FutureCast 2026: A Special Holiday Edition of BUGGED OUT

FutureCast 2026: A Special Holiday Edition of BUGGED OUT

As another year closes, the semiconductor industry finds itself in a moment of transition—one where the pace of innovation is...
Introducing BUGGED OUT — A new bite-sized podcast for verification engineers

Introducing BUGGED OUT — A new bite-sized podcast for verification engineers

BUGGED OUT Podcast
Functional verification insights: a conversation with Abhi Kolpekwar

Functional verification insights: a conversation with Abhi Kolpekwar

Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of sharing industry data and analysis through the Siemens EDA & Wilson Research Group...
Why First-Silicon Success Is Getting Harder for System Companies

Why First-Silicon Success Is Getting Harder for System Companies

First-silicon success is getting harder. Everyone wants their own chip. Few are hitting first-silicon success. That’s the paradox shaping today’s semiconductor landscape. In the 2024 Siemens EDA / Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study, which I authored, we found that only 14% of ASIC/SoC projects achieved first-silicon success — the lowest figure in more than twenty years of tracking this data.
Industrial-Grade AI in EDA: From Promise to Practice — A Siemens Panel at DAC 2025

Industrial-Grade AI in EDA: From Promise to Practice — A Siemens Panel at DAC 2025

Industrial-Grade AI in EDA
Generative AI: The Hype, The Hope, The Hard Truths — And the Debate at DAC

Generative AI: The Hype, The Hope, The Hard Truths — And the Debate at DAC

The semiconductor industry is no stranger to bold claims. But few topics today spark more debate — or more genuine...
From Rule-Based Beginnings to AI-Driven Design: Tracing the Evolution of AI in EDA

From Rule-Based Beginnings to AI-Driven Design: Tracing the Evolution of AI in EDA

As we gear up for the 62nd Design Automation Conference (DAC) in San Francisco, one of the most anticipated events...
Siemens at DVCon 2025: Don’t Miss the Luncheon and More!

Siemens at DVCon 2025: Don’t Miss the Luncheon and More!

The latest trends in verification are in—and they’re more than just surprising. They’re alarming. Join Siemens EDA at DVCon 2025 for an exclusive luncheon...
Breaking the Bottleneck: A Smarter Approach to Semiconductor Verification

Breaking the Bottleneck: A Smarter Approach to Semiconductor Verification

The semiconductor industry is facing a new reality: traditional verification methods can no longer keep pace with the rapid evolution...
New advanced Verification Academy Course for Master’s-Level Learning

New advanced Verification Academy Course for Master’s-Level Learning

Check out our new Functional Verification of Digital Logic course out on the Verification Academy. And check out my promotional...
Mark your calendar for the 2024 DAC-Chips to Systems Conference

Mark your calendar for the 2024 DAC-Chips to Systems Conference

Get ready and mark your calendars for DAC 61 – the Chips to Systems Conference you won’t want to miss!...
Join us at DVCon for a panel on Generative AI

Join us at DVCon for a panel on Generative AI

It’s that time of year again, and I couldn’t be more excited for the 2024 Design & Verification Conference &...
Welcome to Verification Academy 2.0!

Welcome to Verification Academy 2.0!

Step into the enhanced Verification Academy 2.0! After a year of meticulous development, we are thrilled to unveil its array...
Siemens EDA at the 60th DAC

Siemens EDA at the 60th DAC

Please mark your calendars for the highly anticipated 60th anniversary Design Automation Conference (DAC). The 60th DAC will take place...
Epilogue: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Epilogue: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This is the last in a sequence of blogs that presents the findings from our new 2022 Wilson Research Group...
<strong>Conclusion: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study</strong>

<strong>Conclusion: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study</strong>

Deeper Dive into Non-Trivial Bug Escapes This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2022 Wilson...
Part 12: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 12: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study. In...
Part 11: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 11: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study. In my previous...
<strong>Part 10: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study</strong>

<strong>Part 10: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study</strong>

IC/ASIC Language and Library Adoption Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2022 Wilson...
Part 9: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 9: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

ASIC Verification Technology Adoption Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2022 Wilson Research...
<strong>Part 8: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study</strong>

<strong>Part 8: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study</strong>

IC/ASIC Resource Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional...
Part 7: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 7: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

