comparator_8bit.vhd

-- modified version of the "threebitComparator.vhd" provided by the course
-- modified into 8 bit version

LIBRARY ieee;
USE ieee.std_logic_1164.ALL;

ENTITY comparator_8bit IS
	PORT(
		i_Ai, i_Bi			: IN	STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(7 downto 0);
		o_GT, o_LT, o_EQ	: OUT	STD_LOGIC);
END comparator_8bit;

ARCHITECTURE rtl OF comparator_8bit IS
	SIGNAL int_GT, int_LT : STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(7 downto 0);
	SIGNAL gnd : STD_LOGIC;

	COMPONENT oneBitComparator
	PORT(
		i_GTPrevious, i_LTPrevious	: IN	STD_LOGIC;
		i_Ai, i_Bi			: IN	STD_LOGIC;
		o_GT, o_LT			: OUT	STD_LOGIC);
	END COMPONENT;

BEGIN

	-- Concurrent Signal Assignment
	gnd <= '0';
	
    comp7: oneBitComparator
	PORT MAP (i_GTPrevious => gnd, 
	          i_LTPrevious => gnd,
			  i_Ai => i_Ai(7),
			  i_Bi => i_Bi(7),
			  o_GT => int_GT(7),
			  o_LT => int_LT(7));

	comp6: oneBitComparator
		PORT MAP (i_GTPrevious => int_GT(7), 
		          i_LTPrevious => int_LT(7),
				  i_Ai => i_Ai(6),
				  i_Bi => i_Bi(6),
				  o_GT => int_GT(6),
				  o_LT => int_LT(6));

	comp5: oneBitComparator
		PORT MAP (i_GTPrevious => int_GT(6), 
		          i_LTPrevious => int_LT(6),
				  i_Ai => i_Ai(5),
				  i_Bi => i_Bi(5),
				  o_GT => int_GT(5),
				  o_LT => int_LT(5));

	comp4: oneBitComparator
		PORT MAP (i_GTPrevious => int_GT(5), 
		          i_LTPrevious => int_LT(5),
				  i_Ai => i_Ai(4),
				  i_Bi => i_Bi(4),
				  o_GT => int_GT(4),
				  o_LT => int_LT(4));

	comp3: oneBitComparator
	PORT MAP (i_GTPrevious => int_GT(4), 
	          i_LTPrevious => int_LT(4),
			  i_Ai => i_Ai(3),
			  i_Bi => i_Bi(3),
			  o_GT => int_GT(3),
			  o_LT => int_LT(3));

	comp2: oneBitComparator
		PORT MAP (i_GTPrevious => int_GT(3), 
		          i_LTPrevious => int_LT(3),
				  i_Ai => i_Ai(2),
				  i_Bi => i_Bi(2),
				  o_GT => int_GT(2),
				  o_LT => int_LT(2));

	comp1: oneBitComparator
		PORT MAP (i_GTPrevious => int_GT(2), 
		          i_LTPrevious => int_LT(2),
				  i_Ai => i_Ai(1),
				  i_Bi => i_Bi(1),
				  o_GT => int_GT(1),
				  o_LT => int_LT(1));

	comp0: oneBitComparator
		PORT MAP (i_GTPrevious => int_GT(1), 
		          i_LTPrevious => int_LT(1),
				  i_Ai => i_Ai(0),
				  i_Bi => i_Bi(0),
				  o_GT => int_GT(0),
				  o_LT => int_LT(0));

	-- Output Driver
	o_GT <= int_GT(0);
	o_LT <= int_LT(0);
	o_EQ <= int_GT(0) nor int_LT(0);

END rtl;