Event

Title:

*Confirmed to run! Designing w/the Versal ACAP: Power & Board Design

Start date:

August 23

Start time:

09:00 am

End time:

05:00 pm

Location:

Online

Registration:

Description:

This course provides a system-level understanding of power and thermal issues related to designing with the Versal™ ACAP.
The emphasis of this course is on:
▪ Estimating power using power analysis
▪ Managing thermal design
▪ Understanding Versal device packaging
▪ Using the Versal PCB Schematic Checklist for accelerating PCB design

Course Outline 2020.2

Day 1

▪ Versal ACAP Architecture Overview for Existing Xilinx Users
Introduces to students that already have familiarity with Xilinx architectures the new and updated features found in the Versal ACAP devices. {Lecture}
▪ Power and Thermal Solutions Overview
Introduces key power and thermal concepts and explores some of capabilities of the Versal ACAP devices and introduces the power distribution network flow. {Lecture, Lab, Demo}
▪ Packaging and Power Integrity
Describes key elements when modeling a PDN and dives deeper into packaging considerations. {Lecture}
▪ Power Management
Discusses power domains and how they can be controlled along with basic techniques used to lower overall power consumption. {Lecture}
▪ Power Supply Backgrounder
Reviews linear and switching power supplies and common terms used to specify power supply characteristics. {Lecture}
▪ Designing the Power Supply
Consolidates the thermal management concepts of the course for achieving a successful design. {Lecture}
▪ PCB Design Verification – Versal ACAP Schematic Checklist
Reviews PCB design verification using the Schematic Checklist. {Lecture, Lab}

Registration for this course is available through our Online Store.