AMD has introduced the world’s largest adaptive system-on-crystal (SOC) based on FPGA, the AMD Versal Premium VP1902 Adaptive SOC. This SOC is designed for emulating and prototyping complex semiconductor designs. With 18.5 million logical cells, it offers double the capacity and bandwidth compared to the previous generation FPGA Virtex Ultrascale+ VU19P.
The AMD Versal Premium VP1902 Adaptive SOC provides developers with the ability to verify and test their integrated special-purpose schemes (ASIC) and SOC-Crystal (SOC) before manufacturing. This not only reduces time-to-market for products but also minimizes the risk of post-manufacturing defects. These benefits are particularly important for designs related to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), which require high levels of complexity and performance.
Built on the Versal architecture, the AMD Versal Premium VP1902 Adaptive SOC features a programmable crystal network (NoC) for quick configuration of connections between various blocks on the crystal. It also includes ARM allocation for control and built-in network functionality to facilitate debugging. Additionally, the SOC offers network functionality for easy connectivity to emulated designs through Ethernet or PCIe.
The AMD Versal Premium VP1902 Adaptive SOC is a chiplet-based device with four FPGA tiles positioned in four quadrants. This arrangement reduces delay and overload when transmitting data between the tiles. Furthermore, the AMD Versal Premium VP1902 Adaptive SOC supports collaboration with leading EDA platforms such as Cadence, Siemens, and Synopsys. This ensures developers have access to fully functional solutions for emulating and prototyping.