I3C Explained for I2C Designers: What Changes and Why
A practical I2C-first explanation of I3C: what stays familiar, what changes electrically and in the protocol, and which limitations it fixes.
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I3C: what changes when you already know I2C
FPGA + AI Engineering
Design Precision. AI Velocity.
We bridge the gap between silicon, software, and artificial intelligence. bard0 design is a premier engineering design consultancy specializing in custom hardware electronics, firmware design, high-performance FPGA architecture, robust embedded systems, and enabling your seamless transition to the new AI world.
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Using Vivado's New AI Chatbot: A Practical Guide
Practical guide to AMD's Vivado chatbot: what to ask, where it helps, where it can mislead, and how to verify answers with docs and reports.
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New Vivado Licensing changes: What You Need to Know
Vivado 2026.1 licensing explained: what the free Basic tier really includes, what's gated to Core/Pro, and which AMD FPGA workflows force an upgrade.
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Image Sensor Subsampling: Binning, Skipping, and ROI
A practical guide to image sensor subsampling modes (binning, skipping, ROI) and the FPGA timing details that decide whether they work in an embedded vision system.
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CapabilitiesFPGA Design & Verification
Expert Verilog, SystemVerilog, and VHDL development for all major vendors: AMD/Xilinx, Intel/Altera, Lattice, Microchip, and Efinix. High-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR5, 10G Ethernet) and timing closure.
More infoEmbedded Systems
Complete Embedded Linux, Zephyr RTOS, ROS2, and FPGA SoC ecosystems. Bare-metal firmware, RTOS integration, and custom kernel drivers. We optimize the boundary between hardware and software.
More infoAI & Edge Inference
Transition your legacy systems to the AI era. We deploy neural networks, LLMs, and computer vision models directly into FPGA fabric for ultra-low-latency real-time inference.
More infoImage & Video Pipelines
Specialized expertise in image sensor integration, custom ISP (Image Signal Processing) development, and ultra-low-latency video pipelines for broadcast, medical, and machine vision.
More infoHardware design
From idea to fully deployed product. We have the lab equipment and expertise to get your custom hardware running.
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Accelerating development schedules using advanced LLMs and agentic AI. From rapid RTL prototyping and testbench generation to automated firmware debugging and code reviews.
More infoFPGA Training & Enablement
Comprehensive, hands-on corporate training programs. We upskill engineering teams in modern HDL design, verification methodologies, and high-performance system architecture.
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Upskill Your TeamFPGA x AI Course
Learn to leverage AI tools across the entire FPGA design flow, from RTL generation to verification and debugging.
- Prompt engineering for RTL
- AI-assisted design & feedback loops
- From Python Model to Bitstream
- Testbench & Debugging automation
- Hands-on exercises
- AI-generated HDL review checklist
IP Cores & Products
Stand-alone IP
FPGA / IP Core
MIPI Aggregator
A high-performance MIPI CSI-2 aggregator core. Combine multiple camera sensor streams into a single unified data path with synchronized frame timing. Essential for multi-sensor fusion, surround-view systems, and advanced ADAS applications.
FPGA / IP Core
GigE Vision
A GigE Vision IP core optimized for robust, high-bandwidth video streaming over Ethernet. Designed for machine vision applications requiring reliable, uncompressed, low-latency image transfer.
FPGA / IP Core
CoaXPress
A highly optimized, CoaXPress IP core for next-generation machine vision and industrial cameras. Engineered for low latency and deterministic high-throughput video transmission over coaxial cables.
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All Projects & IP Cores
Browse the full portfolio: vision and networking IP cores, video encoding, memory and debug tooling, and the open-source hardware we build and maintain.
Open Source
Community Projects
FPGA / Debug Cores
fpgacapZero
A suite of FPGA debug cores for real-time signal capture and analysis. Also features AXI4 and UART bridges to JTAG, flexible triggering mechanisms, and Python API.
FPGA / Ethernet MAC
emacZero
An open-source Verilog Ethernet MAC with AXI4-Stream packet interfaces, AXI4-Lite control, MDIO management, MII/RGMII PHY support, jumbo frames, statistics, and checksum offload.
FPGA / Video Encoding
mjpegZero
An open-source highly efficient synthesizable MJPEG encoder written in Verilog with AXI interfaces. Reaches 1080p30 performance even on low-end FPGAs with two selectable operating modes.
FPGA / Interconnect
axiZero
A lightweight AXI4/AXI4-Lite interconnect generator. Describe your bus topology in YAML and automatically generate optimized Verilog RTL with mixed-protocol support.
FPGA / RTL
crcZero
A free, open-source Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) RTL generator. Optimized for high-throughput FPGA implementations, supporting custom polynomials and data widths.
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About Us
Founded and based in Australia, bard0 design was born out of a passion for pushing hardware to its absolute limits. We are an engineering team dedicated to solving the hardest problems at the intersection of silicon, processing, and artificial intelligence.
Whether it's designing highly optimized RTL for a space camera ISP, or accelerating advanced computer vision neural networks at the edge, our mission is to empower visionaries to turn their boldest technological concepts into robust, deployed reality.
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