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VHDL training by Doulos is the industry standard training courses teaching the application of VHDL for FPGA and ASIC design. It is fully updated and restructured to reflect current best practice.
This trainingprepares the engineer for practical project readiness for FPGA designs. While the emphasis is on the practical VHDL-to-hardware flow for FPGA devices, this module also provides the essential foundation needed by ASIC and FPGA designers wishing to apply the more advanced features of VHDL covered in the next module. Delegates targeting FPGAs will take away a flexible project infra-structure which includes a set of scripts, example designs, modules and constraint files to use, adapt and extend on their own projects.
Because Doulos is independent, delegates can usually use their choice of design tools during the workshops. Workshops are based around carefully designed exercises to reinforce and challenge the extent of learning, and comprise approximately 50% of class time. 

• Engineers who wish to become skilled in the practical use of VHDL for FPGA or ASIC design
• Engineers who are about to embark on the first VHDL design project
• Engineers who have already acquired some practical experience in the use of VHDL, but wish to consolidate and extend their knowledge within a training environment

What will you learn?

• The VHDL language concepts and constructs essential for FPGA design
• How to write VHDL for effective RTL synthesis
• How to target VHDL code to an FPGA device architecture
• How to write simple VHDL test benches
• The tool flow from VHDL through simulation, synthesis and place-and-route
• How to write high quality VHDL code that reflects best practice in the industry

Delegates must have attended Essential Digital Design Techniques or an equivalent course, or have a good working knowledge of digital hardware design. No previous knowledge of VHDL or a software language is required.

Course materials

Course materials are renowned for being the most comprehensive and user friendly available. Their style, content and coverage are unique in the HDL training world and have made them sought after resources in their own right. Course fees include:

• Fully indexed course notes creating a complete reference manual
• Workbook full of practical examples to help you apply your knowledge
• Doulos Golden Reference Guide for VHDL language, syntax, semantics and tips
• Tool tour guides (to support the tools and technologies of your choice)
• PaceMaker Multimedia CD-ROM Tutorial for optional pre-course preparation
• Design flow guide for ASIC and the leading FPGA/CPLD technologies