Embedded Systems Hardware and Software Design is conveniently offered by Doulos as a single 3 day course, which combines the Embedded Systems Design, and Embedded Systems Software Design training.
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Embedded Systems Design
Training Duration: 2 days
Course Description
Learn general embedded concepts, tools, and techniques using the Vivado™ Design Suite.
The emphasis is on:
- Designing, expanding, and modifying embedded systems utilizing the features and capabilities of the Zynq™ System on a Chip (SoC), Zynq UltraScale+™ MPSoC, or MicroBlaze™ soft processor
- Adding and simulating AXI-based peripherals using bus functional model (BFM) simulation
Engineers who are interested in developing embedded systems with Zynq SoC, Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC, and/or MicroBlaze soft processor core
- FPGA design experience
- Completion of the Essentials of FPGA Design course or equivalent knowledge of Vivado™ software implementation tools
- Basic understanding of C programming
- Basic understanding of microprocessors
- Some HDL modeling experience
- Vivado Design or System Edition
- Vitis unified software platform
- Architectures: Zynq-7000 SoC (Cortex™-A9 processor), Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC (Cortex-A53 and Cortex-R5 processors), and MicroBlaze processor*
- Demo board: Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC ZCU104 board*
* This course focuses on the Zynq-7000 SoC and Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC architectures. Please
contact Doulos for the specifics of the in-class lab board or other customizations.
After completing this comprehensive training, you will know how to:
- Describe the various tools that encompass the AMD embedded design
- Rapidly architect an embedded system containing a Cortex-A9/A53/R5 or MicroBlaze processor using the Vivado IP integrator and Customization Wizard
- Develop software applications utilizing the Vitis unified software platform
- Create and integrate an IP-based processing system component in the Vivado Design Suite
- Design and add a custom AXI interface-based peripheral to the embedded processing system
- Simulate a custom AXI interface-based peripheral using verification IP (VIP)
Day 1
- Embedded UltraFast Design Methodology - Outlines the different elements that comprise the Embedded Design Methodology. {Lecture, Demo}
- Overview of Embedded Hardware Development - Overview of the embedded hardware development flow. {Lecture, Demo}
- Driving the IP Integrator Tool - Describes how to access and effectively use the IPI tool. {Lecture, Lab}
- Overview of Embedded Software Development - Reviews the process of building a user application. {Lecture}
- Driving the Vitis Software Development Tool - Introduces the basic behaviors required to drive the Vitis tool to generate a debuggable C/C++ application. {Lecture, Lab}
- AXI: Introduction - Introduces the AXI protocol. {Lecture}
- AXI: Variations - Describes the differences and similarities among the three primary AXI variations. {Lecture}
- AXI: Transactions - Describes different types of AXI transactions. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}
- Introduction to Interrupts - Introduces the concept of interrupts, basic terminology, and generic implementation. {Lecture}
- Interrupts: Hardware Architecture and Support - Reviews the hardware that is typically available to help implement and manage interrupts. {Lecture}
Day 2
- AXI: Connecting AXI IP - Describes the relationships between different types of AXI interfaces and how they can be connected to form hierarchies. {Lecture, Demo}
- Creating a New AXI IP with the Wizard - Explains how to use the Create and Import Wizard to create and package an AXI IP. {Lecture, Lab}
- AXI: BFM Simulation Using Verification IP - Describes how to perform BFM simulation using the Verification IP. {Lecture, Lab}
- MicroBlaze Processor Architecture Overview - Overview of the MicroBlaze microprocessor architecture. {Lecture, Lab}
- MicroBlaze Processor Block Memory Usage - Highlights how block RAM can be used with the MicroBlaze processor. {Lecture}
- Zynq-7000 SoC Architecture Overview - Overview of the Zynq-7000 SoC architecture. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}
- Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Architecture Overview - Overview of the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC architecture. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}
