// rc_alpha_q15.vh // Plain Verilog-2001 constant function: R(ohm), C(pF), Fs(Hz) -> alpha_q15 (Q1.15) // Uses fixed-point approximation: 1 - exp(-x) ≈ x - x^2/2 + x^3/6, where x = 1/(Fs*R*C) // All integer math; suitable for elaboration-time constant folding (e.g., XST). `ifndef RC_ALPHA_Q15_VH `define RC_ALPHA_Q15_VH function integer alpha_q15_from_rc; input integer R_OHM; // resistance in ohms input integer C_PF; // capacitance in picofarads input integer FS_HZ; // sampling frequency in Hz integer N; // fractional bits for x (QN) reg [127:0] num_1e12_sllN; reg [127:0] denom_u; reg [127:0] x_qN; // x in QN reg [255:0] x2; // x^2 in Q(2N) reg [383:0] x3; // x^3 in Q(3N) integer term1_q15; // x -> Q1.15 integer term2_q15; // x^2/2 -> Q1.15 integer term3_q15; // x^3/6 -> Q1.15 integer acc; // accumulator for result begin // Choose QN for x. N=24 is a good balance for accuracy/width. N = 24; // x = 1 / (Fs * R * C) with C in pF ==> x = 1e12 / (Fs * R * C_PF) // x_qN = round( x * 2^N ) = round( (1e12 << N) / denom ) num_1e12_sllN = 128'd1000000000000 << N; // denom = Fs * R * C_PF (fits in 64..96 bits for typical values) denom_u = 0; denom_u = denom_u + FS_HZ[127:0]; denom_u = denom_u * R_OHM[127:0]; denom_u = denom_u * C_PF[127:0]; // rounded divide for x_qN x_qN = (num_1e12_sllN + (denom_u >> 1)) / denom_u; // Powers x2 = x_qN * x_qN; // 128x128 -> 256 x3 = x2 * x_qN; // 256x128 -> 384 // term1 = x -> shift from QN to Q15 term1_q15 = (x_qN >> (N - 15)) & 16'hFFFF; // term2 = x^2 / 2 -> shift from Q(2N) to Q15 and divide by 2 term2_q15 = (x2 >> (2*N - 15 + 1)) & 16'hFFFF; // term3 = x^3 / 6 -> shift from Q(3N) to Q15, then divide by 6 (rounded) begin : gen_term3 reg [383:0] tmp_q15_wide; reg [383:0] tmp_div6; tmp_q15_wide = (x3 >> (3*N - 15)); tmp_div6 = (tmp_q15_wide + 6'd3) / 6; // +3 for rounding term3_q15 = tmp_div6[15:0]; end // Combine: alpha_q15 = x - x^2/2 + x^3/6 ; clamp to [0, 0x7FFF] acc = term1_q15 - term2_q15 + term3_q15; if (acc < 0) acc = 0; else if (acc > 16'h7FFF) acc = 16'h7FFF; alpha_q15_from_rc = acc; end endfunction `endif