Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC for the Hardware Designer

BLT offers this course under a different name: Embedded Systems Hardware Design Boot Camp for the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC

This course provides hardware designers with an overview of the capabilities and support for the Zynq® UltraScale+™ MPSoC family from a hardware architectural perspective.

The emphasis is on:

  • Identifying the key elements of the application processing unit
    (APU) and real-time processing unit (RPU)
  • Reviewing the various power domains and their control structure
  • Illustrating the processing system (PS) and programmable logic
    (PL) connectivity
  • Utilizing QEMU to emulate hardware behavior

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2-Day Instructor-led CoursePrice USDTraining Credits
Hosted Online - $299/day$5986
In-Person Registration - $399/day$7988
Printed Course Book (A PDF book is included in the course fee)$1001
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Training Duration:

2 Days

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Who should attend:

Hardware designers interested in understanding the architecture and capabilities of the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC device.

Skills Gained

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

  • Enumerate the key elements of the application processing unit
    (APU) and real-time processing unit (RPU)
  • List the various power domains and how they are controlled
  • Describe the connectivity between the processing system (PS)
    and programmable logic (PL)
  • Utilize QEMU to emulate hardware behavior

Course Outline

Day 1Day 2
Application Processing Unit
  • Introduction to the members of the APU, specifically the Cortex™-A53 processor and how the cluster is configured and managed. {Lectures, Lab}
HW-SW Virtualization
  • Covers the hardware and software elements of virtualization. The
  • lab demonstrates how hypervisors can be used. {Lectures, Demo, Lab}
Real-Time Processing Unit
  • Focuses on the real-time processing module (RPU) in the PS,
  • which is comprised of a pair of Cortex processors and supporting
  • elements. {Lectures, 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. {Lectures, Demos}
Booting
  • How to implement the embedded system, including the boot process and boot image creation. {Lectures, Lab}
First Stage Boot Loader
  • Demonstrates the process of developing, customizing, and debugging this mandatory piece of code. {Lecture, Demo}
Video
  • Introduction to video, video codecs, and the video codec unit available in the Zynq UltraScale MPSoC. {Lectures}
System Protection
  • Covers all the hardware elements that support the separation of software domains. {Lectures}
Clocks and Resets
  • Overview of clocking and reset, focusing more on capabilitiesthan specific implementations. {Lectures, Demos}
AXI
  • Understanding how the PS and PL connect enables designers to create more efficient systems. {Lectures, Demo, Lab}
Power Management
  • Overview of the PMU and the power-saving features of the device. {Lectures, Lab}

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

Prerequisites:

  • Suggested: Understanding of the Zynq-7000 architecture
  • Basic familiarity with embedded software development using C (to support testing of specific architectural elements)

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Updated 7-14-2023
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