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Xilinx Partial Reconfiguration Tools and Techniques

Xilinx partial reconfiguration training course designed to give you an overview of how to create a successful PR design.

Learn how to construct, implement, and download a Partially Reconfigurable (PR) FPGA design using the Vivado® Design Suite. This course covers both the tool flow and mechanics of successfully creating a PR design. The emphasis is on:
  • Identifying best design practices and understanding the subtleties of the PR design flow
  • Using the PR controller and PR decoupler IP in the PR process
  • Implementing PR in an embedded system environment
  • Applying appropriate debugging techniques on PR designs
  • Employing best practice coding styles for a PR system

Release date

August 2016

Level

FPGA 4

Training duration

2 days

Price

USD 1600 or 16 Training Credits

Course Part Number

FPGA-PR

Who Should Attend?

Digital designers who have a working knowledge of HDL (VHDL or Verilog) and the Xilinx design methodology and who have need of partial reconfiguration techniques

Prerequisites

  • Designing FPGAs with the Vivado Design Suite 2 course
  • Designing FPGAs with the Vivado Design Suite 3 course
  • Designing FPGAs with the Vivado Design Suite 4 course
  • Working HDL knowledge (VHDL or Verilog)

Software Tools

  • Vivado Design or System Edition 2019.1

Hardware

  • Architecture: UltraScale and 7 series FPGAs
  • Demo board: Kintex UltraScale FPGA KCU105 board, Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 board, and ZedBoard

Skills gained

After completing this comprehensive training, you will have the necessary skills to:
  • Build and assemble a Partially Reconfigurable system (UltraScale, 7 series, and Zynq devices)
  • Define PR regions and reconfigurable modules with the Vivado Design Suite
  • Generate the appropriate full and partial bitstreams for a PR Design
  • use the ICAP and PCAP components to deliver the Partially Reconfigurable systems
  • Identify how Partial Reconfiguration affects various silicon resources, including block RAM, IOBs, fabric, clock buffers, and MGTs
  • Implement a Partial Reconfiguration system using the following techniques:
  • Direct JTAG connection
  • Floorplanning
  • Timing constraints and analysis
  • Implement a PR system using the PRC IP
  • Implement a PR system in an embedded environment
  • Debug PR designs

Course Outline

  • Introduction to Partial Reconfiguration
  • Demo: Introduction to Partial Reconfiguration
  • Partial Reconfiguration Flow
  • Lab 1: Partial Reconfiguration Tool Flow
  • Lab 2: Partial Reconfiguration Project Flow
  • Lab 3: Floorplanning the PR Design
  • Partial Reconfiguration Design Considerations
  • Optional: FPGA Configuration Overview
  • Partial Reconfiguration Bitstreams
  • Demo: Partial Reconfiguration Controller (PRC) IP
  • Lab 4: Using the Partial Reconfiguration Controller in a PR Design
  • Partial Reconfiguration: Managing Timing
  • Lab 5: Partial Reconfiguration Timing Analysis and Constraints
  • Partial Reconfiguration in Embedded Systems
  • Lab 6: Partial Reconfiguration in Embedded Systems
  • Debugging Partial Reconfiguration Designs
  • Lab 7: Debugging a Partial Reconfiguration Design
  • Partial Reconfiguration Design Recommendations
  • PCIe Core and Partial Reconfiguration

Lab Descriptions

  • Lab 1: Partial Reconfiguration Tool Flow – Illustrates the basic Vivado Design Suite Partial Reconfiguration flow. At the completion of this lab, you will download a partial bitstream to the demo board via the JTAG connection.
  • Lab 2: Partial Reconfiguration Project Flow – Illustrates Partial Reconfiguration (PR) project flow in the Vivado® Design Suite. At the end of this lab, you will be able to create multiple RMs and configurations using Partial Reconfiguration Wizard.
  • Lab 3: Floorplanning the PR Design – Illustrates how to create efficient Pblocks for a Partial Reconfiguration design. At the end of this lab, you will understand the impact of the SNAPPING_MODE property for a Pblock.
  • Lab 4: Using the Partial Reconfiguration Controller in a PR Design – Illustrates using the PRC IP and hardware triggers to manage partial bitstreams.
  • Lab 5: Partial Reconfiguration Timing Analysis and Constraints – Shows how area groups and Reconfigurable Partitions affect design performance
  • Lab 6: Partial Reconfiguration in Embedded Systems – Illustrates implementing PR designs in an embedded environment.
  • Lab 7: Debugging a Partial Reconfiguration Design – Demonstrates using ILA cores to debug PR designs and shows which signals to monitor during debugging.

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