SoC

Accellera Proposes a New Working Group

Accellera Proposes a New Working Group

April 6, 2018

Accellera to explore the need for an IP Security Assurance Standard In the era of SoC design where major design…

By Dennis Brophy
2 MIN READ
Developing Tests in Reverse with Portable Stimulus

Developing Tests in Reverse with Portable Stimulus

December 14, 2017

Whether developing tests for software or hardware, test development seems to follow a pretty predictable process: learn about the thing…

By Matthew Ballance
2 MIN READ
Emulation and simulation; invaluable tools for IC verification

Emulation and simulation; invaluable tools for IC verification

December 6, 2016

Emulation technology has been around for a long time—more than four decades by my count—and industry observers believe more than…

By Jean-Marie Brunet
3 MIN READ
Part 9: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 9: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

October 10, 2016

ASIC/IC Verification Technology Adoption Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2016 Wilson…

By Harry Foster
4 MIN READ
Part 7: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Part 7: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

September 25, 2016

ASIC/IC Design Trends This blog is a continuation of a series of blogs related to the 2016 Wilson Research Group…

By Harry Foster
4 MIN READ
Prologue: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

Prologue: The 2016 Wilson Research Group Functional Verification Study

August 8, 2016

This is the first in a series of blogs that presents the findings from our new 2016 Wilson Research Group…

By Harry Foster
5 MIN READ
Is Gate-Level Simulation Still Required Nowadays??

Is Gate-Level Simulation Still Required Nowadays??

February 26, 2015

A colleague recently asked me: Has anything changed? Do design teams tape-out nowadays without GLS (Gate-Level Simulation)? And if so,…

By Gordon Allan
4 MIN READ
ARM® Techcon Paper Report: How Microsoft Saved 4 Man-Months Meeting Their Coverage Closure Goals Using Automated Verification Management & Formal Apps

ARM® Techcon Paper Report: How Microsoft Saved 4 Man-Months Meeting Their Coverage Closure Goals Using Automated Verification Management & Formal Apps

November 17, 2014

Few verification tasks are more challenging than trying to achieve code coverage goals for a complex system that, by design,…

By Joe Hupcey III
4 MIN READ
Preparing for the Perfect Storm with New-School Verification Techniques

Preparing for the Perfect Storm with New-School Verification Techniques

November 5, 2014

Between 2006 and 2014, the average number of IPs integrated into an advanced SoC increased from about 30 to over…

By Matthew Ballance
2 MIN READ