{"id":12819,"date":"2017-06-01T16:37:33","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T23:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mentor.com\/verificationhorizons\/?p=12819"},"modified":"2026-03-27T08:42:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:42:28","slug":"dac-54-spotlight-on-portable-stimulus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/verificationhorizons\/2017\/06\/01\/dac-54-spotlight-on-portable-stimulus\/","title":{"rendered":"DAC 54 Spotlight on \u201cPortable Stimulus\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Accellera\u2019s Emerging Portable Stimulus Standard Is Pervasive at DAC 54<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accellera.org\/news\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 11px;float: right\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accellera.org\/images\/about\/policies\/logos\/logo_color_200x111.png\" width=\"153\" height=\"85\" align=\"right\" \/><\/a>For the past few years, Accellera\u2019s Portable Stimulus Working Group has been busy at work on the new standard to elevate stimulus generation to improve overall verification productivity.\u00a0 As the call to attend the annual Accellera breakfast DAC 54 informs us, the Accellera Portable Stimulus early adopter release is planned to be made available prior to DAC.\u00a0 I\u2019m certain that a download of the early adopter release will make for good reading for those traveling to DAC and have not participated in the development of the standard.\u00a0 I predict it will be a \u201cpage-turner.\u201d\u00a0 You will be in a much better position to attend the following events in and around DAC (some of which require DAC registration fee payment and some that are fee-free) if you download and read it when ready.\u00a0 Here are some of the DAC 54 Portable Stimulus activities:<\/p>\n<p><strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/dac.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right\" src=\"http:\/\/www.accellera.org\/images\/news\/events\/54DAC_logo_200.png\" align=\"right\" \/><\/a>Monday June 19th<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10:00 a.m. \u2013 11:00 a.m. | Verification Academy Booth #429\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/verificationacademy.com\/events\/academy-dac-booth-429\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portable Stimulus is Here! (Almost)<\/a><br \/>\nCourtesy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentor.com\/events\/design-automation-conference\/schedule.html?fa=verification-academy&amp;currentDay=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Free to DAC Exhibit Attendees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>1:30 p.m. \u2013 3:00 p.m. | Room 18CD\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.dac.com\/events\/eventdetails.aspx?id=223-228-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An Introduction to the Accellera Portable Stimulus Standard<\/a><br \/>\nConference <a href=\"https:\/\/reg.mpassociates.com\/reglive\/PromoCode.aspx?confid=223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/a> Required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>5:00 p.m. \u2013 6:00 p.m. | Verification Academy Booth #429\n<ul>\n<li>Meet the Experts at Happy Hour and discuss Portable Stimulus!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Tuesday June 20th<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>7:30 a.m. \u2013 9:00 a.m. | Room 10AB\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.dac.com\/events\/eventdetails.aspx?id=223-326-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accellera Breakfast &amp; Portable Stimulus Standard Town Hall<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/form.jotformpro.com\/71435889279979\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/a> Required \u2013 Free to DAC Attendees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>10:30 a.m. \u2013 12:00 p.m. | Ballroom E\n<ul>\n<li>Panel: <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.dac.com\/events\/eventdetails.aspx?id=223-15-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portable Stimulus and Testbenches \u2013 One Ring to Bind Them?<\/a><br \/>\nConference <a href=\"https:\/\/dac.com\/content\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/a> Required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>5:00 p.m \u2013 6:00 p.m. | Exhibit Floor\n<ul>\n<li>Poster Session: <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.dac.com\/events\/eventdetails.aspx?id=230-123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Automating Generation of System use Cases Using Model-Based Portable Stimulus Approach<\/a><br \/>\nDAC Exhibit <a href=\"https:\/\/dac.com\/content\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/a> Required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Wednesday June 21st<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1:30 p.m. \u2013 3:00 p.m. | Ballroom F\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.dac.com\/events\/eventdetails.aspx?id=230-49-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Real Example of Accellera\u2019s Portable Stimulus Used to Verify an LTE Switch<\/a><br \/>\nConference <a href=\"https:\/\/dac.com\/content\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/a> Required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>5:00 p.m. \u2013 6:00 p.m. | Exhibit Floor\n<ul>\n<li>Poster Session: <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.dac.com\/events\/eventdetails.aspx?id=230-124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using Portable Stimulus to Verify a Low Power SoC Design<\/a><br \/>\nDAC Exhibit <a href=\"https:\/\/dac.com\/content\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/a> Required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And for those who will not be attending DAC, I will update this blog with information on how you can download the Accellera Portable Stimulus early adopter release.\u00a0 There is also online educational videos about the emerging Portable Stimulus standard.\u00a0 You can find a two sessions at the Mentor Verification Academy on <a href=\"https:\/\/verificationacademy.com\/courses\/portable-stimulus-basics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Portable Stimulus Basics<\/strong><\/a>. 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