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Migrating from Spartan-6

This training course will prepare you to migrate from Spartan-6 to a new Xilinx device family.

This course offers an overview of key points of consideration and specific guidance in migrating a Spartan-6 design to a newer Xilinx target technology. There are many key differences targeting Spartan-6 including software flow, utilization of IP, constraining the design and many more.

Focus of migration will be to Xilinx 28nm and 16nm architectures as well as key differences between ISE and Vivado Design Suite.

Release date

November 2021

Level

FPGA 2

Training duration

1 day

Price

USD 800 or 8 Training Credits

Course Part Number

HDT-FPGAS6-ILT

Who Should Attend?

Architects, Managers, FPGA designers, Board Designers, and anyone considering migrating Spartan-6 to a newer Xilinx architecture

Prerequisites

  • Basic FPGA architecture understanding
  • Basic Xilinx design flow understanding

Software Tools

  • Vivado Design Suite or System Edition 2021.1

Hardware

  • Architecture: Spartan-6, UltraScale™ and 7 series FPGAs
  • Demo board: None

Skills gained

After completing this comprehensive training, you will have the necessary skills to:
  • Review an existing Spartan-6 design with system requirements in hand and know how to begin, progress and close the design in the new target technology.
  • Understand key differences in constraining the technologies, migrating IP, driving and directing the stages of the different tools involved, etc. leading to a better design migration experience.

Course Outline

  • Architecture Comparison Overview
  • ISE to Vivado Design Suite Migration Overview
    • Key software flow differences
      • Phase comparison of the tools
      • Direct Vivado Design Suite towards design goals
    • UCF Review
      • Clocks
      • IO Constraints
      • Other Advanced Constraints
    • XDC Constraints
      • Clocks
      • IO Constraints
      • Other Advanced Constraints
      • Lab: Contraints Editor
    • IP Migration
      • CoreGen vs IP Catalog
      • Lab: IP Flow
    • Vivado Design Suite Reports
    • Baselining Overview

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