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-- VHDL code for n-bit counter (ESD figure 2.6)
-- by Weijun Zhang, 04/2001
--
-- this is the behavior description of n-bit counter
-- another way can be used is FSM model. 
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library ieee ;
use ieee.std_logic_1164.all;
use ieee.std_logic_unsigned.all;

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entity counter is

generic(n: natural :=2);
port(	clock:	in std_logic;
	clear:	in std_logic;
	count:	in std_logic;
	Q:	out std_logic_vector(n-1 downto 0)
);
end counter;

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architecture behv of counter is		 	  
	
    signal Pre_Q: std_logic_vector(n-1 downto 0);

begin

    -- behavior describe the counter

    process(clock, count, clear)
    begin
	if clear = '1' then
 	    Pre_Q <= Pre_Q - Pre_Q;
	elsif (clock='1' and clock'event) then
	    if count = '1' then
		Pre_Q <= Pre_Q + 1;
	    end if;
	end if;
    end process;	
	
    -- concurrent assignment statement
    Q <= Pre_Q;

end behv;

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