IC/ASIC Design Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2022 Wilson Research Group...
Part 6: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 6: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

FPGA Language and Library Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2022 Wilson...
Part 5: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 5: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study...
Part 4: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 4: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study...
Part 3: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 3: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study.  In...
Part 2: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 2: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

In my previous blog, I present FPGA design trends identified in the 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study to...
Part 1: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 1: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

In my previous blog, I introduced the 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study (click here). The objective of my previous...
Prologue: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Prologue: The 2022 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This is the first in a sequence of blogs that presents the findings from our new 2022 Wilson Research Group...
Siemens EDA at Verification Futures 2022

Siemens EDA at Verification Futures 2022

Siemens EDA is excited to participate at Verification Futures 2022 as a Gold Sponsor. This year’s conference is a hybrid...
Siemens EDA at the 59th Design Automation Conference

Siemens EDA at the 59th Design Automation Conference

Mark your calendars for the upcoming 59th Design Automation Conference, and welcome back to the beautiful city by the bay—San...
Growing Complexity of Automotive ASICs

Growing Complexity of Automotive ASICs

I was recently asked to compile some data from our 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study focused specifically on...
Siemens EDA at the 58th Design Automation Conference

Siemens EDA at the 58th Design Automation Conference

Welcome to the 58th Design Automation Conference, and welcome back to the beautiful city by the bay—San Francisco! The 58th...
Epilogue: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Epilogue: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This is the last in a sequence of blogs that presents the findings from our new 2020 Wilson Research Group...
Conclusion: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Conclusion: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Deeper Dive into Non-Trivial Bug Escapes This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2020...
Part 12: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 12: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

ASIC/IC Verification Results This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2020 Wilson Research Group...
Part 11: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 11: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study....
Part 10: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 10: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

IC/ASIC Language and Library Adoption Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2020...
Part 9: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 9: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

IC/ASIC Verification Technology Adoption Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2020 Wilson...
Part 8: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 8: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

IC/ASIC Resource Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2020 Wilson Research Group...
Part 7: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 7: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

IC/ASIC Design Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2020 Wilson Research Group...
Part 6: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 6: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

FPGA Language and Library Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2020 Wilson...
Part 5: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 5: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study. ...
Part 4: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 4: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study...
Part 3: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 3: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study. ...
Part 2: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 2: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

In my previous blog, I introduced the 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study (click here). The objective of my previous...
Part 1: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 1: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

In my previous blog, I introduced the 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study (click here). The objective of my previous...
Understanding and Minimizing Study Bias (2020 Study)

Understanding and Minimizing Study Bias (2020 Study)

This blog is a continuation on the 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study blog series. A big concern when...
Prologue: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Prologue: The 2020 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This is the first in a sequence of blogs that presents the findings from our new 2020 Wilson Research Group...
DAC 2020: A Rare Virtual Opportunity in Professional Development!

DAC 2020: A Rare Virtual Opportunity in Professional Development!

Probably one of the most important pieces of advice I ever received was given to me when I was a...
Mastering Today’s Emerging Functional Safety Workflows

Mastering Today’s Emerging Functional Safety Workflows

Last week the Verification Academy announced the new Introduction to ISO 26262 “Road vehicles – Functional safety” video course. And...
Navigating the Road to Functional Safety

Navigating the Road to Functional Safety

One example of increasing requirements that are contributing to growing electronic system complexity relates to safety-critical designs, such as ISO...
How to Increase UVM Code Generation Productivity

How to Increase UVM Code Generation Productivity

I think most project teams agree that there is a lot of benefit in adopting UVM in terms of improving...
How do you spell UVM? Opportunities in professional development.

How do you spell UVM? Opportunities in professional development.

A few months ago I had the honor of being invited to lecture a graduate-level course on functional verification. After...
FPGA Verification Maturity: A Quantitative Analysis

FPGA Verification Maturity: A Quantitative Analysis

In early February, I had the honor of keynoting the FPGA-forum held in the beautiful city of Trondheim, Norway. This...
AI/ML at DVCon: From Theory to Application

AI/ML at DVCon: From Theory to Application

For many years computer systems have augmented CPUs with special purpose accelerators that are targeted at specialized tasks. Examples of...
Don’t Miss the Upcoming DVClub Austin Event!

Don’t Miss the Upcoming DVClub Austin Event!

