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UltraFast Design Methodology

Course Code: FPGA-VDM

BLT helped create the UltraFast Design Methodology for Xilinx (now AMD.) Learn more about the history of the methodology here.

This is an intermediate course. If you are new to AMD FPGAs, start here.

This course describes the FPGA design best practices and skills to be successful using the Vivado Design Suite. Learn how to improve design speed and reliability by using this methodology and the Vivado Design Suite.

The focus is on: 

  • Optimizing system reset design and synchronization circuits
  • Employing best practice HDL coding techniques
  • Applying appropriate timing closure techniques
  • Reviewing an UltraFast Design Methodology case study

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Scheduled Classes

Live Online Training (Starts at 9am ET)
Training Duration:

3 Days

A lot of insights beyond the course

Glenn was a great instructor and provided us with a lot of insights beyond the course material

– Student from Embedded Design with PetaLinux Tools

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Who should attend:

Engineers who seek training for FPGA design best practices that increase design performance and increase development productivity.

Software Tools

  • Vivado Design Suite

Hardware

  • Architecture: UltraScale™ FPGAs*
  • Demo board: None*

* This course focuses on the UltraScale architecture.

Skills Gained

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

  • Describe the UltraFast design methodology checklist
  • Identify key areas to optimize your design to meet your design goals and performance objectives
  • Define a properly constrained design
  • Optimize HDL code to maximize the FPGA resources that are inferred and meet your performance goals
  • Build resets into your system for optimum reliability and design speed
  • Build a more reliable design that is less vulnerable to metastability problems and requires less design debugging later in the development cycle
  • Identify timing closure techniques using the Vivado Design Suite
  • Describe how the UltraFast design methodology techniques work effectively through case studies and lab experience

Course Outline

Please note: The instructor may change the content order to provide a better learning experience.

Prerequisites:

  • Basic HDL knowledge (VHDL or Verilog)
  • Digital design knowledge and experience

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Updated 03-12-2025
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