Standard cell libraries have been a mainstay of chip design for many decades since the inception of logic synthesis and composition methodologies. Cell library IP typically contains Verilog models ...

While simulation models of standard off-the-shelf memory components have taken leaps and bounds forward with respect to functionality and debug capabilities, embedded memory models have not changed ...

Register transfer level (RTL) verification remains the bottleneck in digital hardware design. Industry surveys show that functional verification accounts for 70 percent of the total design effort. Yet ...

This paper describes the process and tools used in the verification of a family of Secure Digital (SD) IP cores. The verification process described included SystemC verification, RTL simulation and ...

Libraries play a crucial role in the entire design verification and implementation flow (DVIF). Specifically for PA design verification and implementation, special design attributes are mandatory in ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced Xcelium Apps, a portfolio of domain-specific technologies implemented natively on the Cadence ® Xcelium ™ ...

Embedded systems are getting significant attention in current integrated circuits due to their direct control on the overall circuits` performance and functional capabilities. Commonly used processors ...

In Chapter 1, verification is defined as the process of determining how accurately a computer program (“code”) correctly solves the equations of a mathematical model. This includes code verification ...

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation ("Toshiba") has developed a model-based development (MBD) simulation technology that shortens verification times for automotive semiconductors by about ...

When engineers at Sumitomo Riko needed to speed up the design cycle for automotive rubber and polymer components, they turned ...