If you have a passion for design and verification, then I highly recommend that you check out the DVClub. The...
What happens in Vegas…is happening in the Verification Academy and Mentor booths!

What happens in Vegas…is happening in the Verification Academy and Mentor booths!

It’s been 18 years since DAC last visited Las Vegas, and a lot has happened in verification during this period....
What’s Exciting at this Year’s Design Automation Conference?

What’s Exciting at this Year’s Design Automation Conference?

I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as the 2019 DAC Technical Program Chair, and this has been...
Upcoming Verification Academy Live Seminar in Westford, MA

Upcoming Verification Academy Live Seminar in Westford, MA

The Verification Academy has experience remarkable growth beyond our wildest dreams when we first conceived of the idea back in...
Conclusion: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Conclusion: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Deeper Dive into Non-Trivial Bug Escapes and Safety Critical Designs This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs...
Part 12: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 12: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

ASIC/IC Verification Results This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2018 Wilson Research Group...
Part 11: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 11: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

ASIC/IC Low Power Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2018 Wilson Research...
Part 10: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 10: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

IC/ASIC Language and Library Adoption Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2018...
Part 9: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 9: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

IC/ASIC Verification Technology Adoption Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2018 Wilson...
Part 8: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 8: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

IC/ASIC Resource Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2018 Wilson Research Group...
Part 7: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 7: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

IC/ASIC Design Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2018 Wilson Research Group...
Part 6: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 6: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

FPGA Language and Library Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2018 Wilson...
Part 5: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 5: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study...
Part 4: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 4: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study...
Part 3: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 3: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study...
Part 2: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 2: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study...
Part 1: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 1: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

In my previous blog, I introduced the 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study. The objective of my previous blog was...
Understanding and Minimizing Study Bias (2018 Study)

Understanding and Minimizing Study Bias (2018 Study)

This blog is a continuation of a sequence of blogs that present the highlights from the 2018 Wilson Research Group...
Prologue: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Prologue: The 2018 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This is the first in a sequence of blogs that presents the findings from our new 2018 Wilson Research Group...
Upcoming Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study Web Seminar

Upcoming Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study Web Seminar

About every two years, Mentor, A Siemens Business, commissions Wilson Research Group to conduct a broad, vendor-independent study of design...
Verification Academy’s DAC Must See Recommendations

Verification Academy’s DAC Must See Recommendations

This year the Verification Academy is celebrating two big events at DAC 2018. First, this is the Verification Academy’s tenth...
DAC 2018—No Man Ever Steps into the Same River Twice

DAC 2018—No Man Ever Steps into the Same River Twice

Perhaps it’s too early in the day to reference Greek philosophers, such as Heraclitus. I must admit that I haven’t...
DVCon China 2018: Driving the Next Big Wave in Verification!

DVCon China 2018: Driving the Next Big Wave in Verification!

DVCon is recognized as the premiere industry-focused functional design and verification conference. In fact, today DVCon has grown from a...
How to Become a Formal Expert and Impress your Friends and Boss!

How to Become a Formal Expert and Impress your Friends and Boss!

No one ever said that functional verification was easy. In fact, from a computer science theoretical perspective verification is considered...
DVCon Europe 2017 Trip Report

DVCon Europe 2017 Trip Report

When I think of DVCon, I think of the premiere industry-focused conference on functional verification. Today, DVCon has expanded globally...
Evolving Product Lifecycle Requires New Debugging Skills

Evolving Product Lifecycle Requires New Debugging Skills

There’s a wonderful quote in Brian Kernighan book The Elements of Programming Style, where he says “Everyone knows that debugging...
Conclusion: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Conclusion: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Deeper Dive into First Silicon Success and Safety Critical Designs This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs...
Part 12: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 12: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

ASIC/IC Verification Results This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2016 Wilson Research Group...
Part 11: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 11: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

ASIC/IC Power Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2016 Wilson Research Group...
Part 10: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 10: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

ASIC/IC Language and Library Adoption Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2016...
Part 9: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 9: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

ASIC/IC Verification Technology Adoption Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2016 Wilson...
Part 8: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 8: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

ASIC/IC Resource Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2016 Wilson Research Group...
Part 7: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 7: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

ASIC/IC Design Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2016 Wilson Research Group...
Part 6: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 6: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

