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Unified Selective Device Installer (USDI) -- AMD Vivado™ 2025.1
AMD· 2025-07-17 17:26
Key Features of Unified Selective Device Installer (USDI) - AMD Vivado 2025.1 introduces the Unified Selective Device Installer (USDI) for efficient FPGA and SoC design [1][3] - USDI allows users to download only necessary device files, streamlining installation and workflow [3] - USDI consolidates Vivado, Vitis, and related tools into a single installer with selective device file downloads [4] - The Filter Device section streamlines device selection by allowing users to search by device name or series [6] - Users can select specific devices within a series, further reducing download size and enabling tailored selection [8] Benefits of USDI - USDI reduces download size and disk space usage by up to 60% [4][11] - Installation times are faster, and valuable disk space is saved, improving setup efficiency and system performance [6] - Tailoring the install speeds up the process, optimizes storage, and saves bandwidth [5] Specific Device Support and Examples - Selective installation currently applies to AMD Versal devices, allowing users to choose specific parts [4] - Downloading all devices from the Versal AI Edge Series in AMD Vivado 2024.2 required approximately 83 GB download size and 212 GB disk space [5] - With USDI, selecting all devices from the Versal AI Edge Series reduces the download size to 22 GB and disk space to 77 GB, a 60% reduction in download size [5] Offline Installation - USDI allows users to select specific devices for offline installation by downloading an image from the Web Installer [9] - Users can select "Download Image (Install Separately)" from the web installer setup and choose the required Versal devices [10]