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DSP Design Using System Generator

This course allows you to explore the System Generator tool and to gain the expertise you need to develop advanced, low-cost DSP designs. This intermediate course in implementing DSP functions focuses on learning how to use System Generator for DSP, design implementation tools, and hardware-in-the-loop verification. Through hands-on exercises, you will implement a design from algorithm concept to hardware verification by using Xilinx FPGA capabilities.

Level
Intermediate

Duration
2 Days

Who Should Attend
System engineers, system designers, logic designers, and experienced hardware engineers who are implementing DSP algorithms using MathWorks MATLAB and Simulink and want to use Xilinx System Generator for DSP design

Software Tools

Xilinx ISE� 9.1i SP2 with IP update 1

Xilinx System Generator 9.1

MathWorks MATLAB with Simulink R2006b

Skills Gained
After completing this comprehensive training, you will have the necessary skills to:

Describe the System Generator design flow for implementing DSP functions

Identify Xilinx FPGA capabilities and implement a design from algorithm concept to hardware simulation

List various low-level and high-level functional blocks available in System Generator

Recognize that hardware may be required for high-level abstraction

Identify the high-level blocks available for FIR and FFT designs

Perform hardware-in-the-loop and improve productivity

Design a multiple clock-based System Generator system

Employ various design techniques for improving system performance

Course Outline
Day 1

Introduction to System Generator

Simulink Basics

Lab 1: Using Simulink

Basic Xilinx Design Capture

Lab 2: Getting Started with Xilinx System Generator

Signal Routing

Lab 3: Signal Routing

Implementing System Control

Lab 4: Implementing System Control

Day 2

Multi-Rate Systems

Lab 5: Designing a MAC-based FIR

Filter Design

Lab 6: Designing a FIR Filter Using the FIR Compiler Block or DAFIR Block

Memories

Lab 7: Designing with Shared Memories

Achieving Higher Performance

Lab 8: Improving Design Performance

Labs

Lab 1: Using Simulink – Learn how to use Simulink toolbox blocks and design a system. Understand the effect sampling rate.

Lab 2: Getting Started with Xilinx System Generator – Design a DSP48-based (ML403) or Multiply and Accumulator block-based (SP3E) 12 x 8 MAC. Perform hardware-in-the-loop verification targeting an ML403 and/or Spartan™-3E FPGA starter board.

Lab 3: Signal Routing – Design padding and unpadding logic using signal routing blocks.

Lab 4: Implementing System Control – Design an address generator circuit using blocks and Mcode.

Lab 5: Designing a MAC-based FIR – Using a bottom-up approach, design a MAC-based bandpass FIR filter and verify through hardware-in-the-loop using an ML403 and/or Spartan-3E FPGA starter board.

Lab 6: Designing a FIR Filter Using the FIR Compiler Block or DAFIR Block – Design a bandpass FIR filter using the FIR Compiler block (ML403) or DAFIR block (SP3E) to demonstrate increased productivity. Verify the design through hardware-in-the-loop using an ML403 and/or Spartan-3E FPGA starter board.

Lab 7: Designing with Shared Memories – Learn to use multiple System Generator blocks to design and implement a multi-clock domain system. Verify the design in hardware using an ML403 and/or Spartan-3E FPGA starter board.

Lab 8: Improving Design Performance – Use the Timing Analyzer block and other techniques to improve system performance.

Prerequisites

Experience with MATLAB and Simulink
Basic understanding of sampling theory

Scheduled Sessions

Parsippany,NJ - TBD	7/30/2009 through 7/31/2009
Columbia,MD - Genesis Mid Atlantic	8/6/2009 through 8/7/2009
Rochester,NY - Avnet	8/27/2009 through 8/28/2009
Plymouth Meeting,PA - SpringHill Suites	9/3/2009 through 9/4/2009

Education Investment Options

Course & Basic Follow-on Coaching	$1,600	REGISTER
Course & Comprehensive Follow-on Coaching	$2,200	REGISTER
Course Only	$1,400	REGISTER
Course Only	14 Training Credits	REGISTER
Basic Coaching ala Carte	Not currently offered	REGISTER
S3 Board & 1 hour support	$450	REGISTER
V4 Board & 1 hour support	$800	REGISTER
V5 Board & 1 hour support	$1,900	REGISTER

Basic follow-on coaching includes 2 hours (max 4 calls)

Comprehensive follow-on coaching includes 8 hours (max 12 calls)