Xilinx

SOC and MPSOC

Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC for the System Architect

Course Description

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This course provides system architects with an overview of the capabilities and support for the Zynq® UltraScale+™ MPSoC family.

The emphasis is on:
▪ Utilizing power management strategies effectively
▪ Leveraging the platform management unit (PMU) capabilities
▪ Running the system securely and safely
▪ Reviewing the high-level architecture of the devices
▪ Identifying appropriate boot sequences

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Duration

2 days

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Who Should Attend

System architects interested in understanding the capabilities and ecosystem of the Zynq® UltraScale+™ MPSoC device.

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Course Prerequisites

• Suggested: Understanding of the Zynq-7000 architecture

• Familiarity with embedded operating systems

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Software Tools

• Vivado® Design Suite 2019.1

• May require special Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC family license

• Hardware emulation environment:

• VirtualBox

• QEMU

• Ubuntu desktop

• PetaLinux

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Hardware

• Host computer for running the above software*

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Skills Gained

After completing this training, you will know how to:

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• Effectively use power management strategies and leverage the capabilities of the platform management unit (PMU)

• Identify mechanisms to secure and safely run the system

• Outline the high-level architecture of the devices

• Define the boot sequences appropriate to the needs of the system

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Course Outline

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• Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Overview - Overview of the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC device. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}

• HW-SW Virtualization - Covers the hardware and software elements of virtualization. The lab demonstrate how hypervisors can be used. {Lecture, 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. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}

• Security and Software - Defines what safety and security is in the context of embedded systems and introduces several standards. {Lecture, Demo}

• Power Management - Overview of the PMU and the power-saving features of the device. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}

• System Coherency - Learn how information is synchronized within the API and through the ACE/AXI ports. {Lecture}

• DDR and QoS - Understand how DDR can be configured to provide the best performance for your system. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}

• Booting - How to implement the embedded system, including the boot process and boot image creation. Also how to detect a failed boot. {Lecture, Lab}

• Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Ecosystem Support - Overview of supported operating systems, software stacks, hypervisors, etc. {Lecture}

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