diff --git a/rtl/timeout_counter.v b/rtl/timeout_counter.v
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+module timeout_counter #(
+    parameter WIDTH = 16,
+    parameter LIMIT = 1000
+) (
+    input wire clk, input wire rst_n, input wire clear,
+    output reg timeout, output reg [WIDTH-1:0] count
+);
+  always @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n) begin
+    if (!rst_n) begin count <= 0; timeout <= 0; end
+    else if (clear) begin count <= 0; timeout <= 0; end
+    else if (count >= LIMIT) begin count <= LIMIT; timeout <= 1; end
+    else begin count <= count + 1'b1; timeout <= 0; end
+  end
+endmodule