A pool of specialized classes

Dig a Pool of Specialized SystemVerilog Classes

Introduction SystemVerilog classes are a great way to encapsulate both variables and the routines that operates on them. What if…

My Day At The Beach - Early

UVM Testbench Debug – A Day At The Beach – Right?

Some people think UVM Testbench Debug is a drag. But really, it depends. I think it’s a day at the…

Implicit handle: this

SystemVerilog: Implicit handles

Introduction In the last blog post [SC(SECL1] Farmer Ted asked you to keep track of his animals and you wrote some…

SystemVerilog: Class Member Visibility

SystemVerilog: Class Member Visibility

Introduction Farmer Ted wants to keep track of the animals on his property and asks you to write the code….

Connect test module with interface to design with individual ports

SystemVerilog: What is a Virtual Interface?

When I learned the SystemVerilog verification features, one concept had me baffled – virtual interfaces. What are these and why…

Finding Data

Finding Data Another weekend of weeding. Dark Star – Ceanothus – A California Lilac in the picture. (Not a weed)….

Verilog & VHDL Debug & Weeding

A short exploration through using better debugging tools for better productivity.

My Motherboard

A UVM Scoreboard: Does it really have to be that hard?

UVM Scoreboards don’t have to be hard But I’m getting ahead of myself. This week I gave up on my…

Cooking with a non-stick pan

Non-stick surfaces and RTL design

How to keep RTL designers from costing their co-workers dinners and bedtimes in the most efficient way possible.