Course Description
Learn about the AMD Versal™ adaptive SoC architecture building blocks, such as Adaptable Engines, high-speed I/O, clocking, Scalar Engines, Intelligent Engines, and the programmable network on chip (NoC). Also learn how to use leading-edge memory and interfacing technologies to deliver powerful heterogeneous acceleration for any application.
The emphasis of this course is on:
▪ Reviewing the architecture of the Versal adaptive SoC
▪ Describing the different engines available in the Versal architecture and what resources they contain
▪ Describing the architectures of the network on chip (NoC) and AI Engine
▪ Outlining the memory solutions and programming interfaces available in the Versal adaptive SoC
▪ Identifying the PCI Express® and serial transceiver solutions available in the Versal adaptive SoC
Level – ACAP 1
Course Details
▪ 2 days ILT /19
Course Part Number – ACAP-VARCH
Who Should Attend? – Software and hardware developers, system architects, DSP users, and anyone who wants to learn about the architecture of the Versal adaptive SoC
Prerequisites
▪ Basic knowledge of AMD FPGAs and adaptive SoCs
▪ Basic knowledge of the Vivado™ and Vitis™ tools
Software Tools
▪ Vivado Design Suite 2024.1
▪ Vitis unified software platform 2024.1
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 Versal adaptive SoC architecture
▪ Identify the different engines available in the Versal devices and what resources they contain
▪ Utilize the hardened blocks available in the Versal architecture
▪ Describe the NoC and AI Engine architectures
▪ Outline the memory solutions and programming interfaces available in the Versal adaptive SoC
▪ Identify the PCI Express and serial transceiver solutions available in the Versal adaptive SoC
▪ Follow the high-level system migration recommendations provided in this course
Course Outline
Day 1
▪ Introduction
Describes the need for Versal devices and offers an overview of the Versal portfolio. {Lecture}
▪ Architecture Overview
Provides a high-level overview of the Versal architecture, illustrating the various engines available in the Versal architecture. {Lecture}
▪ Design Tool Flow
Maps the various engines in the Versal architecture to the tools required and describes how to target them for final image assembly. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ Adaptable Engines (PL)
Describes the logic resources available in the Adaptable Engine. {Lecture}
▪ SelectIO Resources
Describes the I/O bank, SelectIO™ interface, and I/O delay features. {Lecture}
▪ Clocking Architecture
Discusses the clocking architecture, clock buffers, clock routing, clock management functions, and clock de-skew. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ Processing System
Reviews the Arm® Cortex®-A72 processor APU and Cortex-R5 processor RPU that form the Scalar Engine. The platform management controller (PMC), processing system manager (PSM), I/O peripherals, and PS-PL interfaces are also covered. {Lecture}
▪ PMC and Boot and Configuration
Describes the platform management controller, platform loader and manager (PLM) software and boot and configuration. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ System Interrupts
Discusses the different system interrupts and interrupt controllers. {Lecture}
Day 2
▪ Timers, Counters, and RTC
Provides an overview of timers and counters, including the system counter, triple timer counter (TTC), watchdog timer, and real-time clock (RTC). {Lecture}
▪ DSP Engine
Describes the DSP58 slice and compares the DSP58 slice with the DSP48 slice. DSP58 modes are also covered in detail. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ AI Engine
Discusses the AI Engine array architecture, terminology, and AIE interfaces. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ NoC Introduction and Concepts
Covers the reasons to use the network on chip, its basic elements, and common terminology. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ Memory Solutions
Describes the available memory resources, such as block RAM, UltraRAM, LUTRAM, embedded memory, OCM, and DDR. The integrated memory controllers are also covered. {Lecture}
▪ Programming Interfaces
Reviews the various programming interfaces in the Versal device. {Lecture}
▪ PCI Express & CCIX
Provides an overview of the CCIX PCIe module and describes the PL and CPM PCIe blocks. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ Serial Transceivers
Describes the transceivers in the Versal device. {Lecture}
▪ System Migration
Compares the various functional blocks of the Versal devices to previous-generation devices. Describes the migration of designs from the UltraScale™ and UltraScale+™ architectures to the Versal architecture. {Lecture}
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