Designing with Versal AI Engine 3: Kernal Programming & Optimization November 1-4th, 2022

This course covers the advanced features of the Versal® ACAP AI Engine, including debugging an application in the Vitis™ unified software platform, using filter intrinsics, implementing a system design in hardware, and optimizing an AI Engine kernel program. The emphasis of this course is on: ▪ Reviewing the advanced features of the Versal ACAP AI Engine architecture ▪ Optimizing AI Engine kernels using compiler directives, programming style, and efficient movement of data ▪ Describing C++ kernel template functionality ▪ Identifying the different types of kernel instance states ▪ Programming a FIR filter using AI Engine APIs ▪ Debugging applications using the Vitis unified software platform What's New for 2021.2 ▪ Most modules: Added more information on AI Engine APIs ▪ AI Engine Symmetric and Asymmetric Filter Implementation lab: Design updated with AI Engine APIs ▪ Versal AI Engine DSP Library Overview: Added optional lecture and lab ▪ All labs have been updated to the latest software versions .