Course Description
Use different AMD Versal™ adaptive SoC design methodologies and techniques for developing designs targeting Versal devices. Also learn
how to apply application partitioning, design closure, power, and thermal solutions to enhance the performance of a design.
The emphasis of this course is on:
▪ Demonstrating the embedded software development flow for Versal devices
▪ Using the provided design tools and Versal adaptive SoC design methodologies to create complex systems
▪ Leveraging the Power Design Manager (PDM) tool for power estimation
▪ Identifying Versal adaptive SoC power and thermal solutions
▪ Applying common timing closure techniques
▪ Performing system-level simulation and debugging
What’s New for 2024.2
▪ Revamped the course to be a three-day course with the addition
of new content and features
▪ Added new modules:
▪ AI Engine Programming: Kernels and Graphs
▪ AI Engine System Partitioning
▪ Enabling Top-level RTL Flows
▪ Optimizing SLR Crossings in SSI Technology
▪ Segmented Configuration
▪ Added new labs on:
▪ Embedded software development
▪ AI Engine system partitioning
▪ Kernels and graphs
▪ Introduced the PDI debug utility in the Configuration and
Debugging module
▪ All labs have been updated to the latest software versions
Level – ACAP 2
Course Details
▪ 4 sessions 6 hours
Course Part Number – ACAP-VDM
Who Should Attend? – Software and hardware developers, system architects, and anyone who wants to learn about the Versal adaptive SoC design methodologies
Prerequisites
▪ Basic knowledge of AMD FPGAs and adaptive SoCs
▪ Basic knowledge of the Vivado™ and Vitis™ Tools
Software Tools
▪ Vivado™ Design Suite 2024.2
▪ Vitis™ unified software platform 2024.2
▪ PetaLinux Tools 2024.2
Hardware
▪ Architecture: Versal adaptive SoC
▪ Demo board: Versal VCK190 Evaluation Platform
After completing this comprehensive training, you will have the
necessary skills to:
▪ Describe the embedded software development flow for AMD Versal devices
▪ Describe the AI Engine development flow
▪ Use the provided design tools and Versal adaptive SoC design methodologies to create complex systems
▪ Leverage the Power Design Manager (PDM) tool for power estimation for Versal devices
▪ Identify Versal adaptive SoC power and thermal solutions
▪ Create a custom AMD Vitis platform to run acceleration applications
▪ Utilize the modular NoC design entry flow for Versal devices
▪ Identify and apply common timing closure techniques
▪ Describe the different configuration and debugging options available for the Versal adaptive SoC
▪ Perform system-level simulation
Course Outline
Day 1
▪ Embedded Software Development
Describes the software development environments and embedded software development flows for Versal devices. Also introduces embedded software debugging. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ Software Build Flow
Provides an overview of the different build flows, such as the doit-yourself, Yocto Project, and PetaLinux tool flows. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ Software Stack
Reviews the Versal device bare-metal, FreeRTOS, and Linux software stack and their components. {Lecture}
▪ AI Engine Programming: Kernels and Graphs
Investigates AI Engine kernels and Adaptive Data Flow (ADF) graphs along with their programming flows. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ System Design Planning Methodology
Describes system design planning, power, and thermal guidelines. Also reviews system debug, verification, and validation planning. {Lecture}
▪ AI Engine System Partitioning
Describes the AI Engine system partitioning and planning methodology and mapping system requirements. {Lecture, Lab}
Day 2
▪ Power Design Manager
Discusses using the new Power Design Manager tool, including import and export functions. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ Power and Thermal Solutions
Discusses the power domains in the Versal adaptive SoC as well as power optimization and analysis techniques. Thermal design
challenges are also covered. {Lecture}
▪ Hardware, IP, and Platform Development Methodology
Describes the different Versal device design flows and covers the custom platform creation process using the Vivado IP integrator,
RTL, HLS, and Vitis environment. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ Enabling Top-level RTL Flows
Discusses two RTL-centric flows, one for accessing NoC from RTL known as modular NoC flow, and another for GTs with a new
GT Wizard Subsystem flow. {Lecture}
▪ Timing Closure Overview
Describes the timing closure and baselining of a design. Also explains QoR reports and timing violation analysis. {Lecture}
▪ Timing Closure Techniques
Reviews the Advanced Flow for implementing Versal devices. Also covers common timing closure techniques for logic
optimization, design analysis, and timing closure. {Lecture}
▪ Optimizing SLR Crossings in SSI Technology
Describes optimizing timing and designs in Versal SSIT devices through efficient SLR crossings and constraints. {Lecture}
Day 3
▪ Board System Design Methodology
Highlights PCB, power, clocking, and I/O considerations when designing a system. {Lecture}
▪ Security Management and Safety Features
Describes the security management and safety features of the Versal devices. {Lecture}
▪ System Integration and Validation Methodology
Outlines different simulation flows as well as timing and power closure techniques. Also explains how to improve system
performance. {Lecture}
▪ Configuration and Debugging
Describes the configuration and debug process for the Versal devices, including the Versal device debug interfaces, such as the
test access port (TAP) and debug access port (DAP) controller. Also introduces the new PDI debug utility for decoding and
analyzing boot configuration errors. {Lecture}
▪ Segmented Configuration
Discusses the concept, benefits, and implementation of segmented configuration. {Lecture}
▪ Overview of HSDP
Describes the high-speed debug port (HSDP) in the Versal device. Also goes over the steps to use the SmartLynq+ module
for high-speed debugging. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ Fabric Debug
Explains the fabric debug features available in the Versal devices and reviews the different supported debug IP cores, such as the
AXI Debug Hub, AXIS ILA, and AXIS VIO. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ System Simulation
Demonstrates how to perform system-level simulation in a Versal device design. {Lecture, Lab}
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