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.

Prologue: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Prologue: The 2010 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

March 30, 2011

  Study Overview In 2002 and 2004, Ron Collett International, Inc. conducted its well known ASIC/IC functional verification studies, which…

By Harry Foster
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The Survey Says: Verification Planning

The Survey Says: Verification Planning

December 3, 2010

As the saying goes: Those who fail to plan, plan to fail. With that said, I am excited to announce…

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Redefining Verification Performance (Part 2)

Redefining Verification Performance (Part 2)

August 8, 2010

In my last blog, I gave a few examples of different ways of thinking about getting more work done by…

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Redefining Verification Performance (Part 1)

Redefining Verification Performance (Part 1)

July 25, 2010

What does the word performance mean to you? Speed? Well, obviously speed is an important characteristic. Yet, if the team…

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New Verification Academy Advanced OVM (&UVM) Module

New Verification Academy Advanced OVM (&UVM) Module

June 25, 2010

I’ve always loved the Chinese proverb, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a…

By Harry Foster
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DAC Panel: Bridging Pre-Silicon Verification and Post-Silicon Validation

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

June 3, 2010

I’d like to encourage you to attend the technical panel titled Bridging Pre-Silicon Verification and Post-Silicon Validation at this year’s …

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High-Level Design Validation and Test (HLDVT) 2010

High-Level Design Validation and Test (HLDVT) 2010

May 12, 2010

I’ve had the pleasure of participating in the IEEE International High-Level Design Validation and Test (HLDVT) workshop off and on…

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Debugging requires a multifaceted solution

Debugging requires a multifaceted solution

January 6, 2010

PROLOGUE: Over the weekend, I was thinking about a recent visit I had with an advanced ASIC team manager who…

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

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

December 21, 2009

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

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