Harry Foster
Chief Scientist Verification

Harry Foster is Chief Scientist Verification for Siemens Digital Industries Software; and is the Co-Founder and Executive Editor for the Verification Academy. Harry served as the 2021 Design Automation Conference General Chair, and is currently serving as a Past Chair. Harry is the recipient of the Accellera Technical Excellence Award for his contributions to developing industry standards. In addition, Harry is the recipient of the 2022 ACM Distinguished Service Award, and the 2022 IEEE CEDA Outstanding Service Award.

Part 3: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 3: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

April 1, 2015

FPGA Effort Verification Trends (Continued) This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2014 Wilson…

By Harry Foster
3 MIN READ
Part 2: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 2: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

March 11, 2015

FPGA Verification Effort Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2014 Wilson Research…

By Harry Foster
3 MIN READ
From Tightly Coupled (Loosely Bolted) to Verification Convergence!

From Tightly Coupled (Loosely Bolted) to Verification Convergence!

February 23, 2015

It’s my favorite time of year again—DVCon!  And I believe that the DVCon 2015 technical program committee has put together…

By Harry Foster
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Part 1: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 1: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

February 8, 2015

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

By Harry Foster
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Understanding and Minimizing Study Bias

Understanding and Minimizing Study Bias

January 21, 2015

This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs that present the highlights from the 2014 Wilson Research Group…

By Harry Foster
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Prologue: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Prologue: The 2014 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

January 21, 2015

This is the first in a series of blogs that presents the findings from our new 2014 Wilson Research Group…

By Harry Foster
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New Verification Academy ABV Course

New Verification Academy ABV Course

March 17, 2014

As some of you might be aware, the Verification Academy has a video course dedicated to the topic of Assertion-Based…

By Harry Foster
2 MIN READ
Epilogue: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Epilogue: The 2012 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

November 28, 2013

Wow! I’ve been on the road since August, and finally found a spare moment to get back to this blog….

By Harry Foster
5 MIN READ
STMicroelectronics: Simulation + Emulation = Verification Success

STMicroelectronics: Simulation + Emulation = Verification Success

October 4, 2013

We are truly living in the age of SoC design, where 78 percent of all designs today contain one or…

By Harry Foster
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