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Lesson 2 - Fixed Point and Bit Operations
Lesson 2 - Fixed Point and Bit Operations
Fixed-Point Numeric Precision
System Generator supports four data types, Unsigned for positive only DSP operations, Signed which is two’s
complement used for DSP operations that involve negative numbers, Boolean for 1-bit control signals and
Floating-Point. Each block will typically have quantization parameters. The initial quantization is defined by the
Gateway In blocks.