Quartus II Settings File Reference Manual - Altera

Chapter 4: Analysis & Synthesis Assignments 4–61
DSP_BLOCK_BALANCING
DSP_BLOCK_BALANCING
Type
Allows you to control the conversion of certain DSP block slices during DSP block
balancing.
This option is useful for controlling the DSP block balancer when it produces results
that conflict with your design, such as converting DSP block slices that you do not
want to be converted.
You can select one of the following settings:
■ Auto
■ Off
■ DSP blocks
■ Logic Elements
■ Simple Multipliers
■ Width 18-bit Multipliers
■ Simple 18-bit Multipliers
This option defaults to Auto.
Enumeration
■ Auto
■ DSP blocks
■ Logic Elements
■ Off
Device Support
■ Simple 18-bit Multipliers
■ Simple Multipliers
■ Width 18-bit Multipliers
This setting can be used in projects targeting the following device families:
■ Arria GX
■ Arria II GX
■ Arria II GZ
■ Arria V
■ Cyclone II
■ Cyclone III
■ Cyclone III LS
■ Cyclone IV E
June 2012 Altera Corporation Quartus Settings File
Reference Manual