Learning FPGA

Does anyone know of any good learning resources about how to start learning FPGA? I've been a software engineer for several years and the FPGA world is quite new to me. I'm trying to implement RMII but have been struggling a lot. I purchased a logic analyzer but I don't know what I'm looking at. I need something that will tell me how to properly understand and read datasheets, know how to debug signals, how to understand what VHDL is good and what is bad. How to read RTL generations..Etc

I'm starting from the beginning. Any resources or materials are greatly appreciated.

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veluv01 12 days ago

Since you're getting into FPGA's as an software engineer, I assume you're familiar with C/C++; I highly recommend the HLS based approach for configuring the FPGA using Vitis Unified IDE.(AMD FPGA tools)

AMD provides good docs for HLS based design flow

https://docs.amd.com/r/en-US/ug1399-vitis-hls/Introduction

https://docs.amd.com/r/en-US/ug1399-vitis-hls/HLS-Programmers-Guide

HLS based approach saves you a lot of time and you can just use the ILA IP to debug the design instead of using the Logic Analyser.

For the FPGA....I would suggest going with NEXYS 4, the documentation is good and it's PL got an Ethernet PHY with RMII ; perfect for you.

Here's a best video reference for the FPGA and Ethernet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78tkdc6Lq_8
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veluv01 12 days ago

Since you're getting into FPGA's as an software engineer, I assume you're familiar with C/C++; I highly recommend the HLS based approach for configuring the FPGA using Vitis Unified IDE.(AMD FPGA tools)

AMD provides good docs for HLS based design flow

https://docs.amd.com/r/en-US/ug1399-vitis-hls/Introduction

https://docs.amd.com/r/en-US/ug1399-vitis-hls/HLS-Programmers-Guide

HLS based approach saves you a lot of time and you can just use the ILA IP to debug the design instead of using the Logic Analyser.

For the FPGA....I would suggest going with NEXYS 4, the documentation is good and it's PL got an Ethernet PHY with RMII ; perfect for you.

Here's a best video reference for the FPGA and Ethernet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78tkdc6Lq_8
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