Versal ACAP System and Solution Planning Methodology Guide (UG1504) - 2020.2 English

Document ID: UG1504
Release Date: 2021-03-26
Version: 2020.2 English

Revision History
Introduction
About the Versal ACAP Design Methodology
Navigating Content by Design Process
About This Guide
System Design Types
Versal Prime Series and Versal Premium Series System Design Types
Hardware-Only System
Embedded System
Versal AI Core Series System Design Type
Embedded AI Engine System
System Design Methodology Flow
Application Mapping and Design Partitioning
System Compute
Memory and Data Movement
Throughput and Latency
Simple Filter Chain Example
Power Requirements
Traffic Analysis
Dataflow Modeling
DDR Memory Usage
Dataflow Simulation
Power Estimation and Analysis
Functional Modeling
Design Simulation
Synthesis and Implementation
System Design Considerations
Hardware-Only System Design Considerations
Embedded System Design Considerations
Hardware and Software Compute Acceleration Development
Accelerator Hardware and Software Co-Design
Architecture
Datapath and Transport Layer
Control Plane
Memory Hierarchy
Software Development
Boot and OS
Software Application Development
Power and Thermal Planning
Run Power Estimation
Define Thermal Design
Define Power Delivery
Define and Simulate PDN
Define Board and Use Schematic Checklist
Apply Constraints, Implement Design, and Report Power
Verify Design Constraints
System Debug Planning
Debug Interfaces
Debug via JTAG
Debug via Aurora (HSDP)
Debug via PL Fabric
Debug via CPM PCIe Interface
Debugging the AI Engine
Debugging the PS
System Verification Planning
Simulation Recommendations
System Validation Planning
Additional Resources and Legal Notices
Xilinx Resources
Documentation Navigator and Design Hubs
References
Please Read: Important Legal Notices

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