration from altera to show the possibility of dsp implementation using eda. However, for high performance purpose, it is impossible to rely eda to generate your dsp application totally. Instead, I believe the future product of altera will support better performance in the dsp implementation with the correlation of modelsim and matlab.