If you’d like some intense training on the Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC—one of the most powerful embedded application processor (plus programmable logic) families that you can throw at an embedded-processing application—then Hardent’s 3-day class titled “Embedded System Design for the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC” might just be what you’re looking for. There’s a live, E-Learning version kicking off February 7 with live, in-person classes scheduled for North America from February 21 (in Ottawa) through August. The schedule’s on the referenced Web page.
You certainly might want a comprehensive course outline before you decide, so here it is:
- Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Overview – Overview of the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC All Programmable device.
- Application Processing Unit – Introduction to the members of the APU (based on 64-bit Arm Cortex-A53 processors) and how to configure and manage the APU cluster.
- Real-Time Processing Unit – Introduction to the various elements within the RPU including the dual-core Arm Cortex-R5 processor and different modes of configuration.
- QEMU – Introduction to the Quick Emulator: an emulation tool for the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC device that lets you run software whenever, wherever without the actual hardware.
- Platform Management Unit –Tools and techniques for debugging your Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC design.
- Booting – Learn how to implement an embedded system including the boot process and boot-image creation.
- AXI – Discover how the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC’s PS (processing system) and PL (programmable logic) connect to permit designers to create very high performance embedded systems with hardware-speed processing where needed.
- Clocks and Resets – Overview of the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC’s clocking and reset functions, focusing more on capabilities than specific implementations.
- DDR SDRAM and QoS – Learn how to configure the system’s DDR SDRAM to maximize system performance.
- System Protection – Covers all the hardware elements that support the separation of software domains within the the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC’s PS.
- Security and Software – Shows you how to use the safety and security features of the the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC in the context of embedded system design and introduces several standards.
- ARM TrustZone Technology – Presents the use of the Arm TrustZone technology.
- Linux – Discussion and examples showing you how to configure Linux to manage multiple processors.
- Yocto – Compares kernel-building methods between a "pure" Yocto build and the Xilinx PetaLinux build (which uses Yocto "under-the-hood").
- OpenAMP – Introduction to the concept of the Multicore Association’s OpenAMP framework for asymmetric multiprocessing on heterogeneous processor architectures like the the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC.
- Hardware/Software Virtualization – Covers the hardware and software elements of virtualization. A lab shows you how to use hypervisors.
- Xen Hypervisor – Starts with a description of generic hypervisors and then discusses the details of implementing a hypervisor based on Xen.
- Ecosystem Support – Overview of the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC’s supported operating systems, software stacks, hypervisors, etc.
- FreeRTOS – Overview of FreeRTOS with examples of how to use it.
- Software Stack – Introduces the concept of a software stack and discusses the many available stacks for the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC.
Register here.
