Versal ACAP Workshop Online

Software and hardware developers, system architects, and anyone who wants to learn about the Xilinx Versal ACAP device.

The workshop has been created to be accessible by a wide audience with standard technology requirements.

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Delivered across 2 half-day sessions 

Versal ACAP: Structural Overview – Big picture overview, processing engines, connections and capabilities.

Intro to AI Engines – Scalar and vector processing unit, SIMD data-path, multi-kernel control and communication

PS  Overview – Introduce the A72 and R5F processors, MPSoC migration, the role of the PMU, device boot, etc.

PL Fabric – The traditional FPGA fabric, encompassing enhanced layout, clocking, and slice capabilities

NoC Resources – Overview for Versal ACAP communication backplane, data-transfer, DDR controller

Enhanced DSP58 – New features, layout and operational modes for PL fabric-based DSP building blocks  

AIE Vector Datatypes – Declaring vector datatypes required for the high-performance SIMD data-paths

Intrinsic(s) Coding – Introduction to proprietary syntax for maximizing AI engine vector processing

FIR Filter Coding for AIE – A step-by-step working example for 1GHz+ FIR filter targeting AI engine 

Please come prepared to actively participate and engage directly with the workshop facilitator.

This workshop is delivered in 2 half-day sessions of interactive training comprising presentations with Q&A.

• The session duration is up to 4 hours 
• Start times:
  • Europe and Asia Time Zones:
    1200 UK | 1300 Central Europe | 1630 India (IST)
  • Americas Time Zones:
    0830 Pacific | 1030 Central | 1130 Eastern
• There are no specific hardware requirements for this training please check your connection with GoToWebinar if you have not used it to attend a Doulos event before.

The workshops in September 2021 have kindly been sponsored by Xilinx, and are now available to attend FREE OF CHARGE.

Usual value of this training is $990 / €840