{"id":10760,"date":"2014-02-11T12:40:03","date_gmt":"2014-02-11T19:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mentor.com\/verificationhorizons\/?p=10760"},"modified":"2026-03-27T08:43:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:43:13","slug":"dvcon-2014-standards-on-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/verificationhorizons\/2014\/02\/11\/dvcon-2014-standards-on-display\/","title":{"rendered":"DVCon 2014: Standards on Display"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DVCon<\/a>One of the nice things about DVCon is the update one can get from the developers of IEEE and Accellera standards.\u00a0 And this year\u2019s DVCon is no exception.\u00a0 The four days of DVCon begin and end with tutorials that cover updates to popular standards like UVM, UPF, SystemC and more.\u00a0 For our part, Mentor Graphics is participating in the development and delivery of these updates with our peers.<\/p>\n

\"UVM<\/a>I have written in the past about the productivity challenges before us to address the verification crisis<\/em> and the emergence of machine-to-machine communication and the Internet of Things<\/em> driving power aware design and verification.\u00a0 To advance the demands on improved verification and help to address the verification crisis, the next round in the Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) standard is being readied for industry adoption.\u00a0 UVM 1.2, the emerging update will be covered in some detail in a Monday morning tutorial to help you learn \u201cWhat\u2019s Now and What\u2019s Next.\u201d\u00a0 Mentor Graphics\u2019 Tom Fitzpatrick and Accellera Working Group representative will present in this tutorial.<\/p>\n

UVM 1.2 is an active development project of Accellera and has not yet been released so there is no official standard available for download and use yet.\u00a0 I\u2019ll share standardization details as they happen.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>At the same time on Monday, those who are concerned with power aware design and verification can attend the tutorial on the Unified Low Power Format (UPF), or as it is officially called IEEE 1801\u2122-2013.\u00a0 The tutorial will cover the full spectrum of UPF capabilities and methodology from basic to advanced applications.\u00a0 So if you are new to UPF and want to learn, this is a great tutorial to attend.\u00a0 And if you are already an expert, the advanced application of UPF as highlighted by those companies who have adopted UPF make this valuable for you as well.\u00a0 Mentor Graphics\u2019 Erich Marschner and IEEE 1801 Working Group vice-chair will participate in this tutorial.<\/p>\n

UPF is an official IEEE standard.\u00a0 Have you downloaded your copy yet?\u00a0 Accellera has worked with the IEEE to make no-charge access to the official standard for you.\u00a0 You can find the UPF standard here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In the afternoon, there will be a session on case studies in SystemC.\u00a0 User and vendor presentations will explore use of this standard.\u00a0 SystemC offers much in the verification space, not just in technology but learning on how to bridge the RTL world with transaction level modeling world.\u00a0 Mentor Graphics\u2019 John Stickley will review what we have learned and how you can apply it to your most pressing verification needs.<\/p>\n

SystemC is an official IEEE standard.\u00a0 Have you downloaded your copy yet?\u00a0 Under the Accellera agreement with the IEEE, you can download SystemC standard here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There is a lot more to DVCon than just the use of current standards and planning adoption of emerging standards.\u00a0 I encourage you to check out the whole agenda<\/a> and join me at DVCon 2014 March 3-6.<\/p>\n

Mentor Graphics presentations during the conference include:<\/p>\n