Design-Reuse

Functional Coverage Analysis for IP Cores and an Approach to Scaledown Overall Simulation Time

This paper presents functional coverage analysis automation and an approach to scale down overall simulation time. It is well known that functional verification of configurable IP cores is a real ...
Design-Reuse

Combined coverage methodology speeds verification

Engineers are creating designs larger than ever before. As gate counts exceed one million, verification methodologies have failed to adjust, turning functional verification into the main bottleneck in ...
EDN

Reducing manual effort in coverage closure using CCF commands

Ensuring the reliability and performance of complex digital systems has two fundamental aspects: functional verification and digital design. Digital Design predominantly focuses on the architecture of ...
Semiconductor Engineering

RTL Signoff vs. Functional Signoff: What’s The Difference?

In semiconductor design, “signoff” is often treated as a single milestone. In practice, however, it encompasses distinct verification phases with unique objectives. Functional signoff and RTL signoff ...