# Open Source HDL Co-Simulation with AMD Alveo

- Institution: CERN
- Speaker: Matthias Kern
- Year: 2026
- Language: English
- Source: [CERN](https://videos.cern.ch/record/3025773)
- Licence: [CERN](https://copyright.web.cern)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

HDL simulation is essential for verifying digital designs, but its computational intensity often results in slow turnaround times, delaying development cycles. This presentation demonstrates how AMD Alveo FPGA acceleration cards, integrated with open source HDL simulators and frameworks, can dramatically speed up simulation workflows.

The presentation begins by outlining the bottlenecks in traditional HDL simulation and the potential of FPGA-based acceleration. Next, I present the methodology, focusing on the integration of Alveo cards with open source tools, and share practical insights into setup, optimization, and common pitfalls. Finally, I showcase performance benchmarks and real-world use cases, outlining additional benefits of using co-simulation besides the expected performance increase.

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## Lectures

1. [Open Source HDL Co-Simulation with AMD Alveo](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/cern/3025773/34363c43022f), 31 min (CERN's player)