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a VHDL 16550 UART core

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Name: a_vhd_16550_uart
Created: Feb 17, 2006
Updated: Dec 8, 2010
SVN Updated: Mar 10, 2009
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Bugs: 14 reported / 11 solved
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Other project properties

Category:Communication controller
Language:VHDL
Development status:Stable
Additional info:Design done
WishBone compliant: No
WishBone version: n/a
License:

Description

A UART that is compatible with the industry standard 16550D

Includes wrappers for the Wishbone and AMBA APB busses

Features

Uses parts from the project (3.17 or later)

Sticky parity is not supported
FIFO's are always enabled

Status

Design is finished

18 Jun 2007
P. Azkarate's addition of range for integers in Rx, Tx modules
this helps when using the Altera tools

12 July 2007
fix a couple problems found by Matthias Klemm with 5, 6, and 7 bit transfers

14 July 2007
Correct FCR bit 3 information (DMA Mode control)

4 Aug 2007
fix some TOI problems

18 Aug 2007
add stopB to sensitivity list in TX module (works the same, but removes warning)

12 Oct 2007
fixed the bug reports (dated 10/11 Oct 2007)
THRE Interrupt will now be generated when trans FIFO is empty and interrupt enable bit changes from disabled to enabled. (note on THRE operation added par 3.3)

The Receiver Line Status Interrupt is cleared as suggested by Matthias Klemm (note to bug report dated 10/12/07) (mod to this fix 13 oct 2007)

21 July 2008
mod equ for iBreak_ITR, as suggested by Nathan Z.