FPGA Language and Library Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2016 Wilson...
Part 5: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 5: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

FPGA Verification Technology Adoption Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2016 Wilson...
Part 4: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 4: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

FPGA Verification Effectiveness Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2016 Wilson Research...
Part 3: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 3: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

FPGA Effort Verification Trends (Continued) This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2016 Wilson...
Part 2: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 2: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

FPGA Verification Effort Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2016 Wilson Research...
Part 1: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 1: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

FPGA Design Trends In my previous blog, I introduced the 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study (click here). The objective...
Understanding and Minimizing Study Bias (2016 Study)

Understanding and Minimizing Study Bias (2016 Study)

This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs that present the highlights from the 2016 Wilson Research Group...
Prologue: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Prologue: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This is the first in a series of blogs that presents the findings from our new 2016 Wilson Research Group...
Introducing the Verification Academy Patterns Library!

Introducing the Verification Academy Patterns Library!

If you have been involved in either software or advanced verification for any length of time, then you probably have...
Conclusion: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Conclusion: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Impact of Design Size on First Silicon Success This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to...
Part 12: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 12: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

ASIC/IC Verification Results This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2014 Wilson Research Group...
Part 11: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 11: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

ASIC/IC Power Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2014 Wilson Research Group...
Part 10: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 10: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

ASIC/IC Language and Library Adoption Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2014...
Part 9: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 9: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

ASIC/IC Verification Technology Adoption Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2014 Wilson...
Part 8: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 8: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

ASIC/IC Resource Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2014 Wilson Research Group...
Part 7: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 7: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

ASIC/IC Design Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2014 Wilson Research Group...
Part 6: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 6: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

FPGA Language and Library Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2014 Wilson...
An Agile Evolution in SoC Verification Panel @ DAC

An Agile Evolution in SoC Verification Panel @ DAC

This year we are trying something new at the Verification Academy booth during next week’s 2015 Design Automation Conference.  We’ve...
Part 5: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 5: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

FPGA Verification Technology Adoption Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2014 Wilson...
Part 4: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 4: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

FPGA Verification Effectiveness Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2014 Wilson Research...
Part 3: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 3: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

FPGA Effort Verification Trends (Continued) This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2014 Wilson...
Part 2: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 2: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

FPGA Verification Effort Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2014 Wilson Research...
From Tightly Coupled (Loosely Bolted) to Verification Convergence!

From Tightly Coupled (Loosely Bolted) to Verification Convergence!

It’s my favorite time of year again—DVCon!  And I believe that the DVCon 2015 technical program committee has put together...
Part 1: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 1: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

FPGA Design Trends In my previous blog, I introduced the 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study (click here). The objective...
Understanding and Minimizing Study Bias

Understanding and Minimizing Study Bias

This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs that present the highlights from the 2014 Wilson Research Group...
Prologue: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Prologue: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This is the first in a series of blogs that presents the findings from our new 2014 Wilson Research Group...
New Verification Academy ABV Course

New Verification Academy ABV Course

As some of you might be aware, the Verification Academy has a video course dedicated to the topic of Assertion-Based...
Epilogue: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Epilogue: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Wow! I’ve been on the road since August, and finally found a spare moment to get back to this blog....
STMicroelectronics: Simulation + Emulation = Verification Success

STMicroelectronics: Simulation + Emulation = Verification Success

We are truly living in the age of SoC design, where 78 percent of all designs today contain one or...
Part 12: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 12: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Schedules, respins, and bug classification This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs that present the highlights from...
Part 11: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 11: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Verification Techniques & Technologies Adoption Trends (Continued) This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs that present the...
Part 10: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 10: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Verification Techniques & Technologies Adoption Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs that present the highlights...
Part 9: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 9: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Language and Library Trends (Continued) This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs that present the highlights from...
Part 8: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 8: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Language and Library Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs that present the highlights from the...
Part 7: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 7: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Testbench Characteristics and Simulation Strategies This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs that present the highlights from...
Part 6: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 6: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Effort Spent On Verification (Continued) This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs that present the highlights from...
Part 5: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 5: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

  Effort Spent in Verification This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs that present the highlights from...
Part 4: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 4: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Reuse Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs that present the highlights from the 2012 Wilson...
Part 3: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 3: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Clocking and Power Trends In Part 2 of this series of blogs, I continued the discussion focused on design trends...
Part 2: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 2: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Design Trends (Continued) In Part 1 of this series of blogs, I focused on design trends (click here) as identified...
Part 1: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 1: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

