Course
VHDL Fundamentals: Design and Simulate Digital Hardware
Digital hardware plays a crucial role in modern electronics, automation, and embedded systems. VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language) provides a powerful language for describing, testing, and implementing digital circuits. This course offers an accessible and practical introduction for anyone interested in exploring the world of hardware design.
What can you expect from this course?
During this course, participants will build a solid foundation in digital hardware development using VHDL, step by step. We’ll start with the fundamental concepts of combinational and sequential logic and move on to describing, simulating, and analyzing simple digital systems.
The program combines self-paced online learning with expert guidance and practical exercises. The program begins with an in-person kick-off session where the key concepts are introduced. Participants then follow an online learning path, supported by weekly online and/or in-person Q&A sessions where questions, exercises, and real-world examples are discussed. The program concludes with an in-person hands-on session where the knowledge gained is put into practice.
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- describe simple digital systems in VHDL;
- simulate and analyze hardware designs;
- understand the basics of FPGA implementation;
- continue to grow independently in the field of digital hardware development.
Program
Additional information
Target Audience
This program is intended for:
- students who want to delve into digital hardware development;
- engineers and technical professionals who want to learn VHDL;
- developers who want to expand their knowledge to include FPGA and hardware design;
- Anyone with a basic understanding of digital electronics who wants to move on to hardware description languages.
No prior knowledge of VHDL is required. A basic understanding of digital electronics is recommended. Participants without this prior knowledge can prepare by completing a brief self-study module based on selected chapters from a reference textbook.
Organization
Date
3 days of classes combined with a self-directed study program
Start: October 2026
Interested in new dates for this course? Submit your details via the interest form and we will contact you as soon as new dates for this course are known.
Location
Price
€1,200.00 (VAT-exempt)
This price includes the manual and an FPGA board, as well as catering during in-person sessions.
If you register multiple people from the same company, you’ll receive a 15% discount on the registration fee starting with the second participant (provided you use a single invoice and select the same course modules). Please contact us at engineersoftomorrow@uantwerpen.be.
This training is eligible for the SME portfolio. More info via www.kmo-portefeuille.be and in the confirmation email after registration.
After registering for this course, our cancellation policy apply.
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