Experiment #6 Design a 8-bit Comparator with VHDL

Comparator and Code Converter (chapter 8)

1. VHDL Design - Comparator Using IF-THEN-ELSE statement
2. VHDL Design – PROCESS
3. Vector Waveform File Design

1. VHDL Design - Comparator Using IF-THEN-ELSE statement

1.a) The IC magnitude comparator can determines if A equals B, A is greater than B, and A is
less than B.

The magnitude comparison of two 8-bit binary strings by using two IC 7485s

1.b) VHDL program for an 8-bit comparator with IF_THEN_ELSE statement

VHDL Design Part:

The entity section declares a and b as 8-bit vector.
Three separate outputs are declared:
alb - a less than b;
aeb - a equal b;
agb - a greater than b.

Using internal Interconnection signal in the body part (architecture implementation part)
SIGNAL result : std)logic_vector (2 DOWNTO 0); -- 3 bit internal SIGNAL result

result[2] result[1] result[0]= =001: represent alb

result[2] result[1] result[0]= =010: represent aeb
result[2] result[1] result[0]= =100: represent agb
2.VHDL Design - PROCESS

The IF-THEN-ELSE statement is sequential and need to put inside of a PROCESS

Flowchart showing the sequential execution within the PROCESS

 Figure 6-3 VHDL program for an 8-bit comparator

3. Vector Waveform File Design

Include the simulation result in the report.

4. Display the simulation results on the DE-2 board

And continue to work on the VHDL so that:
1) 1 is displayed on 7-Segment Output on the DE2 board if a is greater than b.
2) -1 is displayed on 7-Segment Output on the DE2 board if a is less than b.
3) 0 is displayed on 7-Segment Output on the DE2 board if a is equal to b.