rtl/src/reset_synchronizer.v


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// reset synchronizer:
// Is used too ensure that the deassertion of the reset signal 
// is synchronized with the clock. If the reset signal is deasserted 
// asynchronously with respect to the clock, it can cause metastability issues.

module reset_synchronizer (
    input clk,
    input rstn_async,
    output rstn
);

reg [1:0] rstn_sync;

always @(posedge clk or negedge rstn_async) begin
  if (!rstn_async) rstn_sync <= 2'b00;
  else             rstn_sync <= {rstn_sync[0], 1'b1};
end

assign rstn = rstn_sync[1];

endmodule