diff --git a/libraries/technology/iobuf/hdllib.cfg b/libraries/technology/iobuf/hdllib.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5d10f61a78cf4bf4032b59b15ccf7643520b5398
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+++ b/libraries/technology/iobuf/hdllib.cfg
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+hdl_lib_name = tech_iobuf
+hdl_library_clause_name = tech_iobuf_lib
+hdl_lib_uses = technology ip_altera_mf
+
+build_sim_dir = $HDL_BUILD_DIR
+build_synth_dir =
+
+synth_files =
+ tech_iobuf_component_pkg.vhd
+ tech_iobuf_ddio_in.vhd
+ tech_iobuf_ddio_out.vhd
+
+test_bench_files =
diff --git a/libraries/technology/iobuf/tech_iobuf_component_pkg.vhd b/libraries/technology/iobuf/tech_iobuf_component_pkg.vhd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ed1c4f421f60718a58bae4e632ab3ac60360a271
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/technology/iobuf/tech_iobuf_component_pkg.vhd
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+--
+-- Copyright (C) 2014
+-- ASTRON (Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy) <http://www.astron.nl/>
+-- P.O.Box 2, 7990 AA Dwingeloo, The Netherlands
+--
+-- This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+-- it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+-- the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+-- (at your option) any later version.
+--
+-- This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+-- but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+-- MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+-- GNU General Public License for more details.
+--
+-- You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+-- along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+--
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-- Purpose: IP components declarations for various devices that get wrapped by the tech components
+
+LIBRARY IEEE;
+USE IEEE.STD_LOGIC_1164.ALL;
+
+PACKAGE tech_iobuf_component_pkg IS
+
+ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ -- altera_mf
+ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ COMPONENT altera_mf_ddio_in IS
+ GENERIC(
+ g_device_family : STRING := "Stratix IV";
+ g_width : NATURAL := 1
+ );
+ PORT (
+ in_dat : IN STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(g_width-1 DOWNTO 0);
+ in_clk : IN STD_LOGIC;
+ in_clk_en : IN STD_LOGIC := '1';
+ rst : IN STD_LOGIC := '0';
+ out_dat_hi : OUT STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(g_width-1 DOWNTO 0);
+ out_dat_lo : OUT STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(g_width-1 DOWNTO 0)
+ );
+ END COMPONENT;
+
+ COMPONENT altera_mf_ddio_out IS
+ GENERIC(
+ g_device_family : STRING := "Stratix IV";
+ g_width : NATURAL := 1
+ );
+ PORT (
+ rst : IN STD_LOGIC := '0';
+ in_clk : IN STD_LOGIC;
+ in_clk_en : IN STD_LOGIC := '1';
+ in_dat_hi : IN STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(g_width-1 DOWNTO 0);
+ in_dat_lo : IN STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(g_width-1 DOWNTO 0);
+ out_dat : OUT STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(g_width-1 DOWNTO 0)
+ );
+ END COMPONENT;
+
+END tech_iobuf_component_pkg;
diff --git a/libraries/technology/iobuf/tech_iobuf_ddio_in.vhd b/libraries/technology/iobuf/tech_iobuf_ddio_in.vhd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4bf6a29f1b4f519ece831870543142f634a9c6dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/technology/iobuf/tech_iobuf_ddio_in.vhd
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+--
+-- Copyright (C) 2014
+-- ASTRON (Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy) <http://www.astron.nl/>
+-- P.O.Box 2, 7990 AA Dwingeloo, The Netherlands
+--
+-- This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+-- it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+-- the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+-- (at your option) any later version.
+--
+-- This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+-- but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+-- MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+-- GNU General Public License for more details.
+--
+-- You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+-- along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+--
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+LIBRARY ieee, technology_lib;
+USE ieee.std_logic_1164.all;
+USE work.tech_iobuf_component_pkg.ALL;
+USE technology_lib.technology_select_pkg.ALL;
+
+-- Declare IP libraries to ensure default binding in simulation. The IP library clause is ignored by synthesis.
+LIBRARY ip_altera_mf_lib;
+
+ENTITY tech_iobuf_ddio_in IS
+ GENERIC (
+ g_technology : NATURAL := c_tech_select_default;
+ g_width : NATURAL := 1
+ );
+ PORT (
+ in_dat : IN STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(g_width-1 DOWNTO 0);
+ in_clk : IN STD_LOGIC;
+ in_clk_en : IN STD_LOGIC := '1';
+ rst : IN STD_LOGIC := '0';
+ out_dat_hi : OUT STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(g_width-1 DOWNTO 0);
+ out_dat_lo : OUT STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(g_width-1 DOWNTO 0)
+ );
+END tech_iobuf_ddio_in;
+
+
+ARCHITECTURE str OF tech_iobuf_ddio_in IS
+
+BEGIN
+
+ gen_altera_mf : IF g_technology=c_tech_stratixiv GENERATE
+ u0 : altera_mf_ddio_in
+ GENERIC MAP ("Stratix IV", g_width)
+ PORT MAP (in_dat, in_clk, in_clk_en, rst, out_dat_hi, out_dat_lo);
+ END GENERATE;
+
+END ARCHITECTURE;
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diff --git a/libraries/technology/iobuf/tech_iobuf_ddio_out.vhd b/libraries/technology/iobuf/tech_iobuf_ddio_out.vhd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..af2ba464d204a1f22c9d4e63ef27b06d2e299e2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/technology/iobuf/tech_iobuf_ddio_out.vhd
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+--
+-- Copyright (C) 2014
+-- ASTRON (Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy) <http://www.astron.nl/>
+-- P.O.Box 2, 7990 AA Dwingeloo, The Netherlands
+--
+-- This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+-- it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+-- the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+-- (at your option) any later version.
+--
+-- This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+-- but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+-- MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+-- GNU General Public License for more details.
+--
+-- You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+-- along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+--
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+LIBRARY ieee, technology_lib;
+USE ieee.std_logic_1164.all;
+USE work.tech_iobuf_component_pkg.ALL;
+USE technology_lib.technology_select_pkg.ALL;
+
+-- Declare IP libraries to ensure default binding in simulation. The IP library clause is ignored by synthesis.
+LIBRARY ip_altera_mf_lib;
+
+ENTITY tech_iobuf_ddio_out IS
+ GENERIC (
+ g_technology : NATURAL := c_tech_select_default;
+ g_width : NATURAL := 1
+ );
+ PORT (
+ rst : IN STD_LOGIC := '0';
+ in_clk : IN STD_LOGIC;
+ in_clk_en : IN STD_LOGIC := '1';
+ in_dat_hi : IN STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(g_width-1 DOWNTO 0);
+ in_dat_lo : IN STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(g_width-1 DOWNTO 0);
+ out_dat : OUT STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(g_width-1 DOWNTO 0)
+ );
+END tech_iobuf_ddio_out;
+
+
+ARCHITECTURE str OF tech_iobuf_ddio_out IS
+
+BEGIN
+
+ gen_altera_mf : IF g_technology=c_tech_stratixiv GENERATE
+ u0 : altera_mf_ddio_out
+ GENERIC MAP ("Stratix IV", g_width)
+ PORT MAP (rst, in_clk, in_clk_en, in_dat_hi, in_dat_lo, out_dat);
+ END GENERATE;
+
+END ARCHITECTURE;
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