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FPGA Capstone: Building FPGA Projects

Approx. 29 hours to complete

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Course Summary

This course teaches the design of complex digital systems using FPGA technology. Students will learn how to use tools like Vivado Design Suite and Verilog HDL to design and implement complex digital systems on FPGAs.

Key Learning Points

Learn how to design complex digital systems using FPGA technology
Gain hands-on experience using Vivado Design Suite and Verilog HDL
Understand how to implement complex digital systems on FPGAs

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

- USA: $92,000 - $142,000
- India: INR 5,00,000 - INR 20,00,000
- Spain: €30,000 - €50,000
- USA: $92,000 - $142,000
- India: INR 5,00,000 - INR 20,00,000
- Spain: €30,000 - €50,000
- USA: $85,000 - $130,000
- India: INR 4,00,000 - INR 18,00,000
- Spain: €28,000 - €45,000
- USA: $92,000 - $142,000
- India: INR 5,00,000 - INR 20,00,000
- Spain: €30,000 - €50,000
- USA: $85,000 - $130,000
- India: INR 4,00,000 - INR 18,00,000
- Spain: €28,000 - €45,000
- USA: $85,000 - $125,000
- India: INR 4,00,000 - INR 18,00,000
- Spain: €28,000 - €45,000

Learning Outcomes

Design and implement complex digital systems using FPGA technology
Understand the use of Vivado Design Suite and Verilog HDL in FPGA design
Gain hands-on experience in designing and implementing digital systems on FPGAs

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic knowledge of digital systems and digital design
Experience with programming in C or a similar language

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online
Self-paced
Video-based

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Clive Maxfield
Steve Casselman

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Description

This course will give you hands-on FPGA design experience that uses all the concepts and skills you have developed up to now. You will need to purchase a DE10-Lite development kit. You will setup and test the MAX10 DE10-Lite board using the FPGA design tool Quartus Prime and the System Builder.

You will: Design and test a Binary Coded Decimal Adder. Design and test a PWM Circuit, with verification by simulation. Design and test an ADC circuit, using Quartus Prime built-in tools to verify your circuit design. Create hardware for the NIOS II soft processor, including many interfaces, using Qsys (Platform Designer). Instantiate this design into a top-level DE10-Lite HDL file. Compile your completed hardware using Quartus Prime. Enhance and test a working design, using most aspects of the Quartus Prime Design Flow and the NIOS II Software Build Tools (SBT) for Eclipse. Create software for the NIOS II soft processor, including many interfaces, using Qsys (Platform Designer) and the SBT. Compile your completed software using the SBT. Use Quartus Prime to program both the FPGA hardware configuration and software code in you DE10-Lite development kit. Record all your observations in a lab notebook pdf. Submit your project files and lab notebook for grading. This course consists of 4 modules, approximately 1 per week for 4 weeks. Each module will include an hour or less of video lectures, plus reading assignments, discussion prompts, and project assignment that involves creating hardware and/or software in the FPGA.

Knowledge

Create a working FPGA design using Quartus Prime and run it on an evaluation board
Understand and practice all aspects of FPGA development, including conception, design, implementation, and debugging.
Create in the FPGA a working system on a chip design with Nios II soft processor, RAM and FLASH memory, and several peripherals.
Become familiar with the FGPA development flow, particularly in the case of a SoC with software development flow included.

Outline

Hands on: Altera MAX10 Hardware Setup
FPGA Capstone: Building FPGA Projects Course Introduction
Capstone Project: Starting FPGA Design
Board Setup and Test
Expected Outcomes for Module 1
Tips for Success
How to Purchase the DE10-Lite Development Kit
FPGA Captstone: Building FPGA Projects Assessment Strategy
Module 1 Project Guide
Lab Notebook Template
Module 1 Quiz

Develop a Mixed Signal System
Develop a Mixed Signal System
Target Outcome for Module 2
Module 2 Project Guide
Module 2 Quiz

Create a System on a Chip with NIOS II
Create a Soft Processor
Target Outcome for Module 3
Module 3 Project Guide
Module 3 Quiz

Software for a System on a Chip
Software for the Nios II
What to Expect from Module 4
Module 4 Project Guide
Module 4 Quiz

Summary of User Reviews

Discover the Capstone FPGA Design course on Coursera! This course has received positive feedback from learners who enjoyed the hands-on approach of the course. Join this course to learn the basics of FPGA design and how to implement a real-world project using VHDL and Xilinx tools.