AIE-ML to PL Data Communication via Shared Memory

Versal Adaptive SoC AIE-ML Architecture Manual (AM020)

Document ID
AM020
Release Date
2023-11-10
Revision
1.2 English

In the generic case, the PL block consumes data via the stream interface. It then generates a data stream and forwards it to the array interface, where inside there is a FIFO that receives the PL stream and converts it into an AIE-ML stream. The AIE-ML stream is then routed to the AIE-ML destination function. Depending on whether the communication is block-based or stream-based, DMA, and ping-pong buffers could be involved.

The following figure shows an example. The AIE-ML and PL can communicate using DMA in the AIE-ML tile. The DMA moves the stream into a memory block neighboring the consuming AIE-ML. The first diagram represents the logical view and the second diagram represents the physical view.

Figure 1. Logical View of AIE-ML to PL Data Communication via Shared Memory

Figure 2. Physical View of AIE-ML to PL Data Communication via Shared Memory