University of Colorado Boulder
FPGA Design for Embedded Systems Specialization

Heat up your career with 40% off top courses from Google, Adobe, and more. Save today.

University of Colorado Boulder

FPGA Design for Embedded Systems Specialization

Decode the Secrets of the FPGA in Embedded Systems. Enhance career opportunities and build better systems by acquiring skill in FPGA design.

Timothy Scherr
Benjamin Spriggs

Instructors: Timothy Scherr

27,092 already enrolled

Included with Coursera Plus

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.5

(631 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.5

(631 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Create in the FPGA a working system on a chip design with Nios II soft processor, RAM and FLASH memory, and several peripherals.

  • Understand and practice all aspects of FPGA development, including conception, design, implementation, and debugging.

  • Understand the rationale for each phase of the hardware development flow, including fitting, timing constraints, simulation, and programming.

  • Apply hierarchical design methods to create bigger designs in VHDL or Verilog

Details to know

Shareable certificate

Add to your LinkedIn profile

Taught in English

See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

 logos of Petrobras, TATA, Danone, Capgemini, P&G and L'Oreal

Advance your subject-matter expertise

  • Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
  • Master a subject or tool with hands-on projects
  • Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
  • Earn a career certificate from University of Colorado Boulder

Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Describe what an FPGA is and how this technology was developed

  • Determine how to select the best FPGA architecture for a given application

  • Use state of the art software tools for FPGA development and solve critical digital design problems using FPGAs

Skills you'll gain

Category: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)
Category: Verification And Validation
Category: Application Specific Integrated Circuits
Category: Electronic Systems
Category: Hardware Architecture
Category: Hardware Design
Category: Simulation and Simulation Software
Category: Prototyping
Category: Embedded Systems
Category: Digital Design
Category: System Design and Implementation
Category: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Category: Semiconductors
Category: Schematic Diagrams
Category: Design Software
Category: Technical Design

What you'll learn

  • Explain the role of HDLs in design entry and verification for FPGAs and ASICs

  • Utilize HDL software tools for FPGA development

Skills you'll gain

Category: Verification And Validation
Category: Development Testing
Category: Simulations
Category: Debugging
Category: Computational Logic
Category: Functional Testing
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Embedded Systems
Category: System Design and Implementation
Category: Hardware Architecture
Category: Software Design
Category: Technical Design
Category: Test Case

What you'll learn

  • Create a Nios II softcore processor hardware design using the Altera development flow

  • Understand the benefits and steps of implementation of a custom instruction in the Nios II soft processor. Opens in a new tab

  • List the types of IP available for FPGAs

  • Use simulation with ModelSim to verify an FPGA Design

Skills you'll gain

Category: Hardware Architecture
Category: System Design and Implementation
Category: Embedded Systems
Category: Software Development
Category: Integrated Development Environments
Category: Computer Architecture
Category: Simulations
Category: Debugging
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Verification And Validation

What you'll learn

  • Create a working FPGA design using Quartus Prime and run it on an evaluation board

  • Understand and practice all aspects of FPGA development, including conception, design, implementation, and debugging.

  • Create in the FPGA a working system on a chip design with Nios II soft processor, RAM and FLASH memory, and several peripherals.

  • Become familiar with the FGPA development flow, particularly in the case of a SoC with software development flow included.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Design Software
Category: Development Environment
Category: System Design and Implementation
Category: Embedded Systems
Category: Software Development
Category: Embedded Software
Category: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)
Category: Integrated Development Environments
Category: Program Development
Category: Laboratory Experience
Category: Hardware Troubleshooting
Category: Eclipse (Software)
Category: Engineering Documentation
Category: Electronic Systems
Category: Hardware Design

Earn a career certificate

Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review.

Build toward a degree

This Specialization is part of the following degree program(s) offered by University of Colorado Boulder. If you are admitted and enroll, your completed coursework may count toward your degree learning and your progress can transfer with you.¹

 

Instructors

Timothy Scherr
University of Colorado Boulder
5 Courses110,167 learners

Offered by

Why people choose Coursera for their career

Felipe M.
Learner since 2018
"To be able to take courses at my own pace and rhythm has been an amazing experience. I can learn whenever it fits my schedule and mood."
Jennifer J.
Learner since 2020
"I directly applied the concepts and skills I learned from my courses to an exciting new project at work."
Larry W.
Learner since 2021
"When I need courses on topics that my university doesn't offer, Coursera is one of the best places to go."
Chaitanya A.
"Learning isn't just about being better at your job: it's so much more than that. Coursera allows me to learn without limits."
Coursera Plus

Open new doors with Coursera Plus

Unlimited access to 10,000+ world-class courses, hands-on projects, and job-ready certificate programs - all included in your subscription

Advance your career with an online degree

Earn a degree from world-class universities - 100% online

Join over 3,400 global companies that choose Coursera for Business

Upskill your employees to excel in the digital economy

Frequently asked questions