This course covers the board design of FPGA/SoC devices. The attendees will learn how to solve signal integrity problems with programmable devices. FPGA designers face new implementation possibilities and challenges.
This course discusses all steps for a successful board design: power supply, configuration, and interfacing. Solutions and challenges will be discussed for the pin definition. Moreover, rules for designing PCBs and handling thermal design will be commented on. You will learn to judge when signal integrity is important and relevant, to interpret, for example, IBIS models, and to select appropriate termination procedures. Signal refection and crosstalk effects are described and demonstrated by simulation based on UltraScale™ architecture examples. Furthermore, simulation examples are given for common memory interfaces as well as for serial transceiver interconnection.
