Generates an output bit vector of up to 2^N bits with one bit set representing the N-bit input binary value.
The width of the output vector is limited by the Verilog implementation to about a million bits, which means a maximum input binary width of 20 bits. Also, for very large output vectors, the synthesis can take a very long time. But in practice, you will never get near these limits.
The output vector width may be more or less than all possible binary values. If the binary value does not map to any of the output bits, the output vector stays at zero, meaning "no value".
This module is of great use when translating an "address" into a number of enable signals to select or filter something, such as a portable multiplexer.
`default_nettype none
module Binary_to_One_Hot
#(
parameter BINARY_WIDTH = 0,
parameter OUTPUT_WIDTH = 0
)
(
input wire [BINARY_WIDTH-1:0] binary_in,
output wire [OUTPUT_WIDTH-1:0] one_hot_out
);
Instantiate an address decoder for each possible output value. This way, binary input values outside of the output range result in a zero output.
generate
genvar i;
for (i=0; i < OUTPUT_WIDTH; i=i+1) begin : per_output
Address_Decoder_Behavioural
#(
.ADDR_WIDTH (BINARY_WIDTH)
)
one_hot_bit
(
.base_addr (i[BINARY_WIDTH-1:0]),
.bound_addr (i[BINARY_WIDTH-1:0]),
.addr (binary_in),
.hit (one_hot_out[i])
);
end
endgenerate
endmodule