Designing FPGAs Using the Vivado Design Suite 2

Course Description

Learn how to build a more effective FPGA design:

The focus is on:

  • Using synchronous design techniques
  • Utilizing the Vivado® IP integrator to create a sub-system
  • Employing proper HDL coding techniques to improve design performance
  • Debugging a design with multiple clock domains

This course builds on the concepts from the Designing FPGAs Using the Vivado Design Suite 1 course.

PrintLevel

FPGA 2

Course Duration

2 days

Audience

Digital designers who have a working knowledge of HDL (VHDL or Verilog) and who are new to Xilinx FPGAs.

Prerequisites

  • Basic knowledge of the VHDL or Verilog language
  • Experience with the basics of the Tcl language
  • Digital design knowledge

Optional Videos

Software Tools

  • Vivado Design Suite 2022.2

Hardware

  • Architecture: UltraScale™ and and Versal® ACAPs*
  • Demo board (optional): Zynq UltraScale+ ZCU104 board*

* This course focuses on the UltraScale and Versal architectures.Check with your local Authorized Training Provider for the specifics of the inclass lab board or  other customizations

Skills Gained

After completing this comprehensive training, you will have the necessary skills to:

  • Identify synchronous design techniques
  • Build resets into your system for optimum reliability and design speed
  • Create a Tcl script to create a project, add sources, and implement a design
  • Describe and use the clock resources in a design
  • Create and package your own IP and add to the Vivado IP catalog to reuse
  • Use the Vivado IP integrator to create a block design
  • Describe the Versal ACAP clocking architecture and hardware platform development using Vivado IP integrator
  • Apply timing exception constraints in a design aspart of the Baselining procedure to fine tune the design
  • Describe how power analysis and optimization is performed
  • Describe the HDL instantiation flow of the Vivado logic analyzer

Course Outline

Day 1

  • UltraFast Design Methodology: Design CreationIntroduces the UltraFast methodology guidelines on design creation. {Lecture}
  • Synchronous Design Techniques –Introduces synchronous design techniques used in an FPGA design. {Lecture}
  • Resets –Investigates the impact of using asynchronous resets in a design. {Lecture, Lab}
  • Register Duplication –Use register duplication to reduce high fanout nets in a design. {Lecture}
  • Using Tcl Commands in the Vivado Design Suite Project FlowIntroduces basic Tcl commands and executing a Tcl script. {Lecture, Lab}
  • Clock Structure and Layout in the UltraScale ArchitectureDescribes UltraScale clocking architecture and differences in the clocking architectures between 7 series and UltraScale FPGAs. {Lecture}
  • Clock Buffers in the UltraScale ArchitectureReviews the different clock buffers and clock migration. {Lecture}
  • Clock Management in the UltraScale Architecture – Highlights clock management resources. {Lecture}
  • Clock Routing in the UltraScale ArchitectureDescribes clock routing, distribution, and the benefits of clock routing. {Lecture, Lab}
  • Clocking Resources –Describes various clock resources, clocking layout, and routing in a design. {Lecture, Lab}
  • UltraScale Architecture I/O Resources: Overview Provides an overview of the I/O resources and I/O banks available the UltraScale architecture. {Lecture}
  • UltraScale Architecture I/O Resources: Component ModeDescribes component mode, SelectIO interface logic, SERDES technology, and programmable delay lines. {Lecture}
  • UltraScale Architecture I/O Resources: Native ModeDescribes SelectIO interface logic, BITSLICE technology, native mode clocking, and the High Speed SelectIO Wizard. {Lecture}
  • Designing with the IP Integrator –Use the Vivado IP integrator to create the uart_led subsystem. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}
  • Block Design Containers in the Vivado IP Integrator – Describes the block design container (BDC) feature and shows how to create a BDC in the IP integrator. {Lecture}
  • Creating and Packaging Custom IP –Create your own IP and package and include it in the Vivado IP catalog. {Lecture, Lab}
  • Using an IP Container –Use a core container file as a single file representation for an IP. {Lecture, Demo}
  • Versal ACAP: Hardware Platform Development Using the Vivado IP Integrator – Describes the different Versal ACAP design flows and covers the platform creation process using the Vivado IP integrator. {Lecture, Lab}

Day 2

  • Versal ACAP: Clocking ArchitectureDiscusses the clocking architecture, clock buffers, clock routing, clock management functions, and clock deskew in the Versal ACAP. {Lecture}
  • Versal ACAP: SelectIO Resources  – Describes the I/O bank, SelectIO interface, andI/O delay features in the Versal ACAP. {Lecture, Lab}
  • Timing Constraints Editor –Introduces the timing constraints editor tool to create timing constraints. {Lecture}
  • Report Clock Networks –Use report clock networksto view the primary and generated clocks in a design. {Lecture, Demo}
  • Timing Summary Report –Use the post-implementation timing summary report to sign-off criteria for timing closure. {Lecture, Demo}
  • Clock Group Constraints –Apply clock group constraints for asynchronous clock domains. {Lecture, Demo}
  • Introduction to Timing Exceptions –Introduces timing exception constraints and applying them to fine tune design timing. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}
  • Power Analysis and Optimization Using the Vivado Design Suite –Use report power commands to estimate power consumption.  {Lecture, Lab}
  • Configuration Process –Understand the FPGA configuration process, such as devicepower up, CRC check, etc. {Lecture}
  • HDL Instantiation Debug Probing Flow –Covers the HDL instantiation flow to create and instantiate a VIO core and observe its behavior using the Vivado logic analyzer. {Lecture, Lab}

 

FPGA


Date
16 August 2023 - 17 August 2023

Location
Core|Vision
Cereslaan 24
5384 VT
Heesch

Price
€ 0,00
or
20 Xilinx Training Credits

Information
Training brochure

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