{"id":15310,"date":"2020-10-29T17:59:20","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T21:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/verificationhorizons\/?p=15310"},"modified":"2026-03-27T08:45:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:45:48","slug":"november-issue-of-verification-horizons-is-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/verificationhorizons\/2020\/10\/29\/november-issue-of-verification-horizons-is-out\/","title":{"rendered":"November Issue of Verification Horizons is Out!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"518\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/11\/HorizonsNov2020-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15357\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that we&#8217;re well into autumn, it&#8217;s time for our November issue of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/verificationacademy.com\/verification-horizons\/november-2020-volume-16-issue-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Verification Horizons<\/a><\/em>. As always, we have a great assortment of technical articles for your enjoyment and edification, from some of my Mentor colleagues as well as from some of our partners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/verificationacademy.com\/verification-horizons\/november-2020-volume-16-issue-3\/quantifying-fpga-verification-effectiveness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Quantifying FPGA Verification Effectiveness<\/em><\/a>: A summary of Harry Foster&#8217;s biennial industry survey, focusing on how well we&#8217;re doing in verifying FPGAs. For more details about Harry&#8217;s study, see <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/verificationhorizons\/2020\/10\/27\/prologue-the-2020-wilson-research-group-functional-verification-study\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/verificationacademy.com\/verification-horizons\/november-2020-volume-16-issue-3\/arasan-mipi-csi-2-rx-ip-verification-using-questa-vips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arasan MIPI\u00ae CSI-2-RX IP Verification Using Questa\u00ae VIPs<\/a><\/em>: A case study of how Arasan used Questa\u00ae Verification IP (QVIP) to verify their MIPI Camera Serial Interface peripheral device.<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/verificationacademy.com\/verification-horizons\/november-2020-volume-16-issue-3\/memory-softmodels-the-foundation-of-validation-accuracy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Memory Softmodels &#8211; The Foundation Of Validation Accuracy<\/a><\/em>: An examination of how Memory Softmodels &nbsp;provide a consistent configurable model that can be used in emulation and FPGA prototyping to validate &#8220;real&#8221; software before the design is complete.<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/verificationacademy.com\/verification-horizons\/november-2020-volume-16-issue-3\/increasing-functional-coverage-by-automation-for-zetta-hz-high-speed-cdma-transceiver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Increasing Functional Coverage by Automation for Zetta-Hz High Speed CDMA Transceiver<\/a><\/em> [Silicon Interfaces]: A case study on how they applied coverage automation in Questa inFact to automate testcase generation and meet their coverage goals.<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/verificationacademy.com\/verification-horizons\/november-2020-volume-16-issue-3\/unified-approach-to-verify-fsm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Unified Approach to Verify Complex FSM<\/a><\/em> [eInfochips]: An exploration of their innovative UVM-based approach to verifying complex finite state machines by randomly generating custom scenarios to traverse all available paths.<\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/verificationacademy.com\/verification-horizons\/november-2020-volume-16-issue-3\/risc-v-design-verification-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RISC-V Design Verification Strategy<\/a><\/em> [Tessolve and InCore]: An exploration of multiple techniques to ensure your RISC-V core accurately implements your instruction set and functions correctly in your application.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, you&#8217;ll learn about how an &#8220;old dog&#8221; like me learned a new trick in lawn maintenance by applying some new technology. 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