Comprehensive Functional Verification: The Complete Industry Cycle

One of the biggest challenges in chip and system design is determining whether the hardware works correctly. That is the job of functional verification engineers and they are the audience for this comprehensive text from three top industry professionals.

As designs increase in complexity, so has the value of verification engineers within the hardware design team. In fact, the need for skilled verification engineers has grown dramatically--functional verification now consumes between 40 and 70% of a project's labor, and about half its cost. Currently there are very few books on verification for engineers, and none that cover the subject as comprehensively as this text.

A key strength of this book is that it describes the entire verification cycle and details each stage. The organization of the book follows the cycle, demonstrating how functional verification engages all aspects of the overall design effort and how individual cycle stages relate to the larger design process. Throughout the text, the authors leverage their 35 plus years experience in functional verification, providing examples and case studies, and focusing on the skills, methods, and tools needed to complete each verification task.

Comprehensive overview of the complete verification cycleCombines industry experience with a strong emphasis on functional verification fundamentalsIncludes real-world case studies

Part I: Introduction to Verification

Chapter 1: Verification in the Chip Design Process
Chapter 2: Verification Flow
Chapter 3: Fundamentals of Simulation Based Verification
Chapter 4: The Verification Plan

Part II: Simulation-Based Verification

Chapter 5: HDLs and Simulation Engines
Chapter 6: Creating Environments
Chapter 7: Strategies for Simulation-based Stimulus Generation
Chapter 8: Strategies for Results Checking in Chapter 9: Pervasive Function Verification
Chapter 10: Re-Use Strategies and System Simulation

Part III: Formal Verification

Chapter 11 Introduction to Formal Verification
Chapter 12 Using Formal Verification

Part IV: Comprehensive Verification

Chapter 13: Completing the Verification Cycle
Chapter 14: Advanced Verification Techniques

Part V: Case Studies

Chapter 15: Case Studies

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