n bit decoder binary to 7seg

[amin5659]

hi all.
i want to design a n bit decoder binary to 7 segment.
the problem that i faced is that i cant find the number of output lines.....
i mean for n=4 the the max number is 15 that need 7*2 output lines
and n=5,6 too.
but for n=7 the max number is 127 that have 3 number also needs 7*3 output line and....It continues to grow with a pattern.but i cant find out a formula for that....
please help me..
regards.

 

[FvM]

How about digits = ceil(n*log(2)/log(10)) ?

 

[amin5659]

i didnt under stand that.
log(10)=1 isnt it?
so the formula become to ceil(n*log(2))????
and what is ceil??????!

 

[FvM]

Instead of typing so many question marks, why don't you search quite a bit for this commonly known term? It's simply the smallest following integer, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceil

 

[amin5659]

oh.you are right.about ceil i apologies honestly i knew that with different name because my english isnt well.
and about the formula if we add 1 thats be correct.
really thanks.you was very help full.

 

[FvM]

and about the formula if we add 1 thats be correct

No, you don't add 1. Just use the smallest following integer...

E.g. 7*log(2) = 2.1
Number of digits = ceil(2.1) = 3

 

[amin5659]

yes i was mistake that with floor.
thanks alot.

 

[amin5659]

another question.i define n as integer.
when i want to define output like this:
out std_logic_vector (ceil(n*(log(real(2)))-real(1)) downto 0)
i receive this:* can not have such operands in this context.
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and when i change than to this:
out std_logic_vector (ceil(real*real(log(real(2)))-real(1)) downto 0)
i receive this:Range declaration does not match type definition.
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can you help me??

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i am waiting for answer.....

 

[amin5659]

another question.
when i want to define entity like this:entity ex2 is
generic(n:integer:=13);
port(
i:in std_logic_vector (n-1 downto 0);
out std_logic_vector (n*(log(real(2)))-real(1) downto 0)
);
end ex2;
i receive this:* can not have such operands in this context.
and when i change output to thisut std_logic_vector (real*(log(real(2)))-real(1) downto 0)
i receive this:Range declaration does not match type definition.
how can i define output for this correct.please help me.