FPGA Course for Scientists — Cohort 5 (January 2026)

Looking for an FPGA training course that combines hands-on FPGA design, real-world signal processing projects, and industry-relevant tools like Xilinx Vivado and PYNQ Python?
Welcome to Cohort 5 of the FPGA Course for Scientists, starting 21st January 2026 — your gateway to mastering Field-Programmable Gate Array development for scientific and engineering applications.

What This FPGA Course Covers

This comprehensive FPGA training program is designed for:

• Physicists and researchers integrating FPGA into advanced experiments

• Engineers and embedded systems developers expanding FPGA design and implementation skills

• PhD students using FPGA for digital and analog signal processing

• Teaching assistants enhancing university and laboratory curriculum

In this course, you’ll learn real-world FPGA design and development, including:

• FPGA architecture & digital logic fundamentals
• Vivado project setup, VHDL/Verilog development, and behavioral simulation
• Python-driven FPGA workflows using PYNQ
• High-speed ADC/DAC, Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS), DMA transfers

Why This Course Is Ideal for Engineers

Unlike passive online tutorials, this practical FPGA design course emphasizes hands-on learning — you’ll complete real assignments like waveform generators, PWM designs, and pendulum wave logic, boosting your confidence to build FPGA logic independently.

You’ll work on:

• Red Pitaya STEMlab 125-14 hardware, transforming it into software-defined instrumentation

• Vivado Design Suite & PYNQ runtime for FPGA workflows

• Simulation tools and behavioral testbenches to validate designs before hardware deployment

Cohort 5 Schedule 

Schedule subject to change — updates provided to enrolled participants.

Course Format & What You’ll Get

✔ 100% remote live sessions (no travel needed)
✔ 18 hours of structured training, in 3-hour weekly sessions
✔ Limited group size (max 25 engineers) for personalized support
✔ Preconfigured Linux servers for seamless FPGA code compilation
✔ Special discount on Red Pitaya STEMlab 125-14 kits

Whether you’re a hardware engineer, embedded systems developer, or scientist driving FPGA-accelerated research, this FPGA course equips you with practical skills and real FPGA project experience that matter.

About the Instructor

Pau Gómez is a physicist (PhD) and FPGA developer with expertise in high-speed digital electronics and quantum applications, including quantum communications and sensing. With extensive FPGA design experience and hands-on teaching, Pau brings real industry and research insight to every session.

FAQ — FPGA Course for Scientists

Q: Do I need prior FPGA experience?
A: No, the course starts with the basics and gradually advances to complex FPGA projects.

Q: Which hardware do I need?
A: Red Pitaya STEMlab 125-14, PC/Laptop, micro-USB & SMA cables, and oscilloscope. Remote Linux servers are provided for compilation.

Q: Is the course remote?
A: Yes, all sessions are fully online, with live interaction and guidance from the instructor.

Q: Can I use the skills for my research?
A: Absolutely! The course is designed for scientists and engineers to integrate FPGA into research and experiments.

Q: How many participants per cohort?
A: Limited to 25 to ensure personalized attention.