You're racing against the clock on FPGA programming. How can you streamline the process?
When you're racing against the clock on FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) programming, efficiency is key. To streamline the process:
What strategies have worked for you in FPGA programming? Share your thoughts.
You're racing against the clock on FPGA programming. How can you streamline the process?
When you're racing against the clock on FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) programming, efficiency is key. To streamline the process:
What strategies have worked for you in FPGA programming? Share your thoughts.
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Break the design into smaller, modular components that can be developed and tested independently. Use pre-existing IP cores and libraries to accelerate development, and conduct simulations early to catch errors before hardware implementation. Additionally, consider parallelizing tasks within your team to maximize productivity and meet deadlines more effectively.
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FPGA programming is not easy and it requires expertise in each technology. For example, AXI, DMA, PCIe, Aurora, CAN, SerDes, Ethernet each needs expertise. There are some programming techniques that can be followed 1. Prepare a floor planning ( workflow which includes all components or modules). 2. Reuse of soft and hard IP cores ( For example Aurora, CAN, PCIe). 3. Use automated test bench and scripts 4. Reuse of the proven HDL/ verilog codes (adder, encoder, counter, state machine) 5. Break into modules and complete all the easy modules first 6. Use of the evaluation board to test each module.
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The specification-driven flow using IDesignSpec, design specification software from Agnisys, and Vivado is a way to streamline the design specification and the bitstream process.
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