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FPGA Prototyping in HLS C++ (Part 3)

Apr 06, 2025

In this blog of my HLS blog series, I discussed the HLS application development lifecycle, using the RGB2YCbCr project as an example. In addition to a detailed exploration of the RGB2YCbCr development, I also share my perspectives on HLS C++ versus HDL coding in FPGA IP core design. Follow the link below to check the full details of the blog:

https://embeddedville.hashnode.dev/fpga-prototyping-in-hls-c-part-3

FPGA Prototyping in HLS C++ (Part 2)

Apr 05, 2025

In this blog of my HLS blog series, I dived into the key features of SmartHLS C++, custom C++ libraries, and essential SmartHLS pragmas. These serve as the foundational elements for programmatically building an FPGA IP core in HLS C++. Follow the link below to check the full details of the blog:

https://embeddedville.hashnode.dev/fpga-prototyping-in-hls-c-part-2

FPGA Prototyping in HLS C++ (Part 1)

Feb 08, 2025

Although FPGA design has been evolving rapidly in the last decade, RTL-based design using Verilog/VHDL remains the mainstream approach for production and high-performance applications. However, HLS (High-Level Synthesis) adoption is increasing, especially in AI, networking, and rapid prototyping. In this blog of my HLS blog series, I discussed what is high level synthesis and took Microchip SmartHLS example to explain how HLS works as well as the way to use SmartHLS. Follow the link below to check the full details of the blog:

https://embeddedville.hashnode.dev/fpga-prototyping-in-hls-c-part-1

How to write firmware on powerless uC?

May 20, 2022

Nowadays various IoT products are playing significant roles in increasing our quality of life such as the use of smart watches or dyrones, and it is quite common to see that the majority of IoT products are low-power devices. As a result, it is crucial to design power-efficient software systems when it comes to deploying applications on low-power microcontrollers, which act as the brain of an IoT product. In this article, I will share some valuable techniques and insight about how to code in a power-efficient manner to minimize the system power consumption. Follow the link below to check the full details:

https://embeddedville.hashnode.dev/how-to-write-power-efficient-code-on-powerless-microcontrollers

Deep Dive into CPU Usage Calculation on Linux

Jun 02, 2022

It is undoubtedly to say that insufficient system resources such as storage, memory or CPU can greatly affect an application’s performance, so monitoring these components is a must for any high-performing yet resource-constraint systems. Unlike disk and memory, monitoring the CPU usage on a Linux system isn’t straightforward, and the use of the CPU usage and the CPU load is drastically different. In this article, I will dive into understanding and displaying CPU metrics in a human-readable format. Follow the link to check the full details:

https://embeddedville.hashnode.dev/a-deep-dive-into-the-cpu-usage-calculation-on-linux

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How to easily measure the Disk I/O performance on Linux ?

Whenever we are running I/O intensive applications on Linux platform (e.g. Desktop Ubuntu or Embedded Linux), it is usually necessary to periodically monitor the disk I/O performance and adjust the program behaviour accordingly.

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