 Design Trends In my previous blog, I introduced the 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study (click here). The objective of...
Prologue: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Prologue: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

This is the first in a series of blogs that presents the results from the 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional...
Improving simulation results with formal-based technology

Improving simulation results with formal-based technology

When it comes to formal methods, many engineers are skeptics. Perhaps this is due to value propositions that have been...
Synthesizing Hardware Assertions and Post-Silicon Debug

Synthesizing Hardware Assertions and Post-Silicon Debug

At the 2012 Design Automation Conference, I had the pleasure of moderating a panel at a workshop titled “Post-Silicon Debug:...
Expanding the Verification Academy!

Expanding the Verification Academy!

The philosophy behind our Verification Academy is to provide a comprehensive resource for evolving and maturing your functional verification process skills....
Verification solutions that help reduce bug cost

Verification solutions that help reduce bug cost

I think very few engineers would argue with the claim that the longer a bug goes undetected, the more expensive...
Part 9: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 9: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Verification Techniques & Technologies Adoption Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs, which present the highlights...
Part 8: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 8: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Language and Library Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs, which present the highlights from the...
Part 7: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 7: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Testbench Characteristics and Simulation Strategies (Continued) This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs, which present the highlights...
Part 6: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 6: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Testbench Characteristics and Simulation Strategies This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs that present the highlights from...
Part 5: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 5: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Effort Spent On Verification (Continued) This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs, which present the highlights from...
Part 4: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 4: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

  Effort Spent On Verification This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs, which present the highlights from...
Part 3: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 3: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

  Reuse Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs, which presents the highlights from the 2010...
Part 2: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 2: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Design Trends (Continued) In Part 1 of this series of blogs, I focused on design trends (click here) as identified...
Part 1: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 1: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Design Trends In my previous blog, I introduced the 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study (click here). The objective of...
Prologue: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Prologue: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

  Study Overview In 2002 and 2004, Ron Collett International, Inc. conducted its well known ASIC/IC functional verification studies, which...
The Survey Says: Verification Planning

The Survey Says: Verification Planning

As the saying goes: Those who fail to plan, plan to fail. With that said, I am excited to announce...
Redefining Verification Performance (Part 2)

Redefining Verification Performance (Part 2)

In my last blog, I gave a few examples of different ways of thinking about getting more work done by...
Redefining Verification Performance (Part 1)

Redefining Verification Performance (Part 1)

What does the word performance mean to you? Speed? Well, obviously speed is an important characteristic. Yet, if the team...
New Verification Academy Advanced OVM (&UVM) Module

New Verification Academy Advanced OVM (&UVM) Module

I’ve always loved the Chinese proverb, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a...
DAC Panel: Bridging Pre-Silicon Verification and Post-Silicon Validation

DAC Panel: Bridging Pre-Silicon Verification and Post-Silicon Validation

I’d like to encourage you to attend the technical panel titled Bridging Pre-Silicon Verification and Post-Silicon Validation at this year’s ...
High-Level Design Validation and Test (HLDVT) 2010

High-Level Design Validation and Test (HLDVT) 2010

I’ve had the pleasure of participating in the IEEE International High-Level Design Validation and Test (HLDVT) workshop off and on...
Debugging requires a multifaceted solution

Debugging requires a multifaceted solution

PROLOGUE: Over the weekend, I was thinking about a recent visit I had with an advanced ASIC team manager who...
A Cliffhanger ABV Seminar, Jan 19, Santa Clara, CA

A Cliffhanger ABV Seminar, Jan 19, Santa Clara, CA

I’m excited. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Cliff Cummings for many years, and I was honored a couple of...
Evolution is a tinkerer

Evolution is a tinkerer

I was recently quoted in an EDA DesignLine blog as saying that “it is a myth that ABV is a...
ABV and being from Missouri…

ABV and being from Missouri…

The last industry project I worked on, before joining EDA, was an advanced chip set for a very large, high-end...
Time hogs, blogs, and evolving underdogs…

Time hogs, blogs, and evolving underdogs…

I realized a few years back that “time” is an engineer’s most precious resource. It seems that there’s just never...