FPGA Authority is an Altera® certified trainer that provides in-depth, technically detailed instruction covering the complete FPGA and SoC design process. Training spans RTL hardware design, embedded software development and system-level integration, including processor-based SoC platforms and High-Level Synthesis (HLS) workflows. Emerging technologies including AI/ML applications, DSP and algorithm implementation are offered. Courses emphasize architectural trade-offs, dataflow design, performance analysis, and resource utilization, enabling engineers to design efficient, scalable FPGA solutions from specification through implementation. Embedded topics discuss RISC-V architecture, Yocto, Zephyr, Python and software design methodologies.
The curriculum includes detailed treatment of HDL coding techniques, synthesis considerations, timing analysis and constraint development, along with comprehensive verification methodologies. Emphasis is on building robust testbenches, simulation and waveform-based debugging, and performing hardware debug using Altera tools. Attention is given to functional verification, corner-case analysis, and root-cause debugging to ensure deterministic, maintainable designs. Courses are designed for beginner to expert level system architects, hardware developers, software designers and verification engineers who require practical, tool-driven expertise to confidently plan, create, verify, and debug production-quality FPGA-based and SoC-based systems.
Headquarters: Kanata, Ontario, Canada