Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC for the System Architect

System architects interested in understanding the capabilities and ecosystem of the Zynq® UltraScale+™ MPSoC device

• Suggested: Understanding of the Zynq-7000 architecture
• Familiarity with embedded operating systems

• Vivado® Design Suite
• Vitis™ unified software platform
• Hardware emulation environment:
  • VirtualBox
  • QEMU
  • Ubuntu desktop
  • PetaLinux

• Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC ZCU104 board*

* This course focuses on the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC architecture. Check with Doulos for the specifics of the in-class lab environment or other customizations.

After completing this comprehensive training, you will know how to:

• Effectively use power management strategies and leverage the capabilities of the platform management unit (PMU)
• Identify mechanisms to secure and safely run the system
• Outline the high-level architecture of the devices
• Define the boot sequences appropriate to the needs of the system

Day 1

• Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Overview
  Overview of the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC device. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}
• HW-SW Virtualization
  Covers the hardware and software elements of virtualization. The lab demonstrate how hypervisors can be used. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}
• QEMU
  Introduction to the Quick Emulator, which is the tool used to run software for the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC device when hardware is not available. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}
• Security and Software
  Defines what safety and security is in the context of embedded systems and introduces several standards. {Lecture, Demo}

Day 2

• Power Management
  Overview of the PMU and the power-saving features of the device. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}
• System Coherency
  Learn how information is synchronized within the API and through the ACE/AXI ports. {Lecture}
• DDR and QoS
  Understand how DDR can be configured to provide the best performance for your system. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}
• Booting
  How to implement the embedded system, including the boot process and boot image creation. Also how to detect a failed boot. {Lecture, Lab}
• Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Ecosystem Support
  Overview of supported operating systems, software stacks, hypervisors, etc. {Lecture}