
New to FPGAs or looking for a quick way to get started?
The AMD SCU35 Evaluation Kit is an affordable development platform based on the AMD Spartan UltraScale+
SU35P device. The SCU35 kit targets industrial, medical, wired and wireless, and data center applications that require I/O expansion and board management capabilities. The SCU35 kit offers the flexibility and connectivity needed to interface with a wide variety of sensors and peripherals.
Prior FPGA experience is not required, making the kit ideal for students, hobbyists, and seasoned FPGA developers.
If you’re interested in learning more about the SCU35 kit and how to quickly get up and running, join this fast-paced, 45-minute webinar with AMD speaker Roopa Sampath, who will cover all the essentials related to the kit, including:
- A quick introduction to the SCU35 Evaluation Kit and its key features
- A demonstration on how to get started
- Where to find the best online learning resources on the SCU35 Evaluation Kit
- Live Q&A
AMD experts will be online throughout the session to answer your questions about the SCU35 and the Spartan UltraScale+ FPGA family. Be sure to stay until the end of the session for the Q&A, and feel free to submit your questions during the webinar – no question is too big or too small.
Win an AMD Spartan︎ UltraScale+ FPGA SCU35 Evaluation Kit!
We are giving everyone in the community the chance to win one of five AMD Spartan︎ UltraScale+︎ FPGA SCU35 Evaluation Kits , each worth up to $428 (USD)!
Here is what you need to do:
- Watch the webinar(!)
- Score 100% in a short quiz below (which will be available here on the day of the webinar, 26th March)
- Submit a question to the webinar's Q&A feature which best provokes an information answer or discussion from the AMD host
- Comment on this event page with constructive, useful feedback which helps improve future events and planning
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The Presenters:
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| Roopa Sampath - Senior Product Manager - AMD |
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Sr. Product Manager Roopa Sampath leads Product Management and Marketing for cost-optimized product boards and kits at AMD. With nearly two decades of experience in the FPGA industry—spanning design, applications engineering, sales, and silicon product planning—she brings an end-to-end, customer-centric perspective to FPGA platform strategy. Prior to AMD, Roopa drove next-generation low-end FPGA initiatives and led configuration and security planning across Altera’s FPGA portfolio. She is passionate about translating complex technology into scalable, cost-effective solutions and accelerating the adoption of programmable hardware. Roopa holds a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering from UC Santa Barbara and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from UC Davis. LinkedIn: Roopa Sampath |
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| Jordan Ratcliffe - Marketing Program Senior Specialist - element14 Community |
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Jordan Ratcliffe will be your host from the element14 Community for Introductions and Q&A. LinkedIn: Jordan Ratcliffe |
More about AMD:

AMD drives innovation in high-performance and AI computing to solve the world’s most important challenges. Today, AMD technology powers billions of experiences across cloud and AI infrastructure, embedded systems, AI PCs and gaming. With a broad portfolio of AI-optimized CPUs, GPUs, networking and software, AMD delivers full-stack AI solutions that provide the performance and scalability needed for a new era of intelligent computing. Learn more here.
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