EDN

How SystemVerilog aids design and synthesis

The SystemVerilog extensions to Verilog 2001 have been getting a lot of attention lately, especially the new features designed to support verification and testbench design. But SystemVerilog also ...
Design-Reuse

Transaction Analysis and Debug across Language Boundaries and between Abstraction Levels

Transaction analysis and debug between multiple abstraction levels is now possible with current technology. This paper will present an API and implementation for recording transactions from SystemC, C ...
EDN

Using SystemVerilog for functional verification

The need to improve functional verification productivity and quality continues to grow. The 2004/2002 IC/ASIC Functional Verification Study, by Collett International Research, shows that logic or ...
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Accellera Forms SystemVerilog Mixed-Signal Interface Types Working Group

ELK GROVE, Calif., Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Accellera Systems Initiative (Accellera), the electronics industry organization focused on the creation and adoption of electronic design ...
Electronics For You

How cocotb Is Transforming Digital Design Verification

Its use results in faster development, cleaner testbenches, and a modern software-oriented approach to validating FPGA and ASIC designs without replacing your existing simulator.
Electronic Design

Make the Move from Module-Based Mixed-Signal Verification to UVM

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. This article discusses techniques used to achieve this transition, including proxy SystemVerilog interface task calls ...
Electronic Design

Verilog Simulator Adds Full-Featured Coverage Analysis And A C/C++ Interface

The latest VCS Verilog simulator from Synopsys contains built-in comprehensive coverage analysis. With it, design teams using VCS 6.0.1 can determine their verification quality before tapeout.