System design planning methodology consists of understanding all of the system requirements based on the target application. This includes identifying the appropriate AMD Versal™ device with the correct features (for example, the number of DDR memory controller IP, AI Engines, and so on). You must also consider power and thermal requirements. The following steps show the system design flow.
- Select the appropriate target device.
- Perform system design and hardware/software co-design of the target application on the device.
- Implement system verification to meet functional and performance requirements.
- Conduct bring-up and debug the system to validate operation on hardware.
To ensure you take full advantage of the diversity of compute elements available in AMD Versal™ adaptive SoC and use the most efficient implementation flow, AMD recommends following the system design methodology flow:
- Application Mapping
- Develop a mapping of the application and algorithm to the device.
- Performance Modeling and Simulation
- Capture NoC traffic and dataflow modeling. Run system simulation to gather and analyze statistics from performance monitors.
For detailed information on security features, refer to the Versal Adaptive SoC Security Manual (UG1508). For Versal AI Edge Series Gen 2 and Versal Prime Series Gen 2, refer to the Versal AI Edge Series Gen 2 and Prime Series Gen 2 Security Manual (UG1724). The manuals are available from the Design Security Lounge (registration required) on the AMD website.