synchronizer.v

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module synchronizer #(
	parameter WIDTH = 1,
	parameter STAGES = 3 // should not be less than 2
)
(
	input clk_in,
	input clk_out,
	
	input [WIDTH-1:0] dat_in,
	output [WIDTH-1:0] dat_out	
);

// launch register
reg [WIDTH-1:0] d /* synthesis preserve */;
always @(posedge clk_in) begin
	d <= dat_in;
end

// capture registers
reg [STAGES*WIDTH-1:0] c /* synthesis preserve */;
always @(posedge clk_out) begin
	c <= {c[(STAGES-1)*WIDTH-1:0],d};
end

assign dat_out = c[STAGES*WIDTH-1:(STAGES-1)*WIDTH];

endmodule