3. FPGAs for Signal Processing and
Embedded Applications
About the Seminar:
Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are finding
prominence in many applications such as complex signal
processing, communication, networking and control systems.
FPGAs have surpassed the ASICs by increasing gate counts by
more than three orders of magnitude since their inception
about two decades ago. Also, they have added high-speedI/Os,
embedded memories, dedicated Phase-Locked Loops (PLLs),
and embedded processors. An important aspect of FPGAs is the
availability of pre-designed circuit blocks in the form of
Intellectual Property (IP) that designers can license and
integrate into their system. FPGA based system design is
finding its place in many fields such as medical, automotive,
industrial, commercial and military. FPGAs support
reconfigurability of complex digital designs, multicore
processors, DSP and communication block sets along with
debugging capabilities. However, many of the current designs
get implemented on microcontrollers and ASICs. One of the
reasons for this is the lack of awareness and ease of working
with the FPGA software andhardware tools. In order to exploit
the capabilities of FPGAs and to develop complex applications
with reduced time, it is required to understand and practice the
correct methodology and follow the guidelines while working
with FPGAs. Engineers need to know the shortcuts and industry
practices for successfully designing applications using FPGAs.
Also it is required to understand the software solutions and
tools available for designing and debugging FPGAs. There is a
frequent need to develop customized boards using FPGAs. This
seminar is one such event which introduces and demonstrates
the best practices of FPGA in industry. In order to bridge the
awareness gap this three day seminar on "FPGAs for Signal
Processing and Embedded Applications" would cover the
following objectives:
'S.To discuss the challenges and opportunities in FPGA based
system design
■Js.To understand the basic/advanced FPGA architecture and
FPGA design flow
■Js-To design complex systems using FPGAs without HDLs and
Implement the design with area and timing optimization on
FPGA
■S-To design, implement and debug signal processing and
embedded applications on FPGAs
understand the challenges and solution procedures in
developing FPGA based High Speed Boards
Who can attend?
Experienced Engineers, working professionals, faculties,
students (M.Tech./B.E. / Diploma) and fresher
Prerequisites:
Participants need to have basic understanding of digitalcircuits,
HDLs, signal processing and embedded systems