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AMD Versal AI Engine Design Considerations: Harnessing the Power of the Versal AI Engine

February 18, 2025

The AMD Versal architecture introduced a brand new compute domain, the AI Engine. The Versal AI Engine is a powerful coprocessor that can be used to implement vectorized algorithms that wouldn’t otherwise be possible on an FPGA. The AI Engine’s architecture, a systolic array of SIMD VLIW coprocessors, represents a brand new architecture that is … Continued

Versal ACAP vs Versal Adaptive SoC

February 24, 2023

By BLT Inc

You may have heard the term Versal ACAP. Now, there’s Versal Adaptive SoC. What are they? What’s the difference? Let us explain. What is the Versal ACAP? In 2018, AMD Xilinx introduced the first adaptive compute acceleration platform, commonly known as an ACAP. The ACAP provides the robust functionality of an FPGA with adaptable programming … Continued

Xilinx Announces New Aerospace & Defense-Grade Versal Platforms

September 14, 2021

By BLT Inc

Xilinx’s virtual conference Xilinx Adapt 2021 is going on now through September 16, but we know some major highlights already. The company has announced two new versions of its Versal ACAP (Adaptive Compute Acceleration Platform) products specialized for the aerospace and defense industries: the space-grade XQR Versal portfolio and the defense-grade XQ ruggedized Versal portfolio. … Continued

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