C-based Design: High-Level Synthesis with Vivado HLx Tool

DSP-HLS

Course Description

This course provides a thorough introduction to the Vivado® High-Level Synthesis (HLS) tool.
The focus is on:
▪ Covering synthesis strategies and features
▪ Improving throughput, area, interface creation, latency, testbench coding, and coding tips
▪ Utilizing the Vivado HLS tool to optimize code for high-speed performance in an embedded environment
▪ Downloading for in-circuit validation

What's New for 2020.1

▪ Introduction to High-Level Synthesis: Added the RTL black-box feature, which enables the integration of a pre-existing RTL IP into an HLS design
▪ Introduction to I/O Interfaces: Updated the graphics to make sure they point to proper block-level or port-level interfaces
▪ Vivado HLS Tool C Libraries: Arbitrary Precision: Added more information on floating-point cores
▪ HLx Design Flow – System Integration: Added Zynq® UltraScale+™ ZCU104 board support to the lab
▪ Accelerating OpenCV Applications Using Vivado HLS Video Libraries: Added more information on using OpenCV in FPGA designs

Level: DSP-3
Course Duration: 2 days 
Price: $1600 or 16 Xilinx Training Credits 
Course Part Number: DSP-HLS
Who Should Attend?: Software and hardware engineers looking to utilize high-level synthesis
Registration: Register online in our secure store 

Prerequisites

  • C, C++, or System C knowledge
  • High-level synthesis for software engineers OR high-level synthesis for hardware engineers

Software Tools

  • Vivado System Edition 2020.1
  • SDx™ development environment 2020.1

Hardware

  • Architecture: Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC
  • Demo board: Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC ZCU104 board*

* This course focuses on the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC architectures. Check with your local Authorized Training Provider for the specifics of the in-class lab board or other customizations.  Contact us for specifics or other customizations.

* This course focuses on the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC architecture. Check with your local Authorized Training Provider for the specifics of the in-class lab board or other customizations.

After completing this comprehensive training, you will have the necessary skills to:
▪ Enhance productivity using the Vivado HLS tool
▪ Describe the high-level synthesis flow
▪ Use the Vivado HLS tool for a first project
▪ Identify the importance of the test bench
▪ Use directives to improve performance and area and select RTL interfaces
▪ Identify common coding pitfalls as well as methods for improving code for RTL/hardware
▪ Perform system-level integration of IP generated by the Vivado HLS tool
▪ Describe how to use OpenCV functions in the Vivado HLS tool

Course Outline 2020.1

Day 1

Introduction to High-Level Synthesis: Overview of the High-level Synthesis (HLS), Vivado HLS tool flow, and the verification advantage. {Lecture}
▪ Vivado HLS Tool Flow: Explore the basics of high-level synthesis and the Vivado HLS tool. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}
▪ Design Exploration with Directives: Explore different optimization techniques that can improve the design performance. {Lecture}
▪ Vivado HLS Tool Command Line Interface: Describes the Vivado HLS tool flow in command prompt mode. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ Introduction to HLS UltraFast Design Methodology: Introduces the methodology guidelines covered in this course and the HLS UltraFast Design Methodology steps. {Lecture}
▪ Introduction to I/O Interfaces\: Explains interfaces such as block-level and port-level protocols abstracted by the Vivado HLS tool from the C design.{Lecture}
▪ Block-Level I/O Protocols: Explains the different types of block-level protocols abstracted by the Vivado HLS tool. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ Port-Level I/O Protocols: Describes the port-level interface protocols abstracted by the Vivado HLS tool from the C design. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}
▪ Port-Level I/O Protocols: AXI4 Interfaces: Explains the different AXI interfaces (such as AXI4-Master, AXI4-Lite (Slave), and AXI4-Stream) supported by the Vivado HLS tool. {Lecture, Demo}
▪ Port-Level I/O Protocols: Memory Interfaces: Describes the memory interface port-level protocols (such as block RAM, FIFO) abstracted by the Vivado HLS tool from the C design. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ Port-Level I/O Protocols: Bus Protocol: Explains the bus protocol supported by the Vivado HLS tool. {Lecture}
▪ Pipeline for Performance: PIPELINE: Describes the PIPELINE directive for improving the throughput of a design. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}

Day 2

Pipeline for Performance: DATAFLOW: Describes the DATAFLOW directive for improving the throughput of a design by pipelining the functions to execute as soon as possible. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ Optimizing Structures for Performance: Learn the performance limitations caused by arrays in your design. You will also learn some optimization techniques to handle arrays for improving performance. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}
 Data Pack and Data Dependencies: Learn how to use DATA_PACK and DEPENDENCE directives to overcome the limitations caused by structures and loops in the design. {Lecture}
▪ Vivado HLS Tool Default Behavior: Latency: Describes the default behavior of the Vivado HLS tool on latency and throughput. {Lecture}
▪ Reducing Latency: Describes how to optimize the C design to improve latency.
{Lecture}
▪ Improving Area and Resource Utilization: Describes different methods for improving resource utilization and explains how some of the directives have impact on the area utilization. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ HLx Design Flow – System Integration: Describes the traditional RTL flow versus the Vivado HLx design flow. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ Vivado HLS Tool C Libraries: Arbitrary Precision: Describes the Vivado HLS tool support for the C/C++ languages, as well as arbitrary precision data types. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ Hardware Modeling: Explains hardware modeling with streaming data types and shift register implementation using the ap_shift_reg class. {Lecture}
▪ Accelerating OpenCV Applications Using Vivado HLS Video
Libraries:
Explains the OpenCV design flow and the Vivado HLS tool support. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ Using Pointers in the Vivado HLS Tool:
Explains the use of pointers in the design and workarounds for some of the limitations. {Lecture}

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