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Constant Multiplier Optimization

What is Constant Multiplier Optimization?

The Constant multiplier optimization option enables you to specify use of canonical signed digit (CSD) or factored CSD (FCSD) optimizations for processing coefficient multiplier operations.

The following table shows the Constant multiplier optimization values.

Constant Multiplier Optimization ValueDescription
None (default)

By default, HDL Coder™ does not perform CSD or FCSD optimizations. Code generated for the Gain block retains multiplier operations.

CSD

When you specify this option, the generated code decreases the area used by the model while maintaining or increasing clock speed, using canonical signed digit (CSD) techniques. CSD replaces multiplier operations with add and subtract operations.

CSD minimizes the number of addition operations required for constant multiplication by representing binary numbers with a minimum count of nonzero digits.

FCSD

This option uses factored CSD (FCSD) techniques, which replace multiplier operations with shift and add/subtract operations on certain factors of the operands. These factors are generally prime but can also be a number close to a power of 2, which favors area reduction.

This option lets you achieve a greater area reduction than CSD, at the cost of decreasing clock speed.

Auto

When you specify this option, HDL Coder chooses between the CSD or FCSD optimizations. The coder chooses the optimization that yields the most area-efficient implementation, based on the number of adders required.

HDL Coder does not use multipliers, unless conditions are such that CSD or FCSD optimizations are not possible (for example, if the design uses floating-point arithmetic).

Specify Constant Multiplier Optimization

To specify constant multiplier optimization:

  1. In the HDL Workflow Advisor, select the HDL Code Generation task and select the Optimizations tab.

  2. For Constant multiplier optimization, select CSD, FCSD, or Auto.