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SIEMENS: FPGA-Based Prototyping Like You Wouldn't Believe
DescriptionFrom hand-drawn schematics on paper to billion-gate FPGA prototypes—the evolution of semiconductor design verification has been nothing short of revolutionary. This talk takes you on a journey from the early days of 5µm ASICs verified through team meetings and manual timing calculations to today's sophisticated FPGA-based prototyping platforms that handle AI/ML SoCs with unprecedented complexity.
We'll explore how the Veloce proFPGA platform transforms verification workflows through its magnificently modular architecture. Starting with FPGA modules containing cutting-edge devices like AMD's Versal Premium VP1902—the world's largest FPGA-based SoC—the platform scales from desktop configurations to rack-mounted systems supporting up to 60 FPGA modules and 3 billion gates of capacity.
Key innovations include the flexible motherboard ecosystem (Uno, Duo, Quad) that allows incremental capacity expansion, revolutionary blade architectures (QUAD and HEXA Blades) for multi-blade scaling, and breakthrough "Probeless Debug" capability that eliminates the traditional constraint of pre-defining debug signals before verification runs begin.
The session demonstrates how modern FPGA prototyping addresses the critical challenge of declining first silicon success rates while project schedules continue to slip. Through automated partitioning, memory modeling, and debug IP insertion, teams can verify complex designs at speeds impossible with traditional simulation approaches.
Join us to discover how FPGA-based prototyping has evolved from an unimaginable concept in the 1980s to an essential verification methodology enabling today's AI-driven semiconductor innovations. Learn practical strategies for implementing scalable prototyping solutions that accelerate time-to-market while ensuring design quality.
We'll explore how the Veloce proFPGA platform transforms verification workflows through its magnificently modular architecture. Starting with FPGA modules containing cutting-edge devices like AMD's Versal Premium VP1902—the world's largest FPGA-based SoC—the platform scales from desktop configurations to rack-mounted systems supporting up to 60 FPGA modules and 3 billion gates of capacity.
Key innovations include the flexible motherboard ecosystem (Uno, Duo, Quad) that allows incremental capacity expansion, revolutionary blade architectures (QUAD and HEXA Blades) for multi-blade scaling, and breakthrough "Probeless Debug" capability that eliminates the traditional constraint of pre-defining debug signals before verification runs begin.
The session demonstrates how modern FPGA prototyping addresses the critical challenge of declining first silicon success rates while project schedules continue to slip. Through automated partitioning, memory modeling, and debug IP insertion, teams can verify complex designs at speeds impossible with traditional simulation approaches.
Join us to discover how FPGA-based prototyping has evolved from an unimaginable concept in the 1980s to an essential verification methodology enabling today's AI-driven semiconductor innovations. Learn practical strategies for implementing scalable prototyping solutions that accelerate time-to-market while ensuring design quality.
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Event Type
Exhibitor Forum
TimeTuesday, July 2812:00pm - 12:30pm PDT
LocationExhibitor Forum, Exhibit Floor