Designing with the Virtex-5 FPGA Family

Course Description

Interested in learning how to effectively utilize Virtex®-5 FPGA architectural resources? Targeted towards experienced Xilinx users who have already completed Essentials of FPGA Design and Designing for Performance, this course focuses on understanding as well as designing into several of the new and enhanced resources found in our newest device.

Topics covered include a Virtex-5 FPGA overview, the CLB, DCM and PLL, global and regional clocking techniques, memory, DSP and arithmetic logic, and source-synchronous resources. The resources available in the LXT and SXT platforms (EMAC, the PCI Express® architecture, and GTP transceivers) are also discussed. In addition, you will learn about the resources included in the TXT and FXT platforms (GTX transceivers and the PowerPC® processor). A combination of modules and labs allow for practical hands-on application of the principles taught.

Release Date

June 2009

Level

FPGA 3

Training Duration

1 day

Who Should Attend?

For those interested in Virtex-5 FPGA design training who have taken the Essentials of FPGA Design and Designing for Performance courses.

Prerequisites

• Essentials of FPGA Design course
• Designing for Performance course

Software Tools

• Xilinx ISE® Design Suite: System Edition 11.1

Hardware

• Architecture: Virtex-5 FPGA*
• Demo board: None*

* This course focuses on the Virtex-5 architecture. Check with your local Authorized Training Provider for specifics or other customizations.

Skills Gained

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

• Describe the 6-input LUT of the Virtex-5 FPGA
• Specify the CLB arrangement in the Virtex-5 FPGA
• Define the block RAM resources of the Virtex-5 FPGA
• Differentiate the arithmetic logic resources of the DSP48E slice in the Virtex-5 FPGA
• Identify the clocking resources of the Virtex-5 FPGA
• Describe the additional features of the Virtex-5 LXT, SXT, TXT, and FXT FPGA platforms

Course Outline

• Introduction
  
• Virtex-5 FPGA Overview
• CLB Resources
• Clocking Resources
• Lab 1: Clocking Resources
• I/O Resources
• Memory Resources
• XtremeDSP Solution Resources
• Lab 2: DSP48E Resources
• Virtex-5 LXT, SXT, FXT, and TXT FPGA Overview
• Lab 3: (Optional) DSP48E Resources

Lab Descriptions

The labs will provide practical hands-on application of the principles taught throughout the course.

Lab 1: Clocking Resources – In this lab, you will use the Architecture Wizard to create a PLL core for instantiation in your design. You will then simulate and verify the PLL core.

Lab 2: DSP48E Resources – In this lab, you will create a MACC and a loadable MACC by using the XtremeDSP™ solution (DSP48E) resource through the CORE Generator™ software. You will then compare the OPMODEs chosen by the CORE Generator software with the expected values.

Lab 3: DSP48E Resources – The DSP48E resource in the Virtex-5 FPGA can also be utilized to create non-DSP functions in order to save slice resources. In this optional lab, you will create a multiplexer by using the XtremeDSP solution (DSP48E) resource through primitive instantiation. You will then simulate the resources to verify functionality.

Customer Reviews 

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• The labs worked well, I learned a lot. Definitely worth my time and money