Algorithms to Hardware using High-Level Synthesis (SS2026)
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Content
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of transforming software algorithms into hardware architectures using high-level synthesis (HLS). Emphasizing data flow and control flow modelling, the course equips students with practical skills to design and explore hardware implementations of algorithmic specifications. The course targets bachelor's or master's students with a basic understanding of digital logic and programming. Specific content:- Introduction to hardware design and HLS concepts
- Hardware-architectural aspects: Pipelining and parallel processing
- Area, Performance, and Power/Energy tradeoffs
- Modern memory hierarchies
- Hardware-software co-design
- Advanced architectures: Systolic arrays and streaming architectures
Material
We will publish all materials in this cloud folder. Links to individual resources (like slides) will be provided here:Lecture:
Practicals:
Administrative Information
Previous Knowledge
Basic understanding of digital logic and programming.Prerequisites Curriculum
See position in the curriculumObjective
Know how to transform an algorithm into a hardware architecture. High-level Synthesis and toolchain. Design exploration.Language
EnglishTeaching Method
Lectures and practicals will be in-person (1.5 hours lecture + 1 hour practical session).How to get a grade
The grading is based on three practical assignments. Students will work on them individually.Registration
https://online.tugraz.at/tug_online/ee/rest/pages/slc.tm.cp/course-registration/596979Lecture Dates
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| 2026/03/19 | 14:00 | 15:00 | Seminarraum | Abhaltung | VU | fix/ |
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