This Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC training course gives you complete overview of the architecture and capabilities of this newest Xilinx family.
This course provides an overview of the hard block capabilities for the Zynq® UltraScale+™ RFSoC
family with a special emphasis on the RF Data Converter and Soft-Decision FEC blocks.
The focus is on:
The focus is on:
- Describing the RFSoC family in general
- Identifying applications for the RF Data Converter and SD-FEC blocks
- Configuring, simulating, and implementing the blocks
- Verifying the RF Data Converter on real hardware
- Reviewing power estimation to help identify the power demands of the RFSoC device in various operating modes
- dentifying proper layout and PCB considerations since the Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC is both a high-speed and an analog and digital device
Release date
September 2018Level
Connectivity 3Training duration
3 daysPrice
USD 2700 or 27 Training CreditsCourse Part Number
CONN-RFSOC-ILTWho Should Attend?
Hardware designers interested in understanding the architecture and capabilities of the Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC data converter and SD-FEC hard blocks.Prerequisites
- Suggested: Understanding of the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC architecture
- Basic familiarity with data converter terms and principles
- Basic familiarity with forward error correction terms and principles
Software Tools
- Vivado Design Suite 2020.1
- Vitis unified software platform 2020.1
Hardware
- Host computer for running the above software
- Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC ZCU111 board*
Skills gained
After completing this comprehensive training, you will have the necessary skills to:- Describe in general the new Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC family
- Identify typical applications for the RF data converters
- Describe the architecture and functionality of the RF-ADC
- Utilize the RF-ADC via configuration, simulation, and implementation
- Describe the architecture and functionality of the RF-DAC
- Utilize the RF-DAC via configuration, simulation, and implementation
- Identify the requirements and options for data converter PCB designs
- Describe the architecture and functionality of the Soft-Decision FEC hard IP
- Utilize the Soft-Decision FEC via configuration, simulation, and implementation
Course Outline
- Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC Overview - Overview of the Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC architecture, including brief introductions to RF, RF data converter solutions, SD-FEC solutions, driver support, and tool support. {Lectures, Demo}
- RF-ADC Hardware – Covers the basics of RF-ADCs. Reviews RF-ADC architecture, functionality, interfaces, configuration, and driver support. {Lectures, Demo, Lab}
- RF-DAC Hardware – Covers the basics of DACs. Reviews RF-DAC architecture, functionality, interfaces, configuration, and driver support. {Lectures, Demo, Lab}
- RFSoC Hardware - Provides an overview of the ZCU111 board and describes board setup. {Lectures}
- Data Converter Design - Describes common features, the design flow, utilizing the example design by simulation and implementation, and verifying RF data converter functionality on real hardware. Includes practice of using a software driver to modify RF data converter parameters. {Lectures, Labs}
- Data Converter Practice - Provides practical RF data converter experience using the ZCU111 board evaluation tool and RF analyzer tool. Demonstrates a PYNQ-based application to validate QPSK streams. Describes RF data converter frequency planning. Utilizes an RF data converter design example. {Lectures, Practices}
- PCB Design for RFSoC Devices - Describes power requirements, performing power estimation, and utilizing the power design. Analog signal requirements, PCB materials and layer stackup options, and analog trace design are also covered. {Lectures, Demo, Lab}
- Soft-Decision FEC Hardware - Covers the basics of forward error correction. Reviews SD-FEC architecture, functionality, interfaces, configuration, and driver support. {Lectures, Demo, Labs}