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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…

Truth in Labeling: VMM2.0

Truth in Labeling: VMM2.0

I see that Synopsys has finally released VMM1.2. Congratulations, guys. There will be plenty of opportunity over the coming weeks…

IEEE Std. 1800™-2009 (SystemVerilog) Ready for Purchase & Download

IEEE Std. 1800™-2009 (SystemVerilog) Ready for Purchase & Download

Just in time for the holidays!  🙂 IEEE Std. 1800™-2009, aka SystemVerilog 2009, is ready for purchase and download from…

December Verification Horizons Issue Out

December Verification Horizons Issue Out

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to let you know that the latest issue of Verification Horizons is now out. You can…

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…

It Is Better to Give than It Is to Receive

It Is Better to Give than It Is to Receive

One element of my IEEE Standards Association (SA) volunteer activities is to represent the SA to the IEEE New Initiatives…

Zombie Alert! (Can the CEDA DTC “User Voice” Be Heard When They Won’t Let You Listen)

Zombie Alert! (Can the CEDA DTC “User Voice” Be Heard When They Won’t Let You Listen)

Back to the Future; Unleash the Past No, I’m not talking about the Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd movie….

DVCon is Just Around the Corner

DVCon is Just Around the Corner

Hi Gang, As you may know, in addition to my duties here at Mentor, I’m also the General Chair of…

The “Standards Corner” Becomes a Blog

The “Standards Corner” Becomes a Blog

While I have spent a decade sharing the developments of EDA standards with you monthly in the ModelSim Informant and…