Principles of functional verification / Andreas Meyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meyer, Andreas (Andreas S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Integrated circuits--Verification.

Integrated circuits.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Newnes, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As design complexity in chips and devices continues to rise, so, too, does the demand for functional verification. Principles of Functional Verification is a hands-on, practical text that will help train professionals in the field of engineering on the methodology and approaches to verification.In practice, the architectural intent of a device is necessarily abstract. The implementation process, however, must define the detailed mechanisms to achieve the architectural goals. Based on a decade of experience, Principles of Functional Verification intends to pinpoint the issues, provide s

Contents:

Cover; TOCTable of contents; Preface; CH1. Introduction; Why Functional Verification Is Needed; The Goal of Functional Verification; Organization of This Book; Approach of This Book; CH2. Definitions; Abstraction Levels; Verification of a Design; Definition of a Test; CH3. Methods for Determining the Validity of a Model; Overview; Stimulus Generation Methods; Results Analysis Methods; Summary; CH4. Structure and Re-use in Functional Verification; Structured Elements; Highly Parallel Environments; Database of Transactions; Data Traffic Domains; Transactor Layering; Re-use of Verification

Block-to-System MigrationSummary; CH5. Random Testing; Achieving Randomization; Random Test Structures; Mixing Directed Random and Random Directed Testing; Why Is Randomization Effective?; Distribution Models; Structuring Effective Randomization Tests; The Importance of Being Idle; Randomization and Test Re-use; Limits of Randomized Testing; Running a Random Test; Summary; CH6. Co-simulation; Goals of Co-simulation; Methods of Co-simulation; Choices Based on Project Requirements; Summary; CH7. Measuring Verification Quality; Estimating Quality; Overview of Methods; Comparison of Methods

Real-World ConsiderationsSummary; CH8. The Verification Plan; Goals of the Verification Plan; Phases of the Verification Plan; The Phases in Detail; Coverage and Completion Requirements; Resource Estimation; Project Schedule Integration; Summary; CH9. Applying Functional Verification to a Project; Project Costs; Methodology; Tools; Structuring a Project; Project Management; Summary; Additional Reading; IDXIndex

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786610964307

9781280964305

1280964308

9780080469942

0080469949

OCLC:

476038745