Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)

AMD's programmable logic solutions are highly adaptable with a wide range of products including FPGAs, adaptive SoCs and SOMs (system on modules).
The high-performance AI engine supports real-time AI inference and realizes efficient AI processing in a variety of scenarios, including edge servers and data centers. It enables high-performance and flexible system design in a variety of fields, including communications, data centers, industrial automation, and automobiles.
*As of February 2022, XILINX has become a part of AMD.

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FPGA

The AMD Advantage

Approximately 40 years of experience in the FPGA market, with a product life cycle of over 15 years suitable for the industrial field

Problems that AMD FPGA can solve

Unlike ASICs, FPGAs are devices whose functional configuration can be changed after manufacturing, enabling them to quickly respond to diverse market demands.
By using FPGAs, users can enjoy the following benefits:

By incorporating our own unique functions into the circuit, we were able to achieve this processing speed.
It is now possible to respond to market demands without waiting for SoC manufacturer releases
Retaining design information in-house makes EOL measures easier
Supports a variety of interfaces, enabling the adoption of competitive peripheral products

By acquiring unique chips that other companies cannot imitate,
This will enable you to differentiate your products and increase your market competitiveness.

Product Info

FPGA Products, Kria™ SOM, Evaluation Boards, Design Tools

AMD's FPGA products are divided into SoC types that incorporate software system circuits and types that are built entirely with FPGAs.

Application Examples

Automotive	Autonomous driving ECU / ADAS / Driver monitoring system / Electronic mirror / Vehicle surrounding monitoring / Collision prevention Radar, LiDAR
Agricultural and Construction Machinery	Periphery monitoring / Warning / Autonomous driving
Medical Devices	Diagnostic imaging equipment / Medical monitors / Surgical support products
Robotics	Industrial robot arm / Partner robot / Automated guided vehicle (AGV)
Production Line	Semiconductor manufacturing equipment/visual inspection equipment
Research and Development	Semiconductor design (ASIC emulation) / Scientific computing / Quantum-inspired machines

Kria™ SOM

A System on Module (SOM) is a board that can be used in mass production.
AMD Kria™ is AMD's SOM series.
We also offer evaluation baseboards and starter kits for development.
Currently, boards have been released for image recognition AI development, robot/industrial equipment development, and motor control development.
If you are interested, please contact us.

Image Recognition AI Development Kit
KV260

Face recognition, gaze detection, object recognition, area detection, point cloud processing, image classification, etc.

Robots, industrial machine development kits
KR260

Various industrial applications such as ROS2, industrial cameras, industrial Ethernet, optical Ethernet, etc.

Motor Control Development Kit
KD240

Industrial applications for three-phase motor control and servo motor control

Evaluation Board

An evaluation board is an electronic circuit board used during development to evaluate performance and determine whether or not a product can be applied to the product.
AMD evaluation boards come with a development license specific to that board.
In addition, AMD's evaluation boards use relatively large devices, allowing them to be used for a long time for development of all sizes.
Reference designs will also be released for these evaluation boards, so we recommend these when developing AMD FPGAs. Below are the representative boards currently on sale. If you would like a series other than those listed, please contact us separately.

Evaluation Board	Key Features and Benefits
	VEK280:EK-VEK280-GJ This evaluation board uses the AMD Versal™ AI Edge Gen1 series of devices. It has a built-in AI engine ML, a dedicated calculation circuit specialized for machine learning inference processing, and delivers high performance. Typical ApplicationsIn-vehicle front and perimeter surveillance cameras, industrial camera systems, medical image processing, etc.
	VCK190:EK-VCK190-GJ Evaluation board using AMD Versal™ AI Core series devices. It has a built-in AI engine that can process not only machine learning but also applications that make full use of MAC calculations. It has relatively large FPGA resources and is intended for markets that require high computing performance, such as data centers and communication base stations. Typical Applications5G wireless beamforming, wireless test equipment, A&D radar, etc.
	ZCU102:EK-U1-ZCU102-GJ Zynq™ UltraScale+™ An evaluation board that uses MPSoC series devices. It is a mid-class SoC type FPGA that has a proven track record in a variety of fields, including automotive, industrial, broadcasting, and medical. This board is equipped with various interfaces for communication, storage, images, etc., enabling development of a wide range of applications. Typical ApplicationsIn-vehicle front and perimeter surveillance cameras, robotics, industrial printers, medical image processing, etc.
	VCU128:EK-U1-VCU128-GJ Virtex™ Ultrascale+™ Evaluation board using HBM series devices. Equipped with a large and high-speed DRAM "HBM" in the same package as a high-end FPGA, this board is used in fields where performance is particularly required, such as high-speed communication, measurement, ASIC function verification, and HPC. Typical ApplicationsASIC emulation etc.
	KCU105: EK-U1-KCU105-GJ Evaluation board using Kintex™ UltraScale™ series devices. Equipped with a large number of transceivers, this board is ideal for applications specializing in signal processing. Typical ApplicationsHigh-speed image processing systems, high-speed communication processing systems, etc.
	SP701: EK-S7-SP701-GJ Evaluation board using Spartan™ 7 series devices. This device can add control and calculations that microcontrollers lack in areas where small equipment and cost requirements are required. Typical ApplicationsMotor control, IO control, image processing, DSP processing, etc.

Design Tools

We provide hardware and software development environments including tools, libraries, and design methodologies for FPGAs and adaptive SoCs.
The common tool, which is device-independent, makes it easy to reuse and expand assets. Shinko Shoji sells licenses for this development tool for a fee.

AMD Vivado™ Design Suite

A design tool that integrates design entry, synthesis, place-and-route, and verification/simulation.
Advanced features reduce compile times, reduce design iterations, and provide accurate power estimation.
Please refer here for details.

AMD Vitis™ Unified Software Platform

It includes applications that run on various processors, FPGA fabric with high-level synthesis, and various design tools required for model-based development.
Please refer here for details.

Three Editions of AMD Vivado™ Hardware Development Tool

Standard Edition

It is available for free, but the devices are limited. It includes a relatively small FPGA.

Enterprise Edition

Can be used on any device. Paid license required.

Lab Edition

It does not support development, but it is possible to write to FPGA, etc.

There is no difference in functionality between the Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition as development tools.
Please contact us for details regarding separate Add On tools.
AMD Vivado™ is updated twice a year and supports updates for one year after purchase.
There is no expiration date for the license, but you will need to purchase a license every year to use the latest version after the second year.

Vivado Edition Features	Standard Edition	Enterprise Edition	Lab Edition
Licensing Options	Free	Node Locked/Floating Price on request (30-day free trial included)	Free
Supported Devices	Limited Device	All Devices	-
Vivado IP Integrator Dynamic Function eXchange Vitis High-Level Synthesis Vivado Simulator Debug IP (ILA/VIO/IBERT) Synthesis, Place and Route	correspondence	correspondence	-
Vivado Device Programmer Vivado Logic Analyzer Vivado Serial I/O Analyzer	correspondence	correspondence	correspondence
Vitis Model Composer	Node Locked/Floating Price on request		-

Training Introduction

HD Labs, an AMD-certified training provider, offers both paid and free in-person and online training for semiconductor logic designers.

For details/to apply, click here

Paid training is available using training credits (TC) that are included with the purchase of design tools.^*can.

guideline4TC for one day / 8TC for two days

*Cash payment is also available.

You can also purchase TC later. If you are unsure of the number of units you have, please feel free to contact us.
Please note that the TC that comes with the tool has a usage limit of one year from the date of purchase.

Case studies

Shinko Shoji has over 20 years of experience in handling FPGAs, with a wide range of adoption cases.
Please feel free to contact us for any other areas of consideration besides those listed below.