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//
// external_avalanche_entropy.v
// ----------------------------
// Entropy provider for an external entropy source based on
// avalanche noise. (or any other source that ca toggle a single
// bit input).
//
// Currently the design consists of a free running counter. At every
// positive flank detected the LSB of the counter is pushed into
// a 32bit shift register.
//
//
// Author: Joachim Strombergson
// Copyright (c) 2011, NORDUnet A/S All rights reserved.
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module external_avalanche_entropy(
                                  input wire          clk,
                                  input wire          reset_n,

                                  input wire          noise,
  
                                  output wire [7 : 0] debug
                                  );

  //----------------------------------------------------------------
  // Internal constant and parameter definitions.
  //----------------------------------------------------------------
  parameter DEBUG_RATE = 32'h00300000;
  
  
  //----------------------------------------------------------------
  // Registers including update variables and write enable.
  //----------------------------------------------------------------
  reg noise_sample0_reg;
  reg noise_sample_reg;

  reg flank0_reg;
  reg flank1_reg;

  reg [31 : 0] cycle_ctr_reg;

  reg [31 : 0] entropy_reg;
  reg [31 : 0] entropy_new;
  reg          entropy_we;
  
  reg [31 : 0] debug_ctr_reg;
  reg [31 : 0] debug_ctr_new;
  reg          debug_ctr_we;
  
  reg [7 : 0] debug_reg;
  reg [7 : 0] debug_new;
  reg         debug_we;

  
  //----------------------------------------------------------------
  // Concurrent connectivity for ports etc.
  //----------------------------------------------------------------
  assign debug = debug_reg;
  
  
  //----------------------------------------------------------------
  // reg_update
  //----------------------------------------------------------------
  always @ (posedge clk or negedge reset_n)
    begin
      if (!reset_n)
        begin
          noise_sample_reg <= 1'b0;
          flank0_reg       <= 1'b0;
          flank1_reg       <= 1'b0;
          cycle_ctr_reg    <= 32'h00000000;
          debug_ctr_reg    <= 32'h00000000;
          entropy_reg      <= 32'h00000000;
          debug_reg        <= 8'h00;
        end
      else
        begin

          noise_sample0_reg <= noise;
          noise_sample_reg <= noise_sample0_reg;

          flank0_reg <= noise_sample_reg;
          flank1_reg <= flank0_reg;

          cycle_ctr_reg <= cycle_ctr_reg + 1'b1;
          debug_ctr_reg <= debug_ctr_new;
          
          if (entropy_we)
            begin
              entropy_reg <= entropy_new;
            end

          if (debug_we)
            begin
              debug_reg <= debug_new;
            end
        end
    end // reg_update


  //----------------------------------------------------------------
  // entropy_collect
  //
  // This is where we collect entropy by adding the LSB of the
  // cycle counter to the entropy shift register every time
  // we detect a positive flank at the noise source.
  //----------------------------------------------------------------
  always @*
    begin : entropy_collect
      entropy_new = 32'h00000000;
      entropy_we  = 1'b0;

      // Update the entropy shift register every positive flank.
      if ((flank0_reg) && (!flank1_reg))
        begin
          entropy_new = {entropy_reg[30 : 0], cycle_ctr_reg[0]};
          entropy_we  = 1'b1;
        end
    end // entropy_collect
  

  //----------------------------------------------------------------
  // debug_update
  //
  // Sample the entropy register as debug value at the given
  // DEBUG_RATE.
  //----------------------------------------------------------------
  always @*
    begin : debug_update
      debug_ctr_new = debug_ctr_reg + 1'b1;
      debug_new     = entropy_reg[7 : 0];
      debug_we      = 1'b0;

      if (debug_ctr_reg == DEBUG_RATE)
        begin
          debug_ctr_new = 32'h00000000;
          debug_we = 1'b1;
        end
    end // debug_update
  
endmodule // external_avalanche_entropy

//======================================================================
// EOF external_avalanche_entropy